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18September 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #18

DC · September 1987 · on sale 1987-05-19

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987-05-19
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: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]
1Before and After Sciencecomic story16script: Andy Helfer, Keith Giffen; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Greg WeismanCreeper [Jack Ryder]; Moe; Manny; Emil Yatz
2The Tale of the Green Lanterncomic story22script: Roy Thomas; pencils: George Freeman; inks: George Freeman; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Jean SimekGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Guardians of the Universe; Star-Heart; Chang the Lampmaker; Joe; Mrs. Billings; Billings; Jimmy Henton; Albert Dekker; Irene Miller; Bart Murdock; Danny Miller; Judge Homer Wake
3-letters page2script: Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893176609
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893176609

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Last Days of the Justice Society of America #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6733-9
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