Publishers / DC / Secret Origins (1986) / #13
13April 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #13

DC · April 1987 · on sale 1986-12-16

Origin: Johnny Thunder2 variants
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
April 1987
Key date
1987-04-00
On-sale date
1986-12-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Johnny Thunder, Nightwing, The Whip.

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: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat BroderickRod Gaynor, Dick Grayson, Nightwing, Johnny Thunder, Thunderbolt, The Whip
1The Secret Origin of Nightwingcomic story20script: Dan Mishkin; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza, Todd Klein; editing: Robert GreenbergerBarry Allen, Aqualad, Aquaman, Batman, Sebastian Blood, Brother Blood, Changeling, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, The Flash, Garth, Dick Grayson, John Grayson, Mary Grayson
2The Secret Origin of the Whipcomic story9script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Mike Gustovich; inks: Mike Gustovich; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Roy Thomas, Bob GreenbergerEl Castigo, Marisa Dillon, Sam Dillon, Carlos, Rod Gaynor, Don Fernando Suarez, The Whip Origin
3The Secret Origin of Johnny Thundercomic story9script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Mike Clark; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Roy Thomas, Bob GreenbergerJohnny Thunder Origin, Mildred Thunder, Simon B. Thunder, Thunderbolt
4-letters page2script: Roy Thomas, Bob Greenberger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893176604
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893176604

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4044-8		2013On eBay ›
Last Days of the Justice Society of America #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6733-9		2017On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #14
ISBN 9-781-77951-549-0		2022On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Confirm the UPC box: a publisher mark instead of a barcode means direct edition, a barcode means newsstand.
  • Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
  • Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

‹ #1213 of 50#14 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com