([June] 2020)

DC, 2020 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
4.99 USD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
2020-05-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [block]
Barcode
761941368689 00111
Editing
Joe Orlando (managing editor - original series); Paul Levitz (story editor - original series); Jeb Woodard (group editor - collected editions)
Color
color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interiors
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Facsimile reproduction of DC Super Stars #17 November-December 1977 issue (first appearance of the Huntress), including the cover, story, letter pages and advertisements from the original issue. The interior paper stock is a lightweight newsprint similar to the original issue.

Front page indicia incorrectly lists Julie Schwartz as the original series editor, when Joe Orlando was the actual original editor.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Diamond halted distribution of new releases from April 1 thru May 13, 2020. DC contracted with two new distributors, Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distributors, to distribute comics during the Diamond shutdown and beyond, with issues available for sale on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays. Retailers who used Lunar Distribution or UCS Comic Distributors had this issue available for sale on May 5, 2020. Retailers who used Diamond did not have this issue available for sale until May 27, 2020.

Secret Origins of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Huntress; Green Arrow / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Staton (signed)
Inks
Bob Layton (signed)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Job Number
C-553
Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (Earth-1)
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Cover Thumbnail for DC Super Stars 17 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series)
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Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash the Easy Olympic Way! (Table of Contents: 1)

Olympic Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
Letters
typeset
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?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards.
On inside front cover.

Secret Origins of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 2)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Huntress; Green Arrow / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz
Pencils
Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks
Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jim Aparo
Job Number
J-4891
Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (Earth-1); Huntress [Helena Wayne]
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[Origin of Green Arrow] (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (credited)
Pencils
Mike Grell (credited)
Inks
Bruce Patterson (credited)
Colors
Elizabeth Safian (credited as Liz Berube)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Job Number
J-4894
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (of Earth-1, origin retold)
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Indexer Notes

Origin recap occurring before the events of Oliver Queen losing his fortune to John DeLeon.

Powerfun! BB & Pellet Guns by Crosman. (Table of Contents: 4)

Crosman Powerfun Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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? (photo)
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? (photo)
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?
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typeset
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?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for bb guns by Crosman division of Coleman.
On first page between pages 3 and 4 of the Green Arrow story.

Get Rich and Famous. (Table of Contents: 5)

Clark Candy Bars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
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typeset
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?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for candy bars from D. L. Clark division of Beatrice Foods.
On top of second page between pages 3 and 4 of the Green Arrow story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 6)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Charles Atlas
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Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for body building, comics, novelties, x-ray specs, karate, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent.
On bottom half of the second page, between pages 3 and 4 of the Green Arrow story.

Cooky La Moo on Broadway (Table of Contents: 7)

Hostess Twinkies; Wonder Woman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman; Cooky La Moo
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Indexer Notes

First page between pages 7 and 8 of the Green Arrow story.

Presenting the First Superman Dollar Comic (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
José Luis García-López
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
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Indexer Notes

House ad for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #5, on sale August 2nd.
Second page between pages 7 and 8 of the Green Arrow story.

The Secret of the Quintile Crystal! (Table of Contents: 9)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Jack C. Harris (credited)
Pencils
Juan Ortiz (credited)
Inks
Bob Smith (credited)
Colors
Elizabeth Safian (credited as Liz Berube)
Letters
Bill Morse ?
Job Number
J-4871
Genre
superhero
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad] (origin retold); Superman (cameo); R. J. Brande; Lord Lorval (villain); Science Police
Synopsis
Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl relate to Superman one of their first cases as the Legion before he joined as Superboy involving the Quintile Crystal. After telling their tale, they meet up with the same Science Police officer who was involved alongside them in that case.
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The Sport a Boy Grows Up with...Shooting a Daisy. (Table of Contents: 10)

Daisy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Johnny Unitas; Ken Unitas
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Indexer Notes

Ad for b*b guns from Daisy division of Victor Comptometer Corporation, with testimonial.
Between pages 1 and 2 of the Legion story.

It's Bananas (Table of Contents: 11)

CBS / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Beep Beep the Road Runner; Wile E. Coyote; Mr. Magoo; McBarker; The Skate Birds; The Robonic Stooges; Woofer; Whimper; Batman; Robin; Batmite [sic]; Tarzan; Fat Albert; Cosby Kids [Mushmouth; Mudfoot; Dumb Donald; Russell; Bucky; Weird Harold; Rudy; Devery]; Isis
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Indexer Notes

Ad for CBS Saturday morning shows: "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour", "What's New Mister Magoo?", "The Skate Birds", "Robonic Stooges", Wonder Wheels", "Woofer & Whimper", "Space Academy", "The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour", "Wacko", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The Secrets of Isis", "CBS Saturday Film Festival", and "In The News".
Between pages 7 and 8 of the Legion story.

Secret Origins of Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
L-784
Genre
non-fiction
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Indexer Notes

Explanation of the creation of this issue.

[Huntress Concept Art] (Table of Contents: 13)

Huntress / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Staton (credited) (concept sketch); Joe Orlando (credited) (cover design)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Staton; typeset; ?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Huntress [Helena Wayne]
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Indexer Notes

Staton's original sketch of the Huntress and rough and pencilled versions of the cover.

From Each Ending ...A Beginning! (Table of Contents: 14)

Huntress / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Joe Staton (credited)
Inks
Bob Layton (credited)
Colors
Anthony Tollin (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Editing
Joe Orlando (credited) (guest editor - see notes)
Job Number
J-4849
Genre
superhero
Characters
Huntress [Helena Wayne] (origin); Batman (Earth-2); Catwoman (Earth-2, dies); Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Flash [Jay Garrick] (flashback); Robin (Earth-2, flashback); Silky Cernak (villain); Commissioner Gordon (Earth-2, cameo)
Synopsis
The Golden Age Batman retires from crimefighting after accidentally killing his wife Selina Kyle Wayne, the former Catwoman, when she is blackmailed into committing one more job by a former associate, Silky Chernak. As a result, Selina and Bruce's daughter, Helena, becomes the Huntress and vows to fight crime like her father did and brings Silky to justice.
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Indexer Notes

The story is the origin of the Helena Wayne Huntress. Some sources identify this issue as the joint first appearance of the character with All-Star Comics (DC, 1976 series) #69. Those sources claim both issues were released on August 24, 1977. However, copyright records state All-Star Comics #69 was published on August 23, while DC Super Stars #17 was published on August 25.

In the text page for this issue, Paul Levitz mentions that Joe Orlando had to step in as guest editor for this story, as DC policy at the time said that no editor should write for himself. Since Levitz was the writer for this story, Orlando had to step in as the editor.

What to Sink Your Teeth into When You're Hungry and You're Not a Werewolf. (Table of Contents: 15)

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
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? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for meat snacks.
On top of the first page between pages 6 and 7 of the Huntress story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
Letters
?; typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, you can subscribe to your favorite DC comics!
Characters
Superman
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Indexer Notes

House ad for subscriptions to DC comics.
On bottom half of the first page between pages 6 and 7 of the Huntress story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 17)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
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Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for comics, body building, high school rings, novelties, jewelry, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent.
On the second page between pages 6 and 7 of the Huntress story.

[Crazy David Says] (Table of Contents: 18)

Crazy David's Mail Order T-Shirt Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for t-shirts printed with slogans and pictures.
On first page between pages 10 and 11 of the Huntress story.

Super Belt Buckles (Table of Contents: 19)

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for belt buckles, books and toys, including Colorforms, featuring DC Comics characters.
On second page between pages 10 and 11 of the Huntress story.

Super Prizes (Table of Contents: 20)

Youth Opportunity Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
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?
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Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Christmas cards and gifts.
Last page at end of issue.

Join J.S.C.A. Jolly Giant for Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 21)

Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
J.S.C.A. Jolly Giant
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Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards.
On inside back cover.

AAU Shuperstar Flattens His Arch Enemy...The Menacing Missile-Toe (Table of Contents: 22)

AAU Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
AAU Shuperstar; Missile-Toe
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Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Secret Origins of Super-Heroes
    Legion of Super-Heroes; Huntress; Green Arrow
  2. 1. Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash the Easy Olympic Way!
    Olympic Sales Club
  3. 2. Secret Origins of Super-Heroes
    Legion of Super-Heroes; Huntress; Green Arrow
  4. 3. [Origin of Green Arrow]
    Green Arrow
  5. 4. Powerfun! BB & Pellet Guns by Crosman.
    Crosman Powerfun Guns
  6. 5. Get Rich and Famous.
    Clark Candy Bars
  7. 6. Write Right Now!
  8. 7. Cooky La Moo on Broadway
    Hostess Twinkies; Wonder Woman
  9. 8. Presenting the First Superman Dollar Comic
    Superman
  10. 9. The Secret of the Quintile Crystal!
    Legion of Super-Heroes
  11. 10. The Sport a Boy Grows Up with...Shooting a Daisy.
    Daisy
  12. 11. It's Bananas
    CBS
  13. 12. Secret Origins of Secret Origins
  14. 13. [Huntress Concept Art]
    Huntress
  15. 14. From Each Ending ...A Beginning!
    Huntress
  16. 15. What to Sink Your Teeth into When You're Hungry and You're Not a Werewolf.
    Slim Jim
  17. 16. ["Yes, you can subscribe to your favorite DC comics!"]
    DC Comics
  18. 17. Write Right Now!
  19. 18. [Crazy David Says]
    Crazy David's Mail Order T-Shirt Co.
  20. 19. Super Belt Buckles
    NCG Merchandise
  21. 20. Super Prizes
    Youth Opportunity Sales Club
  22. 21. Join J.S.C.A. Jolly Giant for Prizes or Cash
    Junior Sales Club of America
  23. 22. AAU Shuperstar Flattens His Arch Enemy...The Menacing Missile-Toe
    AAU Shoes
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