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9May 1981
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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #9

DC · May 1981

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Series
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
May 1981
Key date
May 1981
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
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Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Secret Origins of Super-Heroescover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperboy; Batman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Doctor Fate; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Krypto; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Swamp Thing; Aqualad [Garth]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
1Secret Originstable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
2Birth of the Atom!comic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAtom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring
3Battle of the Tiny Titanscomic story15script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAtom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Kulan Dar; Carl Ballard
4Swamp Thingcomic story8script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaSwamp Thing [Alex Olsen]; Linda Olsen Ridge; Damian Ridge
5The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!comic story16script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Sid Greene; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (introduction, origin); Killer Moth (villain); Pupa; Larva; Alfred Pennyworth; Burton Talbot
6The Kid from Atlantis!comic story7script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona Fradon; colors: Phil RachelsonAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth] (intro, origin); Atlantis; Topo
7The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath!comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Carol Ferris; Mr. Burbank (banker); Hank (bank robber); Mr. Davis (jet mechanic); Hank (safe-cracker)
8The Super-Dog from Krypton!comic story10script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sy Barry; colors: Anthony TollinSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lana Lang
9The Origin of Doctor Fatecomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Howard ShermanDoctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Sven Nelson; Nabu the Wise; Inza Kramer; Black Nergal
10The Green Arrow's First Casecomic story7script: Ed Herron, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Rosalind Kirby; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: John DuffyGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrow-Plane; Carter (seaman)
11The World's Worst Archer!comic story7script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; colors: Phil RachelsonGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper] (new Origin); Chief Brave Bow; Ranger Harper (Roy's Father, flashback); Arrow-Car
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1310 Classic Origin Stories!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperboy; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Doctor Fate; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Krypto; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Swamp Thing; Aqualad [Garth]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]

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