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5November-December 1980
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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #5

DC · November-December 1980

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Series
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November-December 1980
Key date
November 1980
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
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Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Secret Origins of Super-Heroescover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Todd KleinSuperman; Batman; Zatara; Zatanna; Aquaman; The Demon; The Flash; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Girl
1Secret Origins of Super-Heroestable of contents1letters: typeset
2The Secret Spell!comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Milt SnapinnZatara (origin); Zatanna (origin); Batman (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Elongated Man (cameo); Atom (cameo); Green Lantern (cameo)
3The Origin of the Justice Leaguecomic story26script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAquaman; Batman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Superman; Wonder Woman; Snapper Carr; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; aliens from Appellax (flashback); Amazons of Paradise Island (flashback)
4Unleash the One Who Waitscomic story24script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Mike RoyerThe Demon (intro, origin); Morgaine Le Fey (aka Morgan LeFay, intro)
5Earth's First Green Lantern!comic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Abin Sur; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Larifars (Energy Beings); Balzona (Energy Being)
6Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?comic story17script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp
7The Origin of Wonder Girlcomic story8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRobin; Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Speedy
8Detective Comics Is Now a 50ยข Comic!promo (ad from the publisher)1
9Zatanna's Questtext article1letters: typeset
10-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoBatman; Wonder Woman; Flash; Superman; Green Lantern; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Abin Sur; Wonder Girl; Zatara; The Demon; Zatanna; Deadman

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