Publishers / DC / Secret Origins (1986) / #39
39April 1989
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #39

DC · April 1989 · on sale 1989-02-23

1 variant
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
#39
Publication date
April 1989
Key date
1989-04-00
On-sale date
1989-02-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 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.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike W. Kaluta; inks: Mike W. KalutaAnimal Man; Man-Bat
1The Secret Origin of Man-Batcomic story19script: Jan Strnad; pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Kevin Nowlan; letters: Kevin NowlanMan-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Francine Langstrom; Alfred Pennyworth; Thomas Wayne (flashback; cameo); Martha Wayne (flashback; cameo)
2Batman's Past Is Catching Up With Himpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman
3The Myth of the Creationcomic story19script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Helen Vesik; letters: Janice ChiangAnimal Man [Buddy Baker]; Ellen Baker; Cliff Baker; Maxine Baker
4A Retro-Future Gangster Epicpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brett Ewins; inks: Brett Ewins
5DC Annuals 1989promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6The Janus Directivepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSuicide Squad; Manhunter; Checkmate; Captain Atom; Firestorm
7-letters page2script: Mark Waid

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; barcode 07098931766604

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Animal Man: Origin of the Species #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-890-X		2002On eBay ›
The Animal Man Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3899-5		2013On eBay ›
Batman Arkham: Man-Bat #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6592-2		2017On eBay ›
Animal Man by Grant Morrison 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8547-0		2018On eBay ›
Animal Man by Grant Morrison #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-9908-8		2020On eBay ›

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

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

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

‹ #3839 of 50#40 ›

Sources

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