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2April-May 1973
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Secret Origins #2

DC · April-May 1973 · on sale 1973-02-15

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Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
April-May 1973
Key date
1973-04-00
On-sale date
1973-02-15
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSupergirl; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman (inset); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (inset)
1The Supergirl from Krypton!comic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; editing: Mort WeisingerSuperman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, first appearance, origin); Zor-El (introduction, flashback); Miss Hart (introduction); Superboy (on a poster)
21 -- Supergirltext article0.33script: E. Nelson BridwellSupergirl
3SOS Green Lantern!comic story6script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan] (intro, origin); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (intro)
4Birth of the Atom!comic story9.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzThe Atom [Ray Palmer] (intro, origin); Jean Loring (intro)
52 -- Green Lantern and The Atomtext article0.33script: E. Nelson BridwellGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]

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