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[[Image:Secret Origins v.1 01.jpg|right|frame|Secret Origins #1]]
  
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| Title = Secret Origins
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| Image = Secret Origins Vol 1 1.jpg
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| Volume = 1
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| Issue = 1
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| Month = 3
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| Year = 1973
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| CoverArtist1 = Nick Cardy
   
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| Editor1_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
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==Summary==
  
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| Editor2_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
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'''Volume:''' 1<br>
  
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| Editor3_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
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'''Issue:''' 1<br>
  
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| Editor4_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
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'''Month:''' March<br>
  
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'''Year:''' [[:Category:1973|1973]] <br>
  
   
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| Writer1_1 = Jerry Siegel
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===Credits===
  
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| Writer2_1 = Bill Finger
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'''Writers:''' Various <br>
  
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| Writer3_1 = Robert Kanigher
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'''Cover Artists:''' [[Nick Cardy]]<br>
  
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| Writer4_1 = Robert Kanigher
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'''Pencilers:''' Various<br>
  
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'''Inkers:''' Various<br>
  
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'''Colourists:''' Various<br>
  
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'''Editors:''' [[E. Nelson Bridwell]]<br>
  
   
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| Penciler1_1 = Joe Shuster
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==Superman==
  
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| Penciler2_1 = Bob Kane
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''This excerpt was originally printed in [[Action Comics 1 (1938)|Action Comics #1]]''.
  
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| Penciler3_1 = Joe Kubert
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| Penciler4_1 = Carmine Infantino
   
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| Inker1_1 = Joe Shuster
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===Credits===
  
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| Inker2_1 = Jerry Robinson
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'''Writers:''' [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Joe Shuster]] <br>
  
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| Inker3_1 = Joe Kubert
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'''Pencilers:''' [[Joe Shuster]]<br>
  
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| Inker4_1 = Joe Kubert
   
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| Colourist1_1 =
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===Synopsis===
  
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| Letterer1_1 =
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
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*[[Superman (Kal-El/Clark Kent)]]
  
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*[[Jor-El]] ''(behind the scenes)''
  
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*[[Lara]] ''(behind the scenes)''
  
   
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'''Locations'''
  
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| Speaker =
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*[[Krypton]]
  
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*[[Smallville]]
  
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*[[Metropolis]]
  
   
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'''First Appearances:''' Superman<br>
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| StoryTitle1 = Superman
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| StoryTitle2 = Legend: The Batman and How He Came to Be
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'''Final Appearances:''' Jor-el and Lara (both die in this story) <br>
  
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| StoryTitle3 = The Ghost
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'''Synopsis:''' Synopsis unknown <br>
  
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| StoryTitle4 = Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
   
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| Synopsis1 = ''This excerpt was originally printed in [[Action Comics Vol 1 1|Action Comics #1]]''.
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==Batman==
  
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'''The Dirigible of Doom'''
  
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''This excerpt was originally printed in [[Detective Comics Vol 1 33|Detective Comics #33]].''<br /><br />
   
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Fifteen years ago, [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Bruce Wayne]] is walking home from a movie with his father [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-Two)|Thomas Wayne]] and his [[Martha Wayne (Earth-Two)|mother]]. They are approached by a [[Joe Chill (Earth-Two)|mugger]] who tries to grab his mother's necklace. Thomas Wayne shouts for the mugger to leave her alone, and menaces him. The mugger shoots Thomas Wayne dead, saying that he asked for it. Bruce's mother is horrified and calls for the police. The mugger shoots and kills her also so she'll stop screaming. The young Bruce is horrified. Several days later, he kneels next to his bed by candlelight and makes a solemn vow. He swears by the spirit of his parents to avenge their deaths, by spending the rest of his life warring on all criminals. Years pass and Bruce Wayne prepares for this career. He becomes a master scientist, and trains his body to physical perfection. Finally, one night he is sitting in his father's mansion thinking about his future. His father's estate left him wealthy, but he needs a disguise. He knows that criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot, so his disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. He must become a black, terrible, creature of the night. Just then a huge bat flies through the open window, like an answer to his question. Bruce Wayne declares that this is an omen, and he shall become a bat. Thus was born this weird figure of the dark... this avenger of evil... '''The Batman'''.
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''This excerpt was originally printed in [[Detective Comics 33 (1939)|Detective Comics #33]].''
  
   
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| Synopsis3 = {{StoryGrab|Flash Comics Vol 1 88|4}}
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===Credits===
  
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'''Writers:''' [[Bill Finger]] <br>
  
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'''Pencilers:''' [[Bob Kane]]<br>
  
   
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| Synopsis4 = {{StoryGrab|Showcase Vol 1 4|1}}
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===Synopsis===
  
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
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*[[Batman]]
  
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*[[Joe Chill]] ''(in flashback)''
  
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*[[Martha Wayne]] ''(in flashback)''
  
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*[[Thomas Wayne]] ''(in flashback)''
  
   
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'''Locations'''
  
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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*[[Gotham City]]
  
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* {{a|[[Kal-L (Earth-Two)|Superman]]}} {{1st}} {{Origin|Superman}}
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:*[[Glossary:P#Park Row|Park Row (Crime Alley)]]
  
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Jor-L (Earth-Two)|Jor-L]]}} {{1stUnnamed}} {{BTS}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* <br/>
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* <br/>
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Krypton]]}} {{1st}} {{Green|Destroyed}}
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* {{a|[[Ohio]]}} <small>([[Earth-Two]])</small>
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**{{a|[[Cleveland]]}}
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'''Items:'''
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* <br/>
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Kryptonian Rocket]]}} {{1st}}
   
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'''First Appearances:''' Joe Chill (a mugger); Martha Wayne (Bruce Wayne's mother); Thomas Wayne (Bruce Wayne's father)<br>
  
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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'''Final Appearances:''' Martha Wayne (dies in flashback); Thomas Wayne (dies in flashback) <br>
  
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Batman]]}} {{Origin|Batman}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Martha Wayne (Earth-Two)|Martha Wayne]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashback Dies}}
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* {{a|[[Thomas Wayne (Earth-Two)|Thomas Wayne]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashback Dies}}
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* {{a|[[Joe Chill (Earth-Two)|Joe Chill]]}} {{1stUnnamed}} {{Flashback}}
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}} <small>([[Earth-Two]])</small>
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**{{a|[[Park Row|Park Row (Crime Alley)]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashback}}
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**{{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
   
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| Appearing3 = {{AppearanceGrab|Flash Comics Vol 1 88|4}}
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'''Synopsis:''' Fifteen years ago: A mugger named Joe Chill accosts Thomas and Martha Wayne and their young son Bruce. He shoots Thomas and Martha and leaves Bruce to survive. Bruce vows to avenge his parents and spends the following years developing his mind and body. One evening, while sitting in his father's study, a huge bat flies into the window. Believing it to be an omen, Bruce decides to drape himself in the trappings of a bat, and thus the Batman is born. <br>
  
   
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| Appearing4 = {{AppearanceGrab|Showcase Vol 1 4|1}}
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==Hawkman==
  
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'''The Ghost'''
  
   
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| Notes =
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''This story was originally printed in [[Flash Comics 88 (1947)|Flash Comics #88]].''
  
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* The full title for this series is ''Secret Origins of Super-Heroes and Super-Villains''.
   
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===Credits===
  
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'''Writers:''' [[Robert Kanigher]] <br>
  
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'''Pencilers:''' [[Joe Kubert]]<br>
  
   
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| Trivia =
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===Synopsis===
  
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
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*[[Hawkman (Carter Hall)]]
  
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*[[Gentleman Ghost|Ghost]]
  
   
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'''First Appearances:''' Gentleman Ghost<br>
  
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{{Superman RR}}
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'''Final Appearances:''' No final appearances <br>
  
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{{Batman RR}}
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'''Synopsis:''' Synopsis unknown <br>
  
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{{Hawkman RR}}
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==Flash==
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{{Flash RR}}
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| Links =
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'''Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt'''
  
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* [https://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=25907 Secret Origins #1 entry at the Grand Comics Database]
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''This story was originally printed in [[Showcase 4 (Volume 1, 1956)|Showcase (Volume 1) #4]].''
  
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[[Category:Barry Allen Origins]]
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===Credits===
  
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'''Writers:''' [[Robert Kanigher]] <br>
  
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'''Pencilers:''' [[Carmine Infantino]]<br>
  
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'''Inkers:''' [[Joe Kubert]]<br>
  
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===Synopsis===
  
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
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*[[Flash (Barry Allen)]]
  
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*[[Flash (Jay Garrick)]] ''(cameo)''
  
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*[[Iris West]]
  
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*[[Turtle Man]]
  
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'''Locations'''
  
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*[[Central City]]
  
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'''First Appearances:''' Flash; Iris West (Barry Allen's girlfriend); Turtle Man <br>
  
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'''Final Appearances:''' No final appearances <br>
  
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'''Synopsis:''' Synopsis unknown <br>
  
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==Notes==
  
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*The full title for this series is ''Secret Origins of Super-Heroes and Super-Villains''.
  
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*The Superman excerpt from this issue was likewise reprinted in Superman: The Action Archives volume 1.
 
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*The Batman excerpt from this issue was likewise reprinted in Batman Archives volume 1.
 
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* The Flash story from this issue was likewise reprinted in [[Secret Origins Special Giant Issue 1 (1961)|Secret Origins Special Giant-Size #1]].
 
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*The [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=25907 Grand Comics Database] incorrectly credits [[Gardner Fox]] with writing the origin of Batman provided in this issue. The original origin story was actually written by [[Bill Finger]].
 
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==Trivia==
  
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* The Gentleman Ghost was originally known only as the "Ghost". He is not to be confused with Alex Rois, the [[Ghost]], who is usually found plaguing [[Captain Atom]].
 
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==Recommended Readings==
  
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*[[:Category:Action Comics|Action Comics]]
  
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*[[:Category:Batman|Batman]]
  
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*[[:Category:Flash Comics|Flash Comics]]
  
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*[[:Category:Flash (Volume 1)|Flash (Volume 1)]]
 
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==Related Articles==
  
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*[[Superman (Kal-El/Clark Kent)]]
  
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*[[Batman]]
  
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*[[Hawkman (Carter Hall)]]
  
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*[[Flash (Barry Allen]]
  
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*[[Speed field]]
  
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==External Links==
  
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*''[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=25907 Secret Origins #1 entry at the Grand Comics Database]''
  
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Revision as of 19:59, 4 March 2019

"Superman": This excerpt was originally printed in Action Comics #1.

Secret Origins #1 is an issue of the series Secret Origins (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1973.

Synopsis for "Superman"

This excerpt was originally printed in Action Comics #1.

Appearing in "Superman"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Jor-L (First appearance; unnamed) (Behind the scenes)

Antagonists:


Other Characters:


Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:


Synopsis for "Legend: The Batman and How He Came to Be"

This excerpt was originally printed in Detective Comics #33.

Fifteen years ago, Bruce Wayne is walking home from a movie with his father Thomas Wayne and his mother. They are approached by a mugger who tries to grab his mother's necklace. Thomas Wayne shouts for the mugger to leave her alone, and menaces him. The mugger shoots Thomas Wayne dead, saying that he asked for it. Bruce's mother is horrified and calls for the police. The mugger shoots and kills her also so she'll stop screaming. The young Bruce is horrified. Several days later, he kneels next to his bed by candlelight and makes a solemn vow. He swears by the spirit of his parents to avenge their deaths, by spending the rest of his life warring on all criminals. Years pass and Bruce Wayne prepares for this career. He becomes a master scientist, and trains his body to physical perfection. Finally, one night he is sitting in his father's mansion thinking about his future. His father's estate left him wealthy, but he needs a disguise. He knows that criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot, so his disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. He must become a black, terrible, creature of the night. Just then a huge bat flies through the open window, like an answer to his question. Bruce Wayne declares that this is an omen, and he shall become a bat. Thus was born this weird figure of the dark... this avenger of evil... The Batman.

Appearing in "Legend: The Batman and How He Came to Be"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Locations:

Synopsis for "The Ghost"

This story is reprinted from Flash Comics #88.

Johnny receives a pie, out of which flies a black canary. He chases it for two hours and when he asks two men if they saw a black canary, they attack him. He is brought to their hideout, and sees the Black Canary, bound and gagged. He is tied up and asked if he knows where the map is. He asks if that was in the pie. The crooks say Black Canary ran into a bakery while being chased, and they take Johnny's wallet to find his address. Johnny and the Canary are put in a cage, which is hung beneath a helicopter. The Black Canary reveals the bird was especially trained, and she hoped when he saw it he would know the pie came from her and hold onto it. The crooks stole charity funds but she stole their map of the loot's location. The crooks drop the cage but Johnny summons the Thunderbolt, who breaks open the cage and flies them to Johnny's house. Johnny accidentally knocks out the two crooks. It turns out the pie has been eaten, but it is then revealed that the canary has the map.

Appearing in "The Ghost"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • common criminals

Other Characters:

  • A black canary

Locations:

  • Rong Island [1]
    • Thunder's home

Items:

  • map

Vehicles:



Synopsis for "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt"

This story is reprinted from Showcase #4.

Barry Allen is a police scientist who is doused with chemicals that are struck by lightning. Barry soon finds that he has been endowed with super-speed and creates a costume which contracts and hides in his ring). He takes on the name of his favorite comic book character: The Flash.

In his first mission as the Flash, Barry goes after the criminal known as the Turtle Man, dubbed the world's slowest man. The Turtle Man tries to rob a bank. However, he is ultimately thwarted by the Flash, despite the fact that his super-speed often worked against him going after the plodding Turtle Man. Ultimately, the Flash captures his opponent and turns him over to the police.

Appearing in "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Notes

  • The full title for this series is Secret Origins of Super-Heroes and Super-Villains.



See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

  1. ↑ Flash Comics #78, page 4 panel 7
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