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Issue: Secret Origins Featuring the JLA #[nn]
Publication Date: September 1999
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 07/14/1999
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN: 1563895420
UPC/EAN: 76194121732100111
Price: $23.50 CAD
$14.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 17 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dale Crain (editor, collected edition); Jim Spivey (associate editor, collected edition)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
John Cassaday (signed)
John Cassaday (signed)
Matt Hollingsworth
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
JLA [Superman; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Secret Origins Featuring the JLA

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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from ?
Miscellaneous
1
Title page.
Star Seed: The Secret Origin of the New JLA

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana]; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]]
Reprinting
from ?
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
Star-Seed: The Secret Origin of the New JLA

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Grant Morrison; Mark Millar
Howard Porter
John Dell
John Kalisz
Ken Lopez
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman [Diana]]; Spectre; Star Conqueror; Kobra (cameo); Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Supergirl [Matrix] (cameo); Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo); Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo); Impulse (cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo); Captain Marvel; [Billy Batson] (cameo)
With the most-recent Justice League out of commission, it is up to the big guns of the DC Universe to confront the Star Conqueror. But the Spectre warns them that if they face this challenge, the Star Conqueror will use their powers to destory the universe. They ask the Spectre to remove their powers so that they can defeat their long-time enemy.
Reprinting
FlagJLA Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published September 1997
was Secret Origin: Star-Seed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of the Batman

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kelley Jones
Kelley Jones
?
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprinting
FlagJLA Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published September 1997
was The Dark Knight [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]artwork only
 
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of Batman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Devin K. Grayson
Staz Johnson (layouts)
James A. Hodgkins (finishes)
Gloria Vasquez
Bill Oakley
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor); Darren Vincenzo (original associate editor); Jordan B. Gorfinkel (original associate editor); Dennis O'Neil (original group editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth
As Batman saves a young boy and his parents in an alley, he reflects on the path that brought him there.
Reprinting
FlagBatman Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published October 1997
was Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of the Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
Guy Talk: The Secret Origin of Green Lantern

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Darryl Banks
Terry Austin
?
?
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Green Lantern
Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]
Reprinting
FlagJLA Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published September 1997
was The Emerald Crusader [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]artwork only
 
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
Guy Talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ron Marz
Lee Moder
Dan Davis
Tom McCraw
Chris Eliopoulos
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Dan Thorsland (original editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor); Dana Kurtin (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Green Lantern
Guy Gardner [also as Green Lantern; also as Warrior]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott; also as Sentinel]; Guardians of the Universe [Ganthet]; Doiby Dickles (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Jade (cameo); Obsidian (cameo); Justice Society of America [Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Starman [Ted Knight]] (all in cameo); Franlin D. Roosevelt (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan; also as Parallax]; Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (cameo); Green Lantern [Kilowog] (cameo); Green Lantern [Katma Tui] (cameo); Green Lantern [Salaak] (cameo); Sinestro (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo); Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Martian Manhunter; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman] (all in cameo); Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (cameo); Sonar [Bito Wladon] (cameo); Green Lantern [John Stewart; also as Darkstar]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Mongul (cameo); Sonar [?] (cameo); Fatality (cameo); Dr. Polaris (cameo); Dr. Light (cameo); Grayven (cameo); New Titans [Donna Troy; Impulse; Arsenal; Terra; Damage] (all in cameo)
Guy Gardner tells a late-night patron of his bar Warriors how four different men came to take on the mantle of Green Lantern.
Reprinting
FlagGreen Lantern Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published July 1998
was Guy Talk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Run of Luck: The Secret Origin of the Flash

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Ryan
Jose Marzan, Jr.
?
?
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Flash
Flash [Wally West]
Reprinting
FlagJLA Secret Files #1 [Direct Sales] published September 1997
was The Fastest Man Alive [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]artwork only
 
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
A Run of Luck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Waid; Brian Augustyn
Kenny Martinez
Anibal Rodriguez
Tom McCraw
Gaspar Saladino
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Flash
Flash [Jay Garrick]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Wally West]; Iris West Allen; Professor Zoom; Impulse; Flash [John Fox]
A narrator tells how the legacy of the speed force has been passed on through the three speedsters of the 20th century and beyond.
Reprinting
FlagThe Flash Secret Files #1 published November 1997
was A Run of Luck [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus three pages
 
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21
Three pages deleted from original.
Vulnerability: The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Byrne
John Byrne
?
?
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman [Diana]
Reprinting
FlagWonder Woman Secret Files #1 published March 1998
was Amazon Warrior Queen [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]artwork only
 
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
Vulnerability

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joanna Sandsmark
Dick Giordano
Sal Buscema
Patricia Mulvihill
Albert DeGuzman
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman [Diana]; Cassie Sandsmark; Artemis (Amazon); Hippolyta; Heracles; Athena; Poseidon; Demeter; Aphrodite; Athena; Artemis (goddess); Hestia; Hermes; Phillipus
Wonder Woman teaches Cassie the importance of training by telling her about the lessons she learned during her own training.
Reprinting
FlagWonder Woman Secret Files #1 published March 1998
was Vulnerability [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Left for Dead: The Secret Origin of Aquaman

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Eric Battle
Danny Miki
?
?
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman
Reprinting
FlagAquaman Secret Files #1 published December 1998
was King of the Seas [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
Left for Dead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Erik Larsen
Mike S. Miller
Saleem Crawford
Tom McCraw
Kurt Hathaway
Kevin Dooley (original editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman; Porm; Arthur Curry; Kako; Nuliajuk; Vulko; Atlanna; Flash [Barry Allen]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Martian Manhunter; Hawkman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman]; Aqualad; Mera; Arthur Curry III; Ocean Master; Black Manta; Teen Titans [Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Dick Grayson]]; Dolphin; Charybdis; Atlan
An Atlantean child, abandoned to die, survives and growns to adulthood. He discovers his undersea heritage and joins the community of super-heroes, takes on a partner, marries, loses a child, loses a hand, and tries to deal with a very complicated romantic life.
Reprinting
FlagAquaman Secret Files #1 published December 1998
was Left for Dead [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus three pages
 
Miscellaneous
19
Three pages deleted from original.
Who Is...Superman? The Secret Origin of Superman

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Epting
Tom Palmer
?
?
Maureen McTigue (original editor); Tony Bedard (original editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman Secret Files #2 published May 1999
was Superman [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]artwork only
 
Miscellaneous
1
Story title page.
Who Is...Superman?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens (layouts)
Jerry Ordway (finishes)
Jason Wright
Albert DeGuzman
KC Carlson (original editor); Frank Berrios (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Batman [as Gordon Selkirk]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Pete Ross; Agent Liberty; Conduit; Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana]; Hawkman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter]; Bizarro; Thaddeus Killgrave; Host; Bloodsport; Skyhook; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Cyborg Superman; Doomsday; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Superman [Eradicator]; Superboy
Batman visits the Kents undercover in an effort to understand why he and Superman are so different.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman Secret Files #1 published January 1998
was Who...Is Superman? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Eric Battle
Prentis Rollins
?
typeset
Dan Raspler (original editor); Dan Thorsland (original editor); L. A. Williams (original assistant editor); Alisande Morales (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Flash [Wally West]; Aquaman
Reprinting
FlagJLA Secret Files #2 [Direct Sales] published August 1998
was The Justice League: Right and Might! [Illustration on Cover, Front]vignettes only
 
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