| Unofficial DC Special Series #10
(Secret Origins of Super-Heroes) Index |
DC SPECIAL SERIES #10
(SECRET ORIGINS OF SUPER-HEROES)
Cover Date: 1978
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1978-01-31
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Cover Credits:
Art: José Luis García-López (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Paul Levitz |
| Pencils | Joe Staton |
| Inks | Mike Nasser |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Feature Character(s):
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson; also in flashbacks)
Supporting Character(s):
- Inza Nelson (last in All-Star Comics #71; next in Adventure Comics #465/3
- Nabu (in flashbacks only; revealed to be a Lord of Order)
Other Character(s):
- Sven Nelson (in flashback only; dies)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- In this version of Doctor Fate's origin, he is a 12 year old boy magically transformed into an adult.
Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Joe Staton |
| Inks | Frank Charamonte |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Feature Character(s):
- Lightray (also in flashbacks)
Supporting Character(s):
- Orion (in flashbacks only; soon after coming to New Genesis)
- Metron (in flashbacks only)
- Highfather (in flashbacks only)
Villain(s):
- Apokolips soldiers (first appearance; in flashback only; all die)
Other Character(s):
- Sindra (first appearance; a young girl)
- Two other unnamed Children (first appearance for both)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Mike Vosburg |
| Inks | Terry Austin |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Mario Sen |
| Editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Feature Character(s):
- Black Canary (see Comments; also in flashbacks)
Supporting Character(s):
- Larry Lance (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; dies in flashback)
- Green Arrow
Other Character(s):
- Richard Drake (first appearance; Dinah's father; in flashbacks only; dies)
Comment(s):
- The origin story related here is transformed into her mother's story Post-Crisis.
- This story is retold with new details in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #50/5.