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8November 1986
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Secret Origins #8

DC · November 1986 · on sale 1986-07-15

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
November 1986
Key date
1986-11-00
On-sale date
1986-07-15
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
0Shadow Lass; Doll Mancover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleShadow Lass; Doll Man
1The Shadow of the Pastcomic story22script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Workman; editing: Robert GreenbergerShadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]; Grev Mallor; Sarven Mallor (spirit); Ambassador Relnic; Mon-El; Brainiac 5 (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo); Karate Kid (cameo); Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent] (cameo); Fatal Five (cameo) [Tharok; Persuader; Validus; Emerald Empress; Mano]
2The Secret Origin of Secret Originsletters page2script: Roy Thomas, Bob Greenberger
3Doll Mancomic story16script: Roy Thomas, Will Eisner; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: David Cody Weiss; editing: Roy Thomas, Bob GreenbergerDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Martha Roberts [Doll Girl]; Prof. Roberts; Falco

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893176611
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893176611

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