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10[April] 1978
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DC Special Series #10

DC · [April] 1978 · on sale 1978-01-31

First appearance: NabuOrigin: Lightray
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Identification plate

Series
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#10
Issue title
Secret Origins of Super-Heroes Special
Publication date
[April] 1978
Key date
1978-04-00
On-sale date
1978-01-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0709893160504
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nabu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Lightray, Solis.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBlack Canary, Doctor Fate, Dinah Drake, Lightray, Kent Nelson, Solis
1Behold the Secret Origins of Super-Heroes!table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Frank ChiaramonteDoctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Lightray [Sollis]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]
2This Immortal Destinycomic story8script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Mike Nasser; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Shelly LefermanDoctor Fate, Nabu First, Kent Nelson
4This Light A-Borningcomic story14script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinLightray Origin, Metron, Orion, Solis Origin
5The Canary Is a Bird of Preycomic story12script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Shelly LefermanBarry Allen, The Atom, Batman, Black Canary, Princess Diana, Dr. Mid-Nite, Dinah Drake, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Carter Hall
6-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Immortal Doctor Fate #11985On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1521978On eBay ›
New Gods by Gerry Conway #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-080-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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