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The Secret Origin of... TARANTULA

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series. The initial format of Secret Origins was to devote the odd-numbered issues to heroes from the Golden Age and the even-numbered issues to more recent heroes.  Beginning with  Secret Origins  #6 (cover dated September 1986), each issue featured one Golden Age origin and one "Modern" origin."  A number of the final issues of  All-Star Squadron,  which was slated to be retooled as  The Young All-Stars,  also featured origins of the   Golden Age heroes.  Among them was the origin of All-Star Squadron member Tarantula. The premise within the on-going...

The Secret Origin of... JOHNNY QUICK

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series. The initial format of Secret Origins was to devote the odd-numbered issues to heroes from the Golden Age and the even-numbered issues to more recent heroes.  Beginning with  Secret Origins  #6 (cover dated September 1986), each issue featured one Golden Age origin and one "Modern" origin."  A number of the final issues of  All-Star Squadron,  which was slated to be retooled as  The Young All-Stars,  also featured origins of the   Golden Age heroes.  Among them was the origin of All-Star Squadron member Johnny Quick. The premise within the on-go...

The Secret Origin of... ROBOTMAN

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series.       The initial format of Secret Origins was to devote the odd-numbered issues to heroes from the Golden Age and the even-numbered issues to more recent heroes.  Beginning with  Secret Origins  #6 (cover dated September 1986), each issue featured one Golden Age origin and one "Modern" origin."  A number of the final issues of  All-Star Squadron,  which was slated to be retooled as  The Young All-Stars,  also featured origins of the   Golden Age heroes.  Among them was the origin of All-Star Squadron member Robotman. The pr...

The Secret Origin of... THE SHINING KNIGHT

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series.       The initial format of Secret Origins was to devote the odd-numbered issues to heroes from the Golden Age and the even-numbered issues to more recent heroes.  Beginning with  Secret Origins  #6 (cover dated September 1986), each issue featured one Golden Age origin and one "Modern" origin."  A number of the final issues of  All-Star Squadron,  which was slated to be retooled as  The Young All-Stars,  also featured origins of the   Golden Age heroes.  Among them was the origin of All-Star Squadron and Seven Soldiers of V...

The Secret Origin of... LIBERTY BELLE

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series.       The initial format of Secret Origins was to devote the odd-numbered issues to heroes from the Golden Age and the even-numbered issues to more recent heroes.  Beginning with Secret Origins #6 (cover dated September 1986), each issue featured one Golden Age origin and one "Modern" origin."  A number of the final issues of  All-Star Squadron, which was slated to be retooled as The Young All-Stars, also featured origins of the Golden Age heroes. Among them was the origin of All-Star Squadron member Liberty Belle.  The premise within the on-going...

The Secret OriginS of... DR. FATE

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series.       The  Secret Origins  anthology, which would debut with an issue cover dated April 1986 featuring the Golden Age Superman, prominently featured the origins of Golden Age "mystery men."  The origin of Dr. Fate was told twice within in a short time.  All-Star Squadron #47 has Dr. Fate recounting his origin to Tarantula of the All-Star Squadron.  In Secret Origins #24, Fate's enemy Wotan weaves the tale.  There are differences between the two stories, in part because of the four-issue Dr. Fate miniseries by J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giff...

The Secret Origin of... STARMAN

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Though there were other comics series with similar names before and after, the longest-running  Secret Origins  comic book was published by DC Comics from April 1986 to August 1990.  It included 50 regular issues, three annuals, and one special edition.  This series of blog posts focuses on the stories that would have, should have, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series.       The Secret Origins anthology, which would debut with an issue cover dated April 1986 featuring the Golden Age Superman, prominently featured the origins of Golden Age "mystery men."  This issue of  All-Star Squadron came out over a year prior to Secret Origins #1 . It served as a sample of sorts of what Secret Origins would become.     The Secret Origin of... STARMAN "Catch a Falling Starman!" from   All-Star Squadron #41 (January 1985) by Roy Thomas, Paul Kupperberg, and Arvell Jones Synopsis from The All-Star Companion Vol...