DC Universe: Secret Origins

(2012 [June 2013])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

DC Universe Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 4 pages (report information)

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typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash; Wally West; Abin Sur; Superman; Robin; Aquaman; Batman; Ray Palmer; Eclipso; Wonder Woman; El Diablo; John Jones; Metamorpho; Green Lantern; a Guardian of the Universe; Superboy; Krypto; Aquaman; Dick Grayson; Kid Flash

Indexer Notes

Wally West and Dick Grayson appear as themselves before they became superheroes as well as in their heroic identities.
Credits for the book appear on the fourth page.

Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 3)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

By popular demand!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Robin; The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Adam Strange; Wonder Woman; John Jones; The Flash; Green Lantern; Green Arrow; Speedy

Reprints

• from Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961)

Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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various

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various

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typeset

Characters

Green Lantern; Ray Palmer; Aquaman

The Origin of the Superman - Batman Team (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But, Superman, we've worked together so many times!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Powerman (a robot); Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

When Luthor develops a liquid kryptonite gun, Superman replaces Batman with a new partner, Powerman. The Caped Crusader, hurt by the change, believes that Powerman has some sort of hold over the Man of Steel, not realizing Superman has a motive: his own protection from the criminal genius, Lex Luthor!

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)

Keywords

Kryptonite

Secret of the Eternal City! (Table of Contents: 6)

Adam Strange / comic story / 14.34 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited); Edmond Hamilton (co-plot)

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If the destructbeam from the Eternals' spaceship hits us - - we're done for!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; The Eternals (aliens; villains)

Synopsis

An Earth archaeologist is caught by a "zeta-beam" and teleported to Rann near Alpha Centauri where he meets Alanna and Sardath. Alien invaders, called The Eternals, attack the planet while Adam and Alanna journey to the Brigadoon-like city of Samakand to locate a life-metal called "vitatron." Adam tricks the aliens so they're stuck in Samakand, but then he fades away, returning to Earth, awaiting the next zeta-beam.

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #17 (November-December 1958)

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Bernard Sachs in this volume.

The Planet of Doomed Men (Table of Contents: 7)

Green Lantern / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An incredible mental force from this huge creature ... affecting me ... weakening my will power ... so that I can't get my Power-Ring beam to reach him!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Guardians; Calorians (aliens); The Dryg (villain)

Synopsis

Hal Jordan's energy-duplicate is summoned by the Guardians for the first time. After he is returned to Earth the Guardians send him to Calor, a nearby planet, to save the Calorians from the ape-monster Dryg.

Reprints

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)

The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box! (Table of Contents: 8)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood ?; Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Rosalind Kirby ? (blacks); Marvin Stein ?; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tonight you heard four women who earned the right to the title "hero"!

Genre

adventure

Characters

The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Morelian

Synopsis

Four heroes are being flown to appear on the radio show "Heroes" when their jet crashes in a storm. Miraculously, all four survive unharmed, even down to a working watch. Since they are "living on borrowed time," they vow to make the best use of it, taking risks to benefit others, challenging the unknown. In their first official case, they are summoned by Morelian, a descendant of Merlin, to open four chambers of a dangerous alchemist's box and "witness things not seen on this Earth since the dawn of Man!"

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957)

Indexer Notes

Only the first part of the original appearance is reprinted.

Story credited as "written by Dave Wood" and "art by Jack and Roz Kirby, Marvin Stein" in this volume. See original printing for discussion of the creative credits.

Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy (Table of Contents: 9)

Green Arrow / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]

Reprints

• from Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961)

Indexer Notes

Article detailing Green Arrow and Speedy's origins.

Secret Origin of Wonder Woman (Table of Contents: 10)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12.34 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (under house name Charles Moulton)

Pencils

Ross Andru (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hera help me save my sister Amazons from this whale!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Girl [Princess Diana]; Queen Hippolyta; Aphrodite; Athena; Mercury; Hercules; Amazons

Synopsis

Diana is born "centuries ago" and is bequeathed powers by Aphrodite, Athena, Mercury, and Hercules. When Diana is a teenager, her father and all the men are killed in "the wars." Young Diana helps her mother bring the Amazons to their new home on Paradise Island.

Reprints

• from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)

Indexer Notes

The goddesses are referred to by their Greek names while the gods are referred to by their Latin names.

The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel (Table of Contents: 11)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson ?; Jack Miller ?

Pencils

Joe Certa (credited)

Inks

Joe Certa (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But how do you know the suspect has a scar on his wrist -- and a laundry mark in his clothes that gives him away?

Genre

superhero

Characters

John Jones [J'onn J'onzz]; Dr. Erdel; Lt. Saunders

Synopsis

A scientist builds a robot brain which teleports a Martian to Earth. After the scientist dies the Martian is trapped here, so he decides to become a police detective.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #225 (November 1955)

Indexer Notes

Script credited to Samachson in this volume.

Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (credited)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (credited)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; The Turtle Man (villain)

Synopsis

From a freak accident involving lab chemicals and lightning, Barry Allen becomes the fastest man alive and decides to take on costumed identity based on the comic adventures of the Flash from the 1940s. His first case is against his opposite: the slowest man alive, also known as the Turtle Man.

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)

More Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 13)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; The Flash; Superman; Batman; J'onn J'Onzz; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Robin; The Atom; Superbaby; Superboy

Reprints

• from 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #8 (March 1965)

More Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 14)

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various

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various

Colors

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typeset

Characters

Robin; Batman; The Flash; Wally West; Hal Jordan

The Origin of the Justice League (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky (credited)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How did the Justice League of America come into being?

Genre

superhero

Characters

J'Onn J'Onzz; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Snapper Carr;aliens from Appellax (villains)

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. Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern relate strange occurrences they had with weird meteors and their occupants from outer space. While a meteor begins turning the JLA members into wood, Superman and Batman take on one of the aliens until the rest of the JLA free themselves and rush to assist.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

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

Birth of the Atom! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; nature club members

Synopsis

Scientist Ray 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 Loring, and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he explodes. 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

White dwarf stars

Indexer Notes

Ray Palmer does not assume the identity of The Atom in this story.

How Aquaman Got His Powers! (Table of Contents: 17)

Aquaman / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein (credited)

Pencils

Ramona Fradon (credited)

Inks

Ramona Fradon (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come on, son!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Tom Curry; Atlanna Curry; 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)

Indexer Notes

The origin told here is completely different from the origin given in Aquaman's first Golden Age appearance.

The Man from Robin's Past (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited) (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited) (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come on, Batman - - they've got my son in there!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] Sandor; Andy; Art Colby (villain); Limey Lou (villain)

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)

The Origin of The Flash's Masked Identity! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (credited)

Inks

Joe Giella (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Great guns! It's The Flash - - Barry Allen!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Barry Allen]; art thieves (villains)

Synopsis

Barry muses to himself, while reading a Golden Age issue of Flash Comics, 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)

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

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder (credited)

Pencils

Al Plastino (credited)

Inks

Al Plastino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Baby Kal-El's rocket sent off by Jor-El and Lara!

Feature Logo

Superman [classic design, angled u bottom]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jor-El; Lara; Martha Kent; Jonathon Kent; Lana Lang; Krypto

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)

Don't Give Fire a Place to Start! (Table of Contents: 21)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Great scott! Smoke from the headquarters of the Smallville Teen-Age Club!

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superboy; members of the Smallville Teen-Age Club

Indexer Notes

Originally appeared in a number of DC's comic books cover dated July and July-August 1954.

Even More Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 22)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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various

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various

Colors

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Letters

Todd Klein (sourced)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hawkman [Katar Hol/Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol/Shierra Hall]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Blackhawk; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]

Reprints

• from Even More Secret Origins (DC, 2003 series) ([August] 2003)

Even More Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 23)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

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various

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various

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Letters

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Characters

Superman; The Flash; Kid Flash; J'Onn J'Onzz

The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!" (Table of Contents: 24)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

George Klein (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our best friends -- Jimmy and Robin -- dead!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Synopsis

A mad scientist's Future Predictor, after accurately predicting several incidents, alarms Batman and Superman when it says that Robin and Jimmy will soon die. Jimmy and Robin then perpetrate an elaborate hoax against Superman and Batman because of a threat the pair have uncovered by several masterful criminals who have stolen a device called the De-Visor, rendering them invisible.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #141 (May 1964), #141 (May 1964)

Origin of the Blackhawks (Table of Contents: 25)

Blackhawk / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Chuck Cuidera

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

war; adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero

Characters

The Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Olaf; Chuck]

Reprints

• from Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #164 (September 1961)

Meet Kid Flash! (Table of Contents: 26)

The Flash / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (credited)

Inks

Joe Giella (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I rushed here to the zoo to help get those escaped beasts back into their cages -- but fast as I was -- Kid Flash beat me to it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kid Flash [Wally West]

Synopsis

Wally West visits his Aunt Iris and meets the Flash, but during the meeting a freak accident with chemicals in Barry's lab gives Wally super speed, and he becomes Kid Flash. His first adventure centers around some escaped animals from the zoo.

Reprints

• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960)

The Genius Who Fought Himself (Table of Contents: 27)

Eclipso / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney (credited)

Pencils

Lee Elias (credited, signed)

Inks

Lee Elias (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've triumphed over Dr. Bruce Gordon and destroyed his creation -- Solar City!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Eclipso [Dr. Robert Gordon]; Prof. Bennett; Mona Bennett

Synopsis

Due to Dr. Bruce Gordon's contact with a black diamond on a scientific excursion, an evil presence calling himself Eclipso takes over Gordon's body during a solar eclipse and destroys Gordon's project, Solar City. Gordon joins with Professor Bennett to try to figure out a way to stop Eclipso before he can wreak any more havoc.

Reprints

• from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #61 (July-August 1963)

The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath! (Table of Contents: 28)

Green Lantern / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That awful glare -- incredible --!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]

Synopsis

When Pieface asks G.L. about the oath he speaks when charging his ring, Green Lantern tells him the story of his first three cases, on which each part of his oath is based.

Reprints

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #10 (January 1962)

Creature of a Thousand Shapes! (Table of Contents: 29)

Hawkman / comic story / 24.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Joe Kubert (credited)

Inks

Joe Kubert (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That strange animal - firing lightning bursts from its antlers!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkman [Katar Hol/Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol/Shierra Hall]; Police Commissioner George Emmett; Mavis Trent; Byth (villain)

Synopsis

Katar and his wife Shayera, police officers from the Planet Thanagar, come to Earth in pursuit of a shape-shifting criminal named Byth from their world. Police Commissioner Emmett helps them to establish secret identities, and, after they have succeeded in their mission, helps convince them to stay on Earth.

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #34 (February-March 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Wally West; The Flash; Abin Sur; Robin; Superman; Aquaman; Batman; Ray Palmer; Eclipso; Wonder Woman; El Diablo; J'Onn J'Onzz

Weird Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 31)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited, signed)

Colors

Sno Cone

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spectre; Congorilla; The Enchantress; El Diablo; Buddy Baker; Dr. Fate

Reprints

• from Weird Secret Origins (DC, 2004 series) (October 2004)

Weird Secret Origins (Table of Contents: 32)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Robin; Batman; The Flash; Wally West; Hal Jordan

The Origin of ... Doctor Fate (Table of Contents: 33)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Howard Sherman (credited)

Inks

Howard Sherman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Sherman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But dad, what can you expect to find here?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Sven Nelson; Nabu; Inza; Black Nergal (villain)

Synopsis

In 1920, young Kent Nelson and his father explore the mysteries of the pyramids, there Kent meets Nabu the Wise, an exile from the planet Cilia, who helped build the pyramids. Nabu trains Kent in the mysteries of the universe until Kent assumes the role of Dr. Fate.

Reprints

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #67 (May 1941)

Indexer Notes

Story is mistakenly credited to More Fun Comics #55 in the table of contents.

The Enchantress of Terror Castle (Table of Contents: 34)

The Enchantress / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney (credited)

Pencils

Howard Purcell (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My first visit to a truly ancient castle, Alan!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

The Enchantress [June Moone]; Alan Dell; Dzamor (not named in story); evil presence (villain)

Synopsis

June and Alan are invited to a costume ball at an old estate. Suddenly, a gong sounds and a minotaur on a tapestry begins to glow, June falls into a secret passage where she is confronted with a weird figure that informs her that the castle on the estate is occupied by an evil presence that only she can overcome: as The Enchantress!

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #187 (April 1966)

I Was the Man with Animal Powers (Table of Contents: 35)

Animal Man / comic story / 15.34 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood (credited)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wow! What a combination -- a tiger spring and a gorilla sock to clobber this berserk elephant!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Buddy Baker; Roger; Ellen; alien (villain)

Synopsis

An alien space ship temporarily gives Buddy Baker animal powers, which he uses to round up escaped circus animals and fight an alien creature with the same powers.

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #180 (September 1965)

Indexer Notes

Script co-credited to France Herron in this volume.

Story is told in two chapters of 8.67 and 6.67 pages.

This was originally a stand-alone story. There was a subsequent sequel and finally a series Buddy Baker does not wear a costume in this story, nor is he referred to as Animal Man.

The Tricks of Metamorpho's Trade (Table of Contents: 36)

Metamorpho / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ramona Fradon

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

B-2228

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Metamorpho

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #226 (November-December 1974)

Indexer Notes

Art co-credited to Joe Simon in this volume.

Recap of Metamorpho's career.

The Amazing Congorilla! (Table of Contents: 37)

Congorilla / comic story / 6.5 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited)

Pencils

Howard Sherman (credited)

Inks

Howard Sherman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now look at that gorilla

Genre

jungle; superhero; adventure

Characters

Congorilla [Congo Bill]; Chief Kawolo; golden gorilla; Mr. Reiger

Synopsis

Congo Bill saves the life of tribal Chief Kawolo, who gives him a magic ring that can cause his mind to be exchanged with that of a golden gorilla. Later, a movie crew tries to capture the now-intelligent Congorilla.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #248 (January 1959) [Story incorrectly attributed to the previous issue]

Call Him Satan -- Call Him Saint (Table of Contents: 38)

El Diablo / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (credited)

Pencils

Gray Morrow (credited)

Inks

Gray Morrow (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

G-787

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

El Diablo [Lazarus Lane]; Albert; Nora; Wise Owl; The Hanged Man (villain); gunmen (villains)

Synopsis

El Diablo helps to save an old gold miner, who is mining to financially help out a widowed lady, from being a robbery victim and possibly from death. His bigger mission, as it turns out, is the gang behind this attempted robbery: the Hooded Man's Gang.

Reprints

• from All-Star Western (DC, 1970 series) #3 (December 1970-January 1971)

The Origin of the Bizarro World! (Table of Contents: 39)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Wayne Boring (credited); John Forte

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited); John Forte

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This artificial imitation of a four-leaf clover came out with five leaves and the wrong color

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bizarro-1; Bizarro Lois Lane-1; other Bizarros

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #181 (December 1968)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (credited, signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bernard Baily

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Love finds Jim Corrigan!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jim Corrigan; Wayne Grant; Clarice Winston; Gat Benson (villain); gangsters (villains)

Synopsis

Jim Corrigan, hard-boiled detective, gets inside information on a job to be pulled by Gat Benson, and, while trying to stop the theft, is captured and murdered. However, a voice from heaven tells Corrigan that his battle against crime is not over, so he is restored to life with amazing powers, which he plans to use against Benson and to save the life of Clarice.

Reprints

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #52 (February 1940)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (credited, signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bernard Baily

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wot'll we do with the dame?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Clarice Winson; Gat Benson (villain); gangsters (villains)

Synopsis

After murdering Corrigan, Benson and his thugs decide to kill the witness, Clarice, but before they can do this, a wraith-like Corrigan appears before them to exact justice.

Reprints

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #53 (March 1940)

Indexer Notes

Jim Corrigan becomes The Spectre at the end of this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

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Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wally West; The Flash; Abin Sur; Robin; Superman; Aquaman; Batman; Ray Palmer; Eclipso; Wonder Woman; El Diablo; J'Onn J'Onzz

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