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19October 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #19

DC · October 1987 · on sale 1987-06-16

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
On-sale date
1987-06-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson, Jack Kirby; inks: Murphy AndersonUncle Sam; The Guardian
1The Coming of... Uncle Samcomic story18script: Len Wein; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Shelley Eiber; letters: Milt SnapinnUncle Sam (origin); General Robert E. Lee (cameo); General Ulysses S. Grant (cameo); Adolph Hitler (cameo); Ezra Smith; Buddy Smith; Black Legion [Scar; Snyle]
2The Secret Origin of the Guardian and the Newsboy Legioncomic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Arvell Jones; inks: Greg Theakston; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Jean Simek, Helen VesikGuardian [Jim Harper] (origin); The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words; Gabby; Scrapper] (origin); Justice Society of America [Wildcat; Atom; Green Lantern] (cameo); Leo; Nat Milligan; Frankie the Fence; Chips Carder
3Secret Admirersletters page2script: Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893176610
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893176610

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