DC Special Series #19 (1979) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series)
Issue: #19
Issue title: Secret Origins of Super-Heroes
Publication date: Fall 1979 (November 1979)
Key date: 1979-10-00
On-sale date: 1979-07-05
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $0.95
Pages: 100
Barcode: 0709893174611
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Ayla Ranzz, Dick Grayson, Garth Ranzz.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano	Aquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, Ralph Dibny, Kara Zor-El, The Elongated Man, Dick Grayson, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Clark Kent, Robin, Supergirl, Superman
1	Secret Origins of Super-Heroes	table of contents	1	script: E. Nelson Bridwell
2	The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman!	comic story	10	script: Cary Burkett; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben Oda	Aphrodite, Princess Diana Origin, Hercules, Hippolyta, Diana Prince, Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman Origin
3	The Gods of the Amazons	comic story	2	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito	Aphrodite, Hercules, Hermes, Athena
4	The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team	comic story	12	script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye	Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
5	The Mystery of the Elongated Man!	comic story	13	script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Gene D'Angelo	Barry Allen, Ralph Dibny Origin, The Elongated Man Origin, The Flash, Iris West Allen
6	How Aquaman Got His Powers!	comic story	7	script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona Fradon; colors: Bob LeRose	Aquaman Origin, Atlanna, Arthur Curry Origin, Tom Curry
7	Brotherly Hate!	comic story	7	script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska	Imra Ardeen, R. J. Brande, Cosmic Boy, Ren Daggle, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Light Lass Origin, Lightning Lad Origin, Lightning Lord Origin, Brin Londo, Ayla Ranzz Origin, Garth Ranzz Origin, Saturn Girl, Superboy
8	The Masked Marauders of Earth!	comic story	25	script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Adrienne Roy	Carter Hall, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Shiera Sanders
9	The Origin of Robin!	comic story	11.5	script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Jerry Serpe	Batman, Dick Grayson Origin, Robin Origin, Bruce Wayne
10	Action Comics #500	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5
11	The Supergirl from Krypton!	comic story	8	script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; colors: Bob LeRose; editing: Mort Weisinger	Kara Zor-El Origin, Zor-El, Miss Hart, Clark Kent, Supergirl Origin, Superman
12	The Little Books That Pack a Big Punch!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
13	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano	Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Timber Wolf; Cosmic Boy; Light Lass; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus #3 ISBN 978-1-77951-016-7	2021	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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