([February] 1998)
DC,
1998 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 4.95 USD; 6.95 CAD
- Pages
- 86
- On-sale Date
- 1997-12-17
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- ISBN
-
1-56389-440-8
- Barcode
- 761941213248 00111
- Editing
- Bob Kahan; Jim Spivey (assistant); Julius Schwartz (original editor); Jack Schiff (original editor)
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Paper Stock
- Newsprint
- Binding
- Squarebound
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Originally published in single magazine form including original house ads as: Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1.
Issue has a gatefold cover (not on the original). On-sale date from comiclist.com.
New printing: July 14, 1999.
Issue has a gatefold cover (not on the original). On-sale date from comiclist.com.
New printing: July 14, 1999.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang (Batman, Superman); Jack Kirby (Challengers); Gil Kane (Adam Strange and Green Lantern); Joe Certa (Martian Manhunter); Lee Elias (Green Arrow); Carmine Infantino (Flash); Ross Andru (Wonder Woman)
- Inks
- Jerry Ordway (refinishes over orig inks); Stan Kaye (Batman, Superman); Jack Kirby (Challengers); Gil Kane (Adam Strange); Joe Giella (Green Lantern); Joe Certa (Martian Manhunter); Lee Elias (Green Arrow); Joe Kubert (Flash); Mike Esposito (Wonder Woman)
- Colors
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; Adam Strange; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; aka John Jones]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Reprints
- from Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961)
-
Guilty Pleasures Revealed!
Secret Origins / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Richard Bruning
- Letters
- typeset
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
Batman; Robin; Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Superman]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Powerman (a robot, introduction); Lex Luthor (villain)
- Reprints
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Silver-Age team origin.
Secret of the Eternal City
Adam Strange / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox; Edmond Hamilton (co-plot, uncredited)
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Adam Strange (introduction, origin); Alanna [aka Allana] (introduction); Sardath (Alanna's father scientist, introduction); inhabitants of Samakand; The Eternals (villains)
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #17 (November-December 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance Adam Strange. See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
The Planet of Doomed Men
Green Lantern / comic story / 15 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin recap); The Guardians of the Universe (introduction); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Calorians; 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)
-
Indexer Notes
Origin recap.
The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box!
Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis] (introduction for all, origin); un-named sailors; un-named citizens; Mr. Morelian (villain, introduction, death)
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance of Challengers. Partial reprint.
Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy
Green Arrow; Speedy / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (head shot); Speedy [Roy Harper] (head shot)
- Reprints
- from Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with two small illustrations.
Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Ross Andru
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince; also as Wonder Girl]; Hippolyta; Aphrodite; Athena; Mercury; Hercules
- Reprints
- from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Silver-Age origin.
The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; aka John Jones] (introduction, origin); Dr. Mark Erdel (introduction, death); Lt. Saunders
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #225 (November 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance J'Onn J'Onzz.
Script (only) attributed to Jack Miller by Rich Morrissey, but disputed by Bob Hughes. Samachson is current DC credit, as seen in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1.
Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
The Flash / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen] (introduction, scientist, origin); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (image only); Iris West (introduction); The Turtle Man [aka later as The Turtle] (villain, introduction)
- Reprints
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)
-
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance Flash.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Guilty Pleasures Revealed!
Secret Origins -
2.
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
Batman; Robin; Superman -
3.
Secret of the Eternal City
Adam Strange -
4.
The Planet of Doomed Men
Green Lantern -
5.
The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box!
Challengers of the Unknown -
6.
Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy
Green Arrow; Speedy -
7.
Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman -
8.
The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel
John Jones Manhunter from Mars -
9.
Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
The Flash
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- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
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- Jim Van Dore
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