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43August 1989
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #43

DC · August 1989 · on sale 1989-06-22

Origin: Cave CarsonDeath of Dove1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
August 1989
Key date
1989-08-00
On-sale date
1989-06-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 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: Cave Carson, Chris KL-99, Dove, Hawk, Johnny Blake.

Death on record for: Dove.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Paris CullinsCave Carson, Dove, Don Hall, Hank Hall, Hawk
2Bondscomic story18script: Barbara Kesel, Karl Kesel; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden, John Koch; inks: Akin, Garvey; colors: Helen Vesik; letters: Janice ChiangChild, Dove Origin, Dove Origin, Dawn Granger, Don Hall, Hank Hall, Hawk Origin
7Adventures Inside Earthcomic story10script: Bob Wayne; pencils: Timothy Truman; inks: Timothy Truman; colors: Helen Vesik; letters: Tim HarkinsJohnny Blake Origin, Cave Carson Origin, Adolf Hitler, Lena the lemur, Christie Madison, Bulldozer Smith
8The Saga of Chris KL-99comic story8script: Joey Cavalieri; pencils: John Workman; inks: John Workman; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: John WorkmanChris KL-99 Origin
14We're Fighting for Your Lifepublic service announcement0.03letters: typeset
15-letters page1.75script: Mark Waid
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.25letters: typeset
17Sunlight Risingpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert
18Bloodline!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Will Blyberg

Plus 10.97 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; barcode 07098931766608

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ISBN 978-1-4012-1659-7		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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