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1February-March 1973
$0.20

Secret Origins #1

DC · February-March 1973 · on sale 1972-12-21

Origin: Batman
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February-March 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-12-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Batman, Bruce Wayne.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Batman, Jor-El, The Flash, Carter Hall, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Clark Kent, Lara, Shiera Sanders, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne
1The Secret Origin of Supermancomic story1script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe Shuster; editing: Vin SullivanClark Kent, Superman
2The Secret Origin of Batmancomic story2script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Sheldon Moldoff; editing: Vin SullivanBatman Origin, Joe Chill, Bruce Wayne Origin, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne
3The Ghostcomic story9script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertJim Craddock, The Ghost, Carter Hall, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Shiera Sanders
4Secrets of Secret Originstext article1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
5Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzBarry Allen, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Iris West Allen

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Series context

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Sources

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