80 Page Giant Magazine #8

(March 1965)

More Secret Origins Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Origin of the Justice League! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Snapper Carr; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]] (origin); Queen Hippolyta; Amazons of Paradise Island (flashback); aliens from Appellax (villains, flashback)

Synopsis

The Justice League of America uses the occasion of its third anniversary to tell Snapper Carr and Green Arrow about the formation of the League, involving the discovery of strange meteors that nearly doomed them forever. When seven meteors are sent to Earth by aliens from the planet Appellax, six superheroes of our world individually overcome the beings that emerge from them. They then come together to combat the seventh menace and vow to form the Justice League of America.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9 (February 1962), #9 (February 1962), #9 (February 1962)

Keywords

Appellax; Batplane; golden lasso; meteors; power ring

Indexer Notes

Across 26 pages, but pages 3, 20, and 26 are 2/3 pages.

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Just Imagine! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

10 Issues of Your Favorite Magazine for Only $1.00 (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Friends Across the Seas (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

School children from around the world discuss letters from their pen-pals (promoting 1965 as International Cooperation Year).

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Birth of the Atom! (Table of Contents: 9)

The Atom / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (signed)

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Atom [Ray Palmer] (scientist, introduction, origin); Jean Loring (attorney, introduction); un-named students

Synopsis

Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success. However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed. To his surprise, he is not destroyed as he becomes a human atom, and the lens later returns him to normal size.

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #34 (September-October 1961)

Keywords

Ivy University; White Dwarf Star

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The Atom / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Origins of Legendary Heroes (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

history

Synopsis

Mini biographies of legendary heroes through the ages.

Reprints

• in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is great!

Genre

humor; children

Synopsis

Pete's Dad takes over Pete's model racing car track until Pete puts up a sign saying "Turnpike Toll 25¢."

Reprints

• in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999)

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Testor's Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Custom Paint Finishes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

How Aquaman Got His Powers! (Table of Contents: 14)

Aquaman / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Ramona Fradon

Inks

Ramona Fradon

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Origin); Atlanna (Tom's wife, death, flashback); Tom Curry (Arthur's father, flashback); Commander Haskel

Synopsis

Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (May 1959)

Keywords

Atlantis

Indexer Notes

Earth 1 origin of Aquaman, substantially different from More Fun Comics version.

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Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Man from Robin's Past (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin re-told); The Flying Graysons (Dick's parents, both die, flashback); Sando (circus friend of Dick's); Sando's son; Limey Lou (villain, fence); Lou's gang (villains, jewel thieves)

Synopsis

When stolen goods are found in the quarters of Sando the Strongman, a friend of the Grayson family who looked after Dick after his parents were murdered, Batman and Robin have to prove his innocence.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 (February 1960)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris.

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Detective Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Origin of Flash's Masked Identity! (Table of Contents: 18)

The Flash / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a Golden Age cover that Barry Allen is holding); Dr. Bailey (Jay's physician); art thieves (villains)

Synopsis

Barry muses to himself, while reading a Golden Age issue of Flash Comics, of what it would be like if the Scarlet Speedster would operate maskless rather than as he now does.

Reprints

• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #128 (May 1962)

Keywords

Central City; Keystone City; National Science Conference

Indexer Notes

The majority of this story is a daydream by Barry Allen.

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Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Story of Superman's Life! (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent] (origin retold in detail); Jor-El; Zor-El (Jor-El's brother); Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Krypto; Kal-El; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

Recap of Superman's life beginning with his escape from the destruction of Krypton, through his adoption and raising by the Kents, his training and career as Superboy, up to his leaving Smallville for Metropolis and joining the Daily Planet after the deaths of his adoptive parents.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)

Keywords

Daily Planet; green kryptonite; Krypton; Metropolis; Metropolis Bus Company; Smallville

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World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Astroforce Space Armies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)