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The Secret Origin of... NEPTUNE PERKINS

February 16, 2026

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 Origin of... NEPTUNE PERKINS Neptune Perkins, a relatively obscure character, first appeared in a Hawkman story in Flash Comics #66 (cover dated August 1945). Perkins would return in another Hawkman story in Flash Comics #81 (cover dated March 1947). He would not return again until All-Star Squadron #33 (cover dated May 1984). Jean-Marc Lofficier, in All-Star Companion, Volume 3, tells how the story of the Earth Two Aquaman for the Secret Origins anthology became the secret origin of Neptune Perkins told in issues #16-#19 of The Young All-Stars: " One of...

The Secret Origin of.... AQUAMAN

February 06, 2026

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 Origin of... AQUAMAN This is one of the "could have" stories. Aquaman Special #1 (1989) told "The Legend of Aquaman" according to the title on the cover. This legend was different than the "pre-Crisis" telling of Aquaman's origin. As John Wells writes in Back Issue magazine #98 (August 2017): "Nearly four years into the existence of the post-Crisis DC Universe, the approach to its history was changing. Exceptions like Superman, Wonder Woman, or Captain Atom notwithstanding, there was still an overall view that the Earth-One origins for most characters still...

The Secret Orgins of... SUPER POWERS

February 06, 2026

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 been, should have been, or otherwise follow the spirit of that series. The Secret Origins of... Super Powers Super Powers was a Kenner toy line that consisted of three waves of DC Comics super hero action figures, each with some sort of "super power" that was usually activated by squeezing the figure's legs together. In addition, there were a number of vehicles released, as well as a Hall of Justice playset. A collector case for the first wave of action figures was also sold. It appeared in toy catalogs around 1984. The exterior of the case was designed to look like a "giant comic book" and the interior of the case featured "biog...

The Secret Origin of... TARANTULA

January 30, 2026

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

January 28, 2026

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

January 27, 2026

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...