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Issue: Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes #[nn]
Publication Date: March 1990
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/18/1990
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN: 0930289501
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $6.50 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark Waid
Disclose Notes: Title on cover, spine, and title page: Secret Origins.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interiors
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Brian Bolland (signed)
Inker(s): Brian Bolland (signed)
Colorist(s): Brian Bolland (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; The Flash; Green Lantern; Martian Manhunter; Batman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [John Jones]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Secret Origins

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page. Image taken from story in this volume.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Publication data page.
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Table of Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Eric Shanower (illustration)
Inker(s): Eric Shanower (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Martian Manhunter]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #32.
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Legends

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Waid
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster; Carmine Infantino; Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff; Gil Kane; Mike Sekowsky; Joe Certa
Inker(s): Joe Shuster; Joe Kubert; Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff; Joe Giella; Bernard Sachs; Joe Certa
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Clark Kent [Superman]; Barry Allen [Flash]; Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Justice League of America [Aquaman; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Martian Manhunter; Dr. Erdel
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: This text piece covers the origins (and the evolution of the origins) of the characters in the book, with illustrations from their first origin stories: Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #1 (Superman illustration), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #33 (Batman illustration), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #225 (Martian Manhunter illustration), Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (Flash illustration), Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (Green Lantern illustration), and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9 (JLA illustration).
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The Man Who Falls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Master Kirigi; Henri Ducard; Willie Doggett (cameo); Tom Woodley (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis: As Batman waits to fall upon his prey, the narrator relates how falling has been a theme throughout his early life, the death of his parents, his training, and his creation of the Batman.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Begins: The Movie & Other Tales of the Dark Knight #[nn] published August 2005
as The Man Who Falls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Begins - Special DVD Issue #[nn] published October 2005
as The Man Who Falls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
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The Haunting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Andrew Helfer (Original Editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jor-El; Lara; Lana Lang; Lois Lane (cameo)
Synopsis: On a trip home to Smallville, Superman discovers the spaceship that brought him to Earth is missing. But at the same time he triggers a computer program that reveals to him his Kryptonian heritage and places all of Krypton's knowledge in his mind. He also discovers what revealing his powers to Lana years ago did to her and decides he wants to actively pursue a life with Lois.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Man of Steel #6 [Direct] published December 1986
was The Haunting [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-2730
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The Secret Origin of Green Lantern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Owsley (plot & script); Mark Bright (plot); Robert Greenberger (plot assist); Denny O'Neil (1st page)
Penciller(s): Mark Bright; Neal Adams (1st page)
Inker(s): Jose Marzan; Neal Adams (1st page)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Tim Harkins
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Chip; Abin Sur; Hawk; Alyce; Dex
Synopsis: Years ago, a young man named Chip observed a critical moment in Green Lantern's life. Today, when Hal Jordan comes looking to apply for a job with him, Chip realizes that Hal is Green Lantern, though he doesn't yet know his name. While GL, lonely and needing a friend, considers taking Chip into his confidence, he takes Chip on an intersteller trip and tells him how he got the ring.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #76 published April 1970
was No Evil Shall Escape My Sight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]one page only, as used in Secret Origins #36
From Content Item: FlagSecret Origins #36 [Direct] published January 1989
was The Secret Origin of Green Lantern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Verheiden
Penciller(s): Ken Steacy
Inker(s): Ken Steacy
Colorist(s): Ken Steacy
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Martian Manhunter
Character(s): Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'Onn J'Onzz]; Dr. Erdel
First Line: I just couldn't sleep...
Synopsis: A former associate of John Jones' suddenly wakes up and realizes that he once knew his friend was the Martian Manhunter.
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From Content Item: FlagSecret Origins #35 [Direct] published January 1988
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Coloring credit confirmed with Ken Steacy.
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Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Fleming
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Iris West Allen; Top; Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]; Pied Piper; Heat Wave; Captain Cold; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Weather Wizard; Trickster [James Jesse]; Abra Kadabra; Gorilla Grodd; Professor Zoom; Anti-Monitor; Prof. Ira West (cameo); Kid Flash [Wally West] (cameo); Elongated Man (cameo); Dexter Myles (cameo); Superman (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Henry Allen (cameo); Nora Allen (cameo)
Synopsis: Before a lightning bolt strikes a cabinet of chemicals in Barry Allen's lab, it offers him the chance to become the man he has always wanted to become or live a normal life. Barry chooses to become the fastest man alive and immediately saves the life of his girlfriend Iris and takes on the mantel of the Flash. As the Flash, he takes on a rogues gallery of villains, ending only when he runs faster than the speed of light to destroy the Anti-Monitor's cannon, travels back through time, and becomes the lightning bolt that first gave him his own powers.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSecret Origins Annual #2 [Direct] published September 1988
was Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 31
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The Secret Origin of the Justice League of America: All Together Now

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Keith Giffen (plot); Peter David (script)
Penciller(s): Eric Shanower
Inker(s): Eric Shanower
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz, Manhunter from Mars]; Aquaman; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo); Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo); Elongated Man (cameo); Phantom Stranger (cameo); Red Tornado [John Smith] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal] (cameo); Zatanna (cameo); Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein] (cameo); Steel [Hank Heywood] (cameo); Vixen (cameo); Gypsy (cameo)); Vibe (cameo)]; Superman
Synopsis: When contenders for the leadership of Appellax stage their combat on Earth through "battle form" surrogates, the Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Black Canary, the Flash, and Green Lantern first encounter and defeat the individual battle forms separately, but have to work together to defeat the final one. This experience gives them the idea to join together as the Justice League of America.
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From Content Item: FlagSecret Origins #32 [Direct] published November 1988
was The Secret Origin of the Justice League of America [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 38
Disclose Notes: A retelling and updating of the story from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9, with Black Canary replacing Wonder Woman. Superman and Wonder Woman are not pictured as members of the JLA as they were considered to never have been members of the JLA at the time the story was written.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration taken from story in this volume.

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