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20November 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #20

DC · November 1987 · on sale 1987-07-21

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
November 1987
Key date
1987-11-00
On-sale date
1987-07-21
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: Kevin Maguire; inks: Bob WiacekBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]
1Flawed Gemscomic story18script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Duncan Andrews; editing: Robert GreenbergerBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Thelma Gordon (cameo); Roger Gordon; Macy; James Gordon; Barbara Gordon (James Gordon's wife); James Gordon Jr. (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Killer Moth; Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Cormorant
2-letters page2script: Roy Thomas, Peter Sanderson
3The Secret Origin of Dr Mid-Nitecomic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Mike Clark; inks: Jerry Acerno; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Helen VesikDr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra; "Killer" Maroni; Shultzie

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893176611
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893176611

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Last Days of the Justice Society of America #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6733-9
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