The Secret Society of Super-Villains #1

([November] 2013)

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

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Secret Society of Super-Villains / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Rich Buckler

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mirror Master; Star Sapphire; Mantis; Captain Boomerang; Captain Cold; Captain Comet

Indexer Notes

Reprint part of page 7 from Secret Society of Super-Villains #5 (DC, 1976 Series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Pablo Marcos

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordon]; Star Sapphire [Camille]

Indexer Notes

Image from page 12, panel 3 Secret Society of Super-Villains #3 (DC, 1976 Series).

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credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Pablo Marcos

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

typeset

Characters

Captain Comet [Adam Blake]

Indexer Notes

Pages contain Publisher's Information, Indicia, and Image taken from page 1 of Secret Society of Super-Villains #2 (DC, 1976 Series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ernie Chan (signed as Ernie Chua)

Inks

Ernie Chan (signed as Ernie Chua)

Colors

?

Letters

John Workman (logo design); ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Cold; Gorilla Grodd; Mirror Master; Sinestro; Star Sapphire]; Batman (robot version); Green Lantern (robot version); The Flash (robot version)

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #1 (May-June 1976)

Indexer Notes

Ernie Chua's signature includes the year 1975. Logo design credit from Todd Klein.

[Attend -- or Die!] (Table of Contents: 6)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Pablo Marcos

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

C-149

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Gorilla Grodd; Copperhead; Sinestro; Star Sapphire [Camille] (introduction); Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Wizard; Shadow-Thief [Carl Sands]; Manhunter [Paul Kirk clone]]; Carstairs (introduction); Davidson; Superman (robot version); Batman (robot version); Wonder Woman (robot version); The Flash (robot version); Green Lantern (robot version)

Synopsis

Manhunter brings together super-villains to create a Secret Society of Super-Villains, sponsored by a mysterious benefactor. Copperhead and Gorilla Grodd are the first to have to prove themselves to their financier.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #1 (May-June 1976)

Keywords

Citadel Sinister in Loman Building; Gorilla City

Indexer Notes

The Manhunter character in this feature is a clone of the Paul Kirk version from the series that ran in Detective Comics #s 337-343.

No Man Shall I Call Master! (Table of Contents: 7)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dick Giordano

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

C-230

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Comet; Gorilla Grodd; Star Sapphire]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #2 (July-August 1976)

No Man Shall I Call Master! (Table of Contents: 8)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway; David Anthony Kraft (co-writer)

Pencils

Pablo Marcos

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

?

Job Number

C-160

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Comet [Adam Blake] (re-intro, origin); Gorilla Grodd; Hi-Jack (of the Royal Flush Gang); Star Sapphire [Camille]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Sinestro; Manhunter [Paul Kirk clone]]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Darkseid; Mantis; Harun (flashback); Professor Emery Zackro (flashback)

Synopsis

Captain Comet returns to Earth. He mistakes Green Lantern Hal Jordan for a villain, and a battle ensues. Gorilla Grodd and Hi-Jack invite him to join the Secret Society. The mysterious benefactor is revealed.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #2 (July-August 1976)

Keywords

Citadel Sinister in Loman Building

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Secret Society of Super-Villains #3

The War to Rule the Universe! (Table of Contents: 9)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ernie Chan

Inks

Ernie Chan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

C-259

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Boomerang; Gorilla Grodd; Manhunter; Sinestro]; Mantis; Kalibak; Darkseid

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #3 (September-October 1976)

War for Earthdeath! (Table of Contents: 10)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

David Anthony Kraft

Pencils

Pablo Marcos

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

C-224

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Manhunter [Paul Kirk clone]; Star Sapphire [Camille]; Copperhead; Gorilla Grodd; Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Sinestro; Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Wizard; Hi-Jack (of the Royal Flush Gang); Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]]; Darkseid; Kalilbak; Mantis; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carstairs

Synopsis

The Secret Society faces off against Darkseid and his minions, while tensions grow within the group.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #3 (September-October 1976)

Keywords

Citadel Sinister in Loman Building

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ernie Chan

Inks

Ernie Chan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Kalibak; Black Racer; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Gorilla Grodd; Sinestro; Manhunter; Captain Boomerang]

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #4 (November-December 1976)

When Thieves Fall Out... (Table of Contents: 12)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

David Anthony Kraft

Pencils

Pablo Marcos; Ernie Chan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Manhunter [Paul Kirk clone]; Wizard; Hi-Jack (of the Royal Flush Gang); Sinestro; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Gorilla Grodd; Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Star Sapphire [Camille]]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Mantis; Darkseid; Kalibak; Black Racer; Funky Flashman; Carstairs

Synopsis

The battle between the evil New Gods and the Secret Society continues, as both Funky Flashman and the Black Racer crash the party.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #4 (November-December 1976)

Keywords

Sinister Citadel in Loman Building

Indexer Notes

They changed the name of the HQ of the villains from the Citadel Sinister to the Sinister Citadel this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ernie Chan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Star Sapphire; Captain Comet; Sinestro]; Green Lantern; Hawkman

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #5 (January-February 1977)

Endgame! (Table of Contents: 14)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Darkseid; Mantis; Black Racer; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Manhunter [Paul Kirk clone] (death); Wizard; Star Sapphire [Camille]; Sinestro; Captain Comet [Adam Blake]]; Funky Flashman; Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]]

Synopsis

Manhunter makes the ultimate sacrifice to stop Darkseid, and both Sinestro and Captain Comet leave the Secret Society (for different reasons), with the JLA coming in to help stop Sinestro.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #5 (January-February 1977)

Keywords

Justice League satellite; Sinister Citadel in Loman Building

Captains Cataclysmic! (Table of Contents: 15)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Vince Colletta (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Canary; Captain Comet; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Boomerang; Captain Cold; Captain Stingaree]

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #6 (March-April 1977)

Captains Cataclysmic! (Table of Contents: 16)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Jerry Serpe

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]; Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Captain Stingaree [Karl Courtney]; The Wizard; Copperhead; Lex Luthor (in shadow)]; Funky Flashman; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Debbie Darrnell; Captain James Carone (introduction); Captain Timothy Nolan (introduction); Captain Jeff Peppard (introduction)

Synopsis

Captain Comet gets used to not living with villains with a new apartment (and meets a new neighbor that seems familiar), and works with the JLA to stop the Secret Society's latest gambit, with various villainous Captains going after other captains. The Secret Society gets a new assignment at the end from a mysterious figure.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #6 (March-April 1977)

Keywords

Justice League Satellite; Sinister Citadel in Loman Building

Indexer Notes

Debbie Darnell is later revealed to be Star Sapphire [Camille].

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Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Hawkgirl; Captain Comet; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Felix Faust; Matter Master; Wizard]; Gregory Reed (as Superman)

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #7 (May-June 1977)

Luthor's League of Super-Villains (Table of Contents: 18)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

?

Letters

Clem Robins

Characters

Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Copperhead; The Wizard; Felix Faust; Matter Master [Mark Mandrill]; Lex Luthor]; Funky Flashman; Gregory Reed

Synopsis

Luthor hires the Secret Society to go after Superman using magic users (after fighting with the Wizard). Sadly, they only face off with Superman actor Gregory Reed (and Captain Comet and Hawkgirl), while Hawkman cooks dinner.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #7 (May-June 1977)

Keywords

Justice League Satellite; Sinister Citadel in Loman Building

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Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Comet; Kid Flash; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Gorilla Grodd; The Trickster]

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #8 (July-August 1977)

Let the Villain Fit the Crime (Table of Contents: 20)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Jerry Serpe

Letters

?

Characters

Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Gorilla Grodd; The Trickster [James Jesse]; Star Sapphire [Camille]; Sinestro; The Wizard; Copperhead]; Funky Flashman; Andrew Mell (criminal, introduction); Superman [Clark Kent] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)

Synopsis

Captain Comet breaks into the base of the Secret Society of Super-Villains only to find it deserted. The S.S.O.S.V view his frustration via still-operating surveillance equipment. Suspecting treachery on the part of The Trickster, Kid Flash checks out the home of one of the Trickster's henchmen. While fighting him and his men, Kid Flash is surprised by the S.S.O.S.V as well. The S.S.O.S.V escapes with the loot only to be tracked down later at their new headquarters by Kid Flash and Captain Comet.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #8 (July-August 1977)

Keywords

Energy Prism of the Sorceror's Treasures; Sinister Citadel in Cortney Building; Sinister Citadel in Loman Building

Indexer Notes

Superman and Batman's appearance here happens during World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #103 when they found the three Sorceror's Treasures.

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Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Kid Flash; Captain Comet; Trickster; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Star Sapphire; Creeper; Gorilla Grodd]

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #9 (September 1977)

Turnabout Is Fair Play! (Table of Contents: 22)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Bob McLeod

Colors

Jerry Serpe

Letters

?

Characters

Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Gorilla Grodd; Star Sapphire [Camille]; Sinestro; The Wizard; Creeper [Jack Ryder]]; The Trickster [James Jesse]; Funky Flashman

Synopsis

The Trickster works with the heroes as the Secret Society recruits the Creeper (thinking him a villain), as the team continues to collect the Sorceror's Treasures for their mysterious benefactor.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #9 (September 1977)

Keywords

Sinister Citadel in Cortney Building; Sorceror's Treasures

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Secret Society of Super-Villains [Star Sapphire; Wizard; Gorilla Grodd]; Captain Comet

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #10 (October 1977)

Triumph and Treachery (Table of Contents: 24)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Dick Ayers

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Secret Society of Super-Villains [Gorilla Grodd; The Wizard; Star Sapphire [Camille]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Sinestro; Angle Man; Bizarro; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]]; Funky Flashman; The Trickster [James Jesse]; Lemurians; Ray Palmer [Atom]; Jean Loring; Aquaman (flashback)

Synopsis

Captain Comet fights the Secret Society, and Wizard gets caught. Star Sapphire takes Jean Loring, while Grodd introduces his new Secret Society.

Reprints

• from Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #10 (October 1977)

Keywords

Atlantis; S.T.A.R. Labs; Sinister Citadel in Cortney Building

Indexer Notes

story continues in Secret Society of Super-Villains Special; see DC Special Series; also continues from Super-Team Family.

Curious Case of the Changing Criminal Club (Table of Contents: 25)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Darkseid (in silhouette)

Synopsis

Explains why there are 2 versions of Secret Society of Super-Villains #1, the printed one and the one that follows this article.

Reprints

• from The Amazing World of DC Comics (DC, 1974 series) #11 (March 1976)

Beware the Brotherhood of Crime (Chapter 1) (Table of Contents: 26)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Ric Estrada

Inks

Pablo Marcos

Letters

?

Editing

Gerry Conway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Star Sapphire; Clayface; Captain Cold; Manhunter; Gorilla Grodd; Darkseid; New Gods (1 panel cameo)

Synopsis

Various villains are brought together by Darkseid to do dastardly deeds.

Reprints

• from The Amazing World of DC Comics (DC, 1974 series) #11 (March 1976)

Indexer Notes

This is an alternate story originally slated for Secret Society of Super-Villains #1.

Enemy- Thy Name Is Evil! (Chapter 2) (Table of Contents: 27)

Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Ric Estrada

Inks

Pablo Marcos

Letters

?

Editing

Gerry Conway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Star Sapphire; Clayface; Captain Cold; Manhunter; Gorilla Grodd; Darkseid

Synopsis

After working together to steal a new type of war chemical, Darkseid betrays the team, who then vows revenge on him.

Reprints

• from The Amazing World of DC Comics (DC, 1974 series) #11 (March 1976)

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