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28July 1988
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #28

DC · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-22

Origin: Midnight2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Midnight.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Keith Wilson, William Messner-Loebs, Jim Valentino; inks: Keith Wilson, William Messner-Loebs; letters: Todd KleinDave Clark, Eve Eden, Midnight, Nightshade
1A Princess' Storycomic story19script: Robert Greenberger; pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Bob Lewis; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Mark WaidNathaniel Adam, Batman, Black Spider, Blue Beetle, The Bronze Tiger, Captain Atom, Captain Boomerang, Richard Craemer, Deadshot, Eve Eden, Larry Eden, Warren Eden, King Faraday, Rick Flag Jr.
2The Secret Origin of Midnightcomic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Jean Simek; editing: Mark WaidDave Clark, Midnight Origin, Rod Reilly
3-letters page2script: Bob Greenberger, Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; barcode 07098931766607
Canadianprice 2.00 CAD; barcode 07098931766607

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The Nightshade Odyssey
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Series context

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Sources

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