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36January 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #36

DC · January 1989 · on sale 1988-11-24

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
January 1989
Key date
1989-01-00
On-sale date
1988-11-24
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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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Poison Ivycover1pencils: Mike Carlin; inks: Eduardo BarretoGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Poison Ivy
1The Secret Origin of Green Lanterncomic story18script: James Owsley, M. D. Bright, Robert Greenberger, Denny O'Neil; pencils: M. D. Bright, Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams, José Marzán Jr.; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Tim HarkinsGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Chip; Abin Sur; Hawk; Alyce; Dex; Abin Sur (flashback)
2A Piece of the Piecomic story6script: Gerard Jones; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Agustin MásThomas Kalmaku; Tegra Kalmaku; Kieth Kalmaku; Kari Kalmaku; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
3Pavanecomic story14script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Mark Buckingham; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Agustin MásPoison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Inspector Stuart (real name unknown); Paula Goldblum; Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback)
4-letters page2script: Mark Waid

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