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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published March 1965
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 84
Editing Jack Schiff; Julius Schwartz
Notes On Sale Date - January 14th 1965

Cover Details - "More Secret Origins"

Characters Justice League of America; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman; Green Arrow; Martian Manhunter; Aquaman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman; Superboy; Superbaby
Genre Superhero
Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1

26 page Justice League story "The Origin of the Justice League"

Characters Justice League of America [Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Batman; Green Arrow; Martian Manhunter; Aquaman; The Flash; Superman; Snapper Carr]
Synopsis Seven meteors are sent to Earth by aliens from the planet Appellax, six superheroes of our world individually overcome the beings that emerge from them. They then come together to combat the seventh menace and vow to form the Justice League of America.
Genre Superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #9 (February-March 1962)

10 page Atom story "Birth of the Atom"

Characters Ray Palmer; Jean Loring
Synopsis Trapped in a cavern with only the tiniest escape route, scientist Ray Palmer shrinks his body and enlarges the small exit knowing that the shrinking process may kill him at any moment.
Genre Superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #34 (September-October 1961)

2 page text article "Origins of Legendary Heroes"

Synopsis Mini biographies of legendary heroes through the ages.
Letters Typeset
Reprinted in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1

7 page Aquaman story "How Aquaman Got His Powers!"

Characters Atlantis; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Origin); Atlanna (Flashback); Tom Curry (Flashback); Commander Haskel
Synopsis Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.
Genre Superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon
Notes Earth 1 origin of Aquaman, substantially different from More Fun Comics version.
Reprinted From Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (May 1959)

8 page Batman; Robin story "The Man from Robin's Past"

Characters Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Flying Graysons (flashback); Sando the Strongman; Andy Sando; Limey Lou
Synopsis The Dynamic Duo clear Sando the Strongman, an old friend of Robin's from his circus days, of suspicion. Along the way, The Boy Wonder recalls his origin.
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris
Reprinted From Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 (February 1960)

7 page Flash [Barry Allen] story "Origin of Flash's Masked Identity"

Characters The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Golden Age Flash [Jay Garrick] (in a comicbook)
Synopsis Barry Allen considers operating as The Flash maskless, his musings help him to make his decision.
Genre Superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Reprinted From Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #128 (May 1962)

13 page Superman story "The Story of Superman's Life"

Characters Superman (origin retold in detail); Jor-El; Zor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Krypto; Lex Luthor (villain); Krypton; Superboy; green kryptonite; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis Recap of Superman's life from the destruction of Krypton to when he left Smallville after high school.
Genre Superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted From Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)