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Issue: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #9
Publication Date: May 1981
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Issues: #9 of 24 Issues (44 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Sales
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 USD
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Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest (5" x 6.75")
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Secret Origins of Super-Heroes

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Secret Origins
Character(s): Superboy; Batman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Doctor Fate; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Krypto; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Swamp Thing; Aqualad [Garth]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
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Pages: 1
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Secret Origins

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Birth of the Atom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring
Synopsis: Ray Palmer discovers how to use material from a white dwarf star to shrink himself. He rescues a nature group trapped in a cave.
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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: Reprints the origin and first appearance of Silver Age Atom and Jean Loring.
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Battle of the Tiny Titans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Kulan Dar; Carl Ballard
Synopsis: Kulan Dar from the planet Julnar is trapped on Earth and forced to commit crimes by Carl Ballard, a small-time crook. The Atom rescues him and clears Jean Loring's client, who was accused of his crimes.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #34 published September 1961
was Battle of the Tiny Titans! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the first appearance of the Silver Age Atom in costume. Kulan Dar's teleportation powers are based on europium.
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Swamp Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Swamp Thing [Alex Olsen]; Linda Olsen Ridge; Damian Ridge
Synopsis: Damian Ridge arranges a laboratory explosion that transforms his partner, Alex Olsen into Swamp Thing, then marries his widow. Swamp Thing kills Ridge in revenge.
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From Content Item: FlagHouse of Secrets #92 published June 1971
was Swamp Thing [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the origin and first appearance of Swamp Thing.
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The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (introduction, origin); Killer Moth (villain); Pupa; Larva; Alfred Pennyworth; Burton Talbot
First Line: Out of the super-star studded firmament of Gotham City, where Batman and Robin shine supreme as masked manhunters-- burst a brand new luminary-- Batgirl!
Synopsis: While Barbara is on her way to a costume party dressed as Batgirl, she runs across Killer Moth attacking Bruce Wayne and joins the battle.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #359 published January 1967
was The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Inks incorrectly credited to Murphy Anderson in book.

Reprint of the origin and first appearance of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon).
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The Kid from Atlantis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth] (intro, origin); Atlantis; Topo
Synopsis: Aquaman helps Aqualad, a rejected child from Atlantis, to overcome his fear of fish. Aquaman adopts Aqualad as his sidekick.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #269 published February 1960
was The Kid from Atlantis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the origin and first appearance of Aqualad (Garth).
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The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Carol Ferris; Mr. Burbank (banker); Hank (bank robber); Mr. Davis (jet mechanic); Hank (safe-cracker)
Synopsis: Green Lantern tells Pieface the story of his first three cases, on which his oath, "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might beware my power -- Green Lantern's light!" is based.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #10 published January 1962
was The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Super-Dog from Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lana Lang
Synopsis: A super-powerful dog arrives in Smallville in a rocket complete with written records proving that he is baby Kal-El's puppy who Jor-El used as a test animal when developing his space rockets. Though happy to be reunited with his dog, Superboy needs to make sure that Krypto does not give away his secret identity several times before Krypto leaves for a romp in space.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #210 published March 1955
was The Super-Dog from Krypton! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the origin and first appearance of Krypto.
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The Origin of Doctor Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Sven Nelson; Nabu the Wise; Inza Kramer; Black Nergal
Synopsis: While exploring the Egyptian pyramids, Sven Nelson is killed. His son, Kent Nelson, learns the mystical secrets of Nabu the Wise from the planet Cilia, who helped to build the pyramids. As Doctor Fate, he defeats Black Nergal in his first case.
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From Content Item: FlagMore Fun Comics #67 published May 1941
was The Origin of Dr. Fate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the origin of Doctor Fate.
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The Green Arrow's First Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrow-Plane; Carter (seaman)
Synopsis: Oliver Queen is marooned on Starfish Island, where he hones his skills as an archer and develops trick arrows. When an expedition sets out to explore the island years later, he fools them with his fake-uranium arrow.
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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: Reprint of the origin of Green Arrow.
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The World's Worst Archer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper] (new Origin); Chief Brave Bow; Ranger Harper (Roy's Father, flashback); Arrow-Car
Synopsis: Chief Brave Bow helps Roy Harper become Green Arrow's new partner.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #262 published July 1959
was The World's Worst Archer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the origin of Speedy (of Earth-One).
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Genres: war
First Line: Follow the adventures of DC's sensational combat super-stars...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for G.I. Combat, Unknown Soldier, Weird War Tales and Sgt. Rock.
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10 Classic Origin Stories!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Doctor Fate; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Krypto; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Swamp Thing; Aqualad [Garth]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Synopsis: Listing of contents with illustrations.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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