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Issue: Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1976
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagCrown Publishers
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Harmony Books
On Sale Date: 10/1976
Volume: none
Pages: 248
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $10.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 34 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Denny O'Neil; Thomas Nozkowski (design)
Disclose Notes: There is also a softcover edition. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-43467.

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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 8.75" x 11.25"
Paper Stock:  
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Neal Adams (signed)
Inker(s): Neal Adams (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Secret Origins
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Captain Marvel; Wonder Woman; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Superman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Plastic Man; Batman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow
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Pages: 1
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Title Pages

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Initial pages, including blank pages, title pages, dedication (to Sheldon Mayer), and acknowledgments.
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Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Illustrated table of contents, showing the hero's image (taken from the story) and the page number. The third page is blank.
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Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carmine Infantino
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Introduction to these stories, by the Publisher of DC at this time. The second page is blank.
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Superman...He's the Key, the Granddaddy of them All

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Background and history of Superman.
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One Page Origin of Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster
Inker(s): Joe Shuster
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Shuster
Editor(s): Vin Sullivan (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman (intro; brief origin)
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #1 published June 1938
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Origin of Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editorial advisor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor); Sol Harrison (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White; Krypton
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From Content Item: FlagThe Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition #[nn] published January 1973
was The Origin of Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Batman...He was Unable Not to Fight Criminals

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Background and history of Batman.
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The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Bob Kane (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Kane (signed); Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds, verified by Moldoff)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sheldon Moldoff (verified by Moldoff)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman (origin); Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This book says that this story was reprinted from Detective Comics #33, but this really is the version from Batman #1, which itself reprints first two pages from Detective Comics #33 but substituted the splash from Detective Comics #34.
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The Origin of the Batman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Bob Kane (verified by Schwartz)
Inker(s): Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin retold in detail); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Thomas Wayne (flashback, death); Martha Wayne (flashback, death); Joe Chill (villain, name revealed in this story, Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer, death); Feets Borgam (killer, death); Monty Julep (illegal gambler, death)
Synopsis: While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #47 published June 1948
was The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Wonder Woman...The Female Sex is Assuming Day By Day a More Dominant Role in World Affairs

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Background and history of Wonder Woman.
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The Origin of Wonder Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton]
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter (signed)
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman (origin); Ares [Mars]; Aphrodite; Hercules (intro); Hippolyte; Amazons; Steve Trevor; Colonel Darnell (cameo); Mala
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From Content Item: FlagWonder Woman #1 published January 1942
was The Origin of Wonder Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Origin: Wonder Woman (in detail; cf. Sensation Comics #1).
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War of the Wonder Women!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher (original editor); Allan Asherman (original editorial assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman (origin); Nubia (origin); Mars; Hippolyta
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From Content Item: FlagWonder Woman #206 published June 1973
was War of the Wonder Women! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
Job Number: R-203
Disclose Notes: Writer miscredited as "Gary" Bates as in the original.
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The Flash...You Can Do Almost Anything With Him...

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Background and history of both Flashes (Jay Garrick and Barry Allen).
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Origin of the Flash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert
Inker(s): Harry Lampert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lampert (masthead)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (original managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash
Character(s): Flash [Jay Garrick] (intro, origin); Joan Williams (intro); Major Williams; Sieur Satan; Serge Orloff; Duriel; the Faultless Four; Professor Hughes
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From Content Item: FlagFlash Comics #1 published January 1940
was Origin of the Flash [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: First line is 'But before he became known and feared as "the fastest thing on Earth", Jay Garrick was an unknown student at Midwestern University...'
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Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen] (intro; origin); Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a comic book cover); Iris West (intro); The Turtle Man (villain; later The Turtle)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #4 published September 1956
was Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Green Lantern...No Evil Shall Escape My Sight

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Background and history of both Green Lanterns (Alan Scott and Hal Jordan).
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The Origin of Green Lantern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon]
Inker(s): Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Nodell
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (intro, origin); Jimmy (death); Chang the Lamp Maker (flashback); Billings (flashback); Dekker (villain, death)
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #16 published July 1940
was The Origin of Green Lantern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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SOS - Green Lantern!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (intro, origin); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (intro, death)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #22 published September 1959
was SOS Green Lantern! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Hawkman...The Weirdness Seems to be Part of Hawkman's Appeal

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Background and history of both Hawkmans (Carter Hall and Kartar Hol).
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The Origin of Hawkman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Dennis Neville
Inker(s): Dennis Neville
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (original managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hawkman
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall] (intro, origin); Shiera Sanders (intro, later Hawkgirl); Hath-Set (intro); Kolar; Doctor Hastor
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From Content Item: FlagFlash Comics #1 published January 1940
was The Origin of Hawkman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The title here was given in Golden Age Hawkman Archives vol. 1 where this story was also reprinted. First line is "In the weapon-lined library of Carter Hall, wealthy collector of weapons and research scientist -".
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Creature of a Thousand Shapes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hawkman
Character(s): Hawkman [Katar Hol] (intro, origin); Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal] (intro, origin); Byth (intro, villain); Commissioner Emmett (intro); Mavis Trent (intro)
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From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #34 published February 1961
was Creature of a Thousand Shapes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: Story is really 24.67 pages, with a vignette of Hawkman and Hawkgirl from page 8 filling the extra 0.33 page on the last page.
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Green Arrow...A Streamlined Robin Hood

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Background and history of both Golden Age and Silver Age Green Arrows.
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The Birth of the Battling Bowmen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Samachson?
Penciller(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Brodie (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow (origin); Speedy (origin); Mr. Harper [Roy's father] (flashback, death); Quoag [Mr. Harper's Indian servant] (death); Dippy Parker; Curator Morgan; Lefty; Louie
Synopsis: Archaeologist Oliver Queen is visiting Lost Mesa where he meets Roy Harper, a young boy marooned on Lost Mesa and raised by Quoag, his father's Indian servant. There they are beset upon by thugs searching for a gold mine. After Quoag dies from gun shots, only Oliver and Roy's skills with archery and knowledge of Indian lore save them.
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From Content Item: FlagMore Fun Comics #89 published March 1943
was The Birth of the Battling Bowmen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Green Arrow's First Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): France Herron
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original managing editor); Mort Weisinger (original story editor); George Kashdan (original story editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow (origin); Speedy; trick arrows (origin)
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #256 published January 1959
was The Green Arrow's First Case [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Story is really 6.67 pages, with a vignette of a bow and a quiver of arrows filling the extra 0.33 page on the last page.
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The Atom...Not One Person out of Ten Knew What an Atom Was

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Background and history of both Atoms (Al Pratt and Ray Palmer).
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Introducing the Mighty Atom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill O'Connor
Penciller(s): Ben Flinton
Inker(s): Leonard Sansone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Atom
Character(s): Atom [Al Pratt] (intro, origin); Mary James (intro); Joe Morgan (intro)
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Comics #19 published October 1940
was Introducing the Mighty Atom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Birth of the Atom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Ray Palmer] (intro, origin); Jean Loring (intro)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #34 published September 1961
was Birth of the Atom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Story is really 9.67 pages, with a vignette of an atom filling the extra 0.33 page on the last page.
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Shazam!...In One Thing a Sense of Fun and the Whole Sense of Adventure

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Background and history of Captain Marvel.
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Introducing Captain Marvel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Parker
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Bill Parker
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Bill Parker (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (intro, origin), Shazam (intro), Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana (intro), Sterling Morris (intro); radio station WHIZ (intro); Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (intro), Ebenezer Batson (intro, flashback); Phantom Companion
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From Content Item: FlagWhiz Comics #2 published February 1940
was Introducing Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Plastic Man...One of the Wildest Imaginations...

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Background and history of Plastic Man.
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The Origin of Plastic Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Cole
Editor(s): Ed Cronin (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Plastic Man
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian] (intro, origin); Rest-Haven monk; Skizzle Shanks
Synopsis: Gangster Eel O'Brian's dip in a vat of acid turns him into the superhero Plastic Man and against the mobsters he used to work with.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #1 published August 1941
was The Origin of Plastic Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: N-396
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The Author

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Final pages, including a one-sentence biography of Dennis O'Neil and 3 blank pages.
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Back Cover

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The logo and a one paragraph description of each of the ten heroes in this collection.

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