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17August 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #17

DC · August 1987 · on sale 1987-04-21

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
August 1987
Key date
1987-08-00
On-sale date
1987-04-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanAdam Strange; Dr. Occult
1The Secret Origin of Adam Strangecomic story23script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Joe Orlando; letters: CodyAdam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Eternals
2The Secret Origin of Dr. Occultcomic story15script: Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Howard Simpson; inks: Bob Lewis; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Agustin MásZator; The Seven; Doctor Occult [Richard Occult]; Rose Psychic; Cult of the Wolf (cameo); The Lord of Life (cameo); The Spectral Killer (cameo); Koth
3-letters page2script: Roy Thomas
4-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893176608
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893176608

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CollectionYear
Legends of the DC Universe: Carmine Infantino #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-166-8
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