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Issue: More Secret Origins Replica Edition #1
Publication Date: November 1999
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 09/29/1999
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194122068000111
Price: $7.95 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original); Julius Schwartz (original); Dale Crain (replica edition)
Disclose Notes: Replica edition of 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #8 (March 1965).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
80 pg. Giant Issue No. 8

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
?
?; Todd Klein (touch-ups)
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Flash [Barry Allen]]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman [Clark Kent; also as Superboy; also as Superbaby]
Reprinting
Flag80 Page Giant Magazine #8 published March 1965
was More Secret Origins [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Letters credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/. Klein's work is noticeable on the phone The Atom is sitting on.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Origin of the Justice League

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Bernard Sachs
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; aka John Jones]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]] Snapper Carr; Appellax aliens (flashback); Amazons of Paradise Island (flashback)
The Justice League of America uses the occasion of its third anniversary to tell Snapper Carr about the formation of the League, involving the discovery of strange meteors that nearly doomed them forever.
Reprinting
FlagJustice League of America #9 published February 1962
was The Origin of the Justice League! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJustice League of America #9 published February 1962
was The Origin of the Justice League -- Chapter 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJustice League of America #9 published February 1962
was The Origin of the Justice League -- Chapter 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
25
In three chapters, each ending in a partial page.
10 Issues of Your Favorite Magazine

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
DC subscription ad with images of covers of comics from 1965.
Birth of the Atom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Gil Kane
Murphy Anderson
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
The Atom
Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring
Reprinting
FlagShowcase #34 published September 1961
was Birth of the Atom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9.67
Origins of Legendary Heroes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
Flag80 Page Giant Magazine #8 published March 1965
was Origins of Legendary Heroes [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff
Henry Boltinoff
Henry Boltinoff
?
Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
childrens
Little Pete
Little Pete
This is great!
Pete's Dad takes over Pete's model racing car track until Pete puts up a sign saying "Turnpike Toll 25ยข."
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Miscellaneous
0.5
How Aquaman Got His Powers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Bernstein
Ramona Fradon
Ramona Fradon
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Origin); Atlanna (Flashback); Tom Curry (Flashback); Commander Haskel
Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.
Reprinting
FlagAdventure Comics #260 published May 1959
was How Aquaman Got His Powers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6.67
Earth-1 origin of Aquaman; substantially different from the previous version in More Fun Comics.
The Man from Robin's Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Finger
Sheldon Moldoff
Charles Paris
?
Stan Starkman
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin re-told); The Flying Graysons (Dick's parents, both die, flashback); Sando (circus friend of Dick's); Sando's son; Limey Lou (villain, fence); Lou's gang (villains, jewel thieves)
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FlagBatman #129 published February 1960
was The Man from Robin's Past [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
The Origin of Flash's Masked Identity!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Broome
Carmine Infantino
Joe Giella
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Flash
The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a Golden Age cover that Barry Allen is holding); Dr. Bailey (Jay's physician); art thieves (villains)
Reprinting
FlagThe Flash #128 published May 1962
was The Origin of the Flash's Masked Identity! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
The Story of Superman's Life!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Al Plastino
Al Plastino
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El; also as Superboy] (origin retold in detail); Jor-El; Zor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Krypto; Lex Luthor (villain); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White
Recap of Superman's life from the destruction of Krypton to when he left Smallville after high school.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #146 published July 1961
was The Story of Superman's Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12.67
Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Schiff
Win Mortimer
Win Mortimer
Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On inside back cover. Originally in July 1954 issues; reprinted in February 1965 issues, but not 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #8 (March 1965).
Just Imagine...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Todd Klein
Subject Matter
World's Finest Archives
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Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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