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4September-October 1973
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Secret Origins #4

DC · September-October 1973 · on sale 1973-06-07

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
September-October 1973
Key date
1973-09-00
On-sale date
1973-06-07
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 CardyThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Kid Eternity
1The Origin of the Vigilantecomic story8script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort Meskin; editing: Whitney EllsworthThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (intro, origin); Killer Kelly (villain); Betty Stuart; Van Ardsley
2The Origin of Kid Eternitycomic story15script: Otto Binder; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; editing: John BeardsleyKid Eternity (intro, origin); Daniel Troop (intro); Mr. Keeper (intro); St. Peter (intro); Hercules (guest appearance); Samson (guest appearance); George Washington (guest appearance); Unknown Soldier (guest appearance); Nazis (villain)
3-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

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