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Issue Details

Issue #C-45
Published June-July 1976
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 60
Editing ?
Notes UPC indicates this is a July issue. Art credits from Jim VanDore via the GCD Errors List (24 February 2006).

Cover Details - "More Secret Origins Super-Villains"

Characters Wonder Woman; Hawkman; Superman; Batman; the Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Catwoman; Bizarro; the Shark; Scarecrow; the Cheetah; Captain Boomerang; Mirror Master; Mr. Mxyzptlk; the Matter Master; Vandal Savage
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Notes UPC indicates this is a July issue. Art credits from Jim VanDore via the GCD Errors List (24 February 2006).

1 page Secret Origins credits "Contents"

Characters Catwoman; Mirror Master; Mr. Mxyzptlk; The Cheetah
Genre superhero
Pencils ? (various, from interior pages)
Inks ? (various, from interior pages)
Letters typeset
Notes Printed on inside front cover.

1 page Catwoman illustration "I'm the Catwoman --"

Characters Catwoman
Synopsis She narrates a short history of herself.
Genre superhero

12 page Batman story "The Secret Life of the Catwoman"

Characters Batman; Robin; James Gordon; The Catwoman (origin); Mr. X [Mousey]; Dipper; Joe; Al
Synopsis During a tussle with Batman, the Catwoman recovers her memory of her pre-crime days, and then assists Batman in capturing the criminal Mr. X.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62 (December 1950)

1 page Mirror Master illustration "Sam Scudder, That's Me -- Alias the Mirror Master!"

Characters The Mirror Master
Synopsis He introduces the next story.
Genre superhero

12 page Flash, The story "The Master of Mirrors!"

Characters The Flash [Barry Allen]; the Mirror Master; Iris West; Mr. Tyler; Mr. Wilkins
Synopsis The origin and first crime of the Mirror Master.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Editing Julius Schwartz
Reprinted from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959)

Half page Fun Shop activity "Do you want to see the crazy camel hop about?"

Synopsis Two optical illusion activities and a joke.

2 page Wanted character profile "untitled"

Characters Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness]; Vandal Savage; The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; The Matter Master [Mark Mandrill]; The Shark [T. S. Smith]; Bizarro; The Penguin [Oswald C. Cobblepot]; Solomon Grundy; Giganta; Grodd; Brainiac; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Felix Faust; The Queen Bee [Zazzala]; The Top [Roscoe N. Dillon]; The Pied Piper [Thomas Peterson]; Sonar [Bito Wladon]; Kanjar Ro
Synopsis Short biographies of 18 villains.
Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Reprinted Art is reprinted from various sources.

1 page Mr. Mxyzptlk illustration "I'm Mr. Mxyzptlk, of the fifth-dimensional land of Zrfff!"

Characters Mr. Mxyzptlk
Synopsis He introduces the next story.
Genre superhero

9 page Superboy story "The Ghost of Jor-El!"

Characters Mxyzptlk; Superboy; Jor-El (illusion); Fuzastl; Tlndsa; Ms. Miller; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Synopsis The story of Mxyzptlk's first meeting with Superboy, in which he tries several ways to make Superboy look foolish, but fails, and is finally sent back home after his father tells Superboy how to accomplish that.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from Superboy #78 (January 1960)

1 page Catwoman illustration "The Costumes of the Catwoman!"

Characters The Catwoman
Synopsis History of the various costumes worn by the Catwoman.
Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Reprinted Art is reprinted from various sources.

1 page Cheetah, The illustration "The Cheetah -- That's the name I use!"

Characters The Cheetah
Synopsis She introduces the next story.
Genre superhero

15 page Wonder Woman story "Wonder Woman and the Cheetah"

Characters The Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Wonder Woman; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; Courtley Darling; Detective Casey; Inspector Duncan
Synopsis The origin of the Cheetah, as Priscilla Rich becomes jealous of Wonder Woman and makes a failed attempt to plot her downfall by framing Wonder Woman for robbery.
Genre superhero
Script William Moulton Marston
Pencils Harry G. Peter (signed)
Inks Harry G. Peter (signed)
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Reprinted from Wonder Woman #6 (Fall 1943)

1 page Doctor Light illustration "Every Hero's Enemy"

Characters Doctor Light; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; J'onn J'onzz; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver QUeen]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman; Batman
Synopsis A short history of the battles between Dr. Light and various members of the Justice League.
Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Notes Printed on inside back cover.
Reprinted Art is reprinted from various sources.

1 page Table-Top Diorama activity "untitled"

Characters Wonder Woman; Hawkman; Superman; Batman; the Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Catwoman; Bizarro; Captain Boomerang
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Letters typeset
Notes Reproduces part of the front cover of this issue.