([September] 1999)

DC, 1999 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
14.95 USD; 23.50 CAD
Pages
164
On-sale Date
1999-07-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
ISBN
1-56389-542-0 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
761941217321 00111
Editing
Dale Crain (editor, collected edition); Jim Spivey (associate editor, collected edition)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Justice League / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Cassaday (signed)
Inks
John Cassaday (signed)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth

Genre
superhero
Characters
JLA [Superman; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman]

Secret Origins Featuring the JLA (Table of Contents: 1)

Justice League / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Indexer Notes

Title page.

Star Seed: The Secret Origin of the New JLA (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana]; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]]
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

Star-Seed: The Secret Origin of the New JLA (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice League / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison; Mark Millar
Pencils
Howard Porter
Inks
John Dell
Colors
John Kalisz
Letters
Ken Lopez
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman [Diana]]; Spectre; Star Conqueror; Kobra (cameo); Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Supergirl [Matrix] (cameo); Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo); Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo); Impulse (cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo); Captain Marvel; [Billy Batson] (cameo)
Synopsis
With the most-recent Justice League out of commission, it is up to the big guns of the DC Universe to confront the Star Conqueror. But the Spectre warns them that if they face this challenge, the Star Conqueror will use their powers to destroy the universe. They ask the Spectre to remove their powers so that they can defeat their long-time enemy.
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Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of the Batman (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kelley Jones
Inks
Kelley Jones
Colors
?
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of Batman (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Devin Grayson
Pencils
Stewart Johnson (layouts)
Inks
James Hodgkins (finishes)
Colors
Gloria Vasquez
Letters
Bill Oakley
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor); Darren Vincenzo (original associate editor); Jordan B. Gorfinkel (original associate editor); Denny O'Neil (original group editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis
As Batman saves a young boy and his parents in an alley, he reflects on the path that brought him there.
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Guy Talk: The Secret Origin of Green Lantern (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Lantern / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Darryl Banks
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

Guy Talk (Table of Contents: 7)

Green Lantern / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Lee Moder
Inks
Dan Davis
Colors
Tom McCraw
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos
Editing
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Dan Thorsland (original editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor); Dana Kurtin (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Guy Gardner [also as Green Lantern; also as Warrior]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott; also as Sentinel]; Guardians of the Universe [Ganthet]; Doiby Dickles (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Jade (cameo); Obsidian (cameo); Justice Society of America [Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Starman [Ted Knight]] (all in cameo); Franlin D. Roosevelt (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan; also as Parallax]; Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (cameo); Green Lantern [Kilowog] (cameo); Green Lantern [Katma Tui] (cameo); Green Lantern [Salaak] (cameo); Sinestro (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo); Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Martian Manhunter; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman] (all in cameo); Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (cameo); Sonar [Bito Wladon] (cameo); Green Lantern [John Stewart; also as Darkstar]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Mongul (cameo); Sonar [?] (cameo); Fatality (cameo); Dr. Polaris (cameo); Dr. Light (cameo); Grayven (cameo); New Titans [Donna Troy; Impulse; Arsenal; Terra; Damage] (all in cameo)
Synopsis
Guy Gardner tells a late-night patron of his bar Warriors how four different men came to take on the mantle of Green Lantern.
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A Run of Luck: The Secret Origin of the Flash (Table of Contents: 8)

The Flash / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
José Marzán Jr.
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Wally West]
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

A Run of Luck (Table of Contents: 9)

The Flash / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid; Brian Augustyn
Pencils
Kenny Martinez
Inks
Anibal Rodriguez
Colors
Tom McCraw
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Jay Garrick]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Wally West]; Iris West Allen; Professor Zoom; Impulse; Flash [John Fox]
Synopsis
A narrator tells how the legacy of the speed force has been passed on through the three speedsters of the 20th century and beyond.
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Indexer Notes

Three pages deleted from original.

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

Wonder Woman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
John Byrne
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana]
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

Vulnerability (Table of Contents: 11)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Joanna Sandsmark
Pencils
Dick Giordano
Inks
Sal Buscema
Colors
Trish Mulvihill
Letters
Albert DeGuzman
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana]; Cassie Sandsmark; Artemis (Amazon); Hippolyta; Heracles; Athena; Poseidon; Demeter; Aphrodite; Athena; Artemis (goddess); Hestia; Hermes; Phillipus
Synopsis
Wonder Woman teaches Cassie the importance of training by telling her about the lessons she learned during her own training.
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Left for Dead: The Secret Origin of Aquaman (Table of Contents: 12)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Eric Battle
Inks
Danny Miki
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

Left for Dead (Table of Contents: 13)

Aquaman / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Erik Larsen
Pencils
Mike S. Miller
Inks
Saleem Crawford
Colors
Tom McCraw
Letters
Kurt Hathaway
Editing
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman; Porm; Arthur Curry; Kako; Nuliajuk; Vulko; Atlanna; Flash [Barry Allen]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Martian Manhunter; Hawkman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman]; Aqualad; Mera; Arthur Curry III; Ocean Master; Black Manta; Teen Titans [Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Dick Grayson]]; Dolphin; Charybdis; Atlan
Synopsis
An Atlantean child, abandoned to die, survives and growns to adulthood. He discovers his undersea heritage and joins the community of super-heroes, takes on a partner, marries, loses a child, loses a hand, and tries to deal with a very complicated romantic life.
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Three pages deleted from original.

Who Is...Superman? The Secret Origin of Superman (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Epting
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Maureen McTigue (original editor); Tony Bedard (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

Who Is...Superman? (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Jurgens
Pencils
Dan Jurgens (layouts)
Inks
Jerry Ordway (finishes)
Colors
Jason Wright
Letters
Albert DeGuzman
Editing
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Batman [as Gordon Selkirk]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Pete Ross; Agent Liberty; Conduit; Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana]; Hawkman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter]; Bizarro; Thaddeus Killgrave; Host; Bloodsport; Skyhook; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Cyborg Superman; Doomsday; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Superman [Eradicator]; Superboy
Synopsis
Batman visits the Kents undercover in an effort to understand why he and Superman are so different.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Justice League
  2. 1. Secret Origins Featuring the JLA
    Justice League
  3. 2. Star Seed: The Secret Origin of the New JLA
    Justice League
  4. 3. Star-Seed: The Secret Origin of the New JLA
    Justice League
  5. 4. Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of the Batman
    Batman
  6. 5. Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of Batman
    Batman
  7. 6. Guy Talk: The Secret Origin of Green Lantern
    Green Lantern
  8. 7. Guy Talk
    Green Lantern
  9. 8. A Run of Luck: The Secret Origin of the Flash
    The Flash
  10. 9. A Run of Luck
    The Flash
  11. 10. Vulnerability: The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
    Wonder Woman
  12. 11. Vulnerability
    Wonder Woman
  13. 12. Left for Dead: The Secret Origin of Aquaman
    Aquaman
  14. 13. Left for Dead
    Aquaman
  15. 14. Who Is...Superman? The Secret Origin of Superman
    Superman
  16. 15. Who Is...Superman?
    Superman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Justice League
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