tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post3097887141816035425..comments2024-03-28T10:35:59.966+00:00Comments on Steve Does Comics: Secret Origins comics I have owned.Steve W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-15954611325664637462014-09-27T12:51:30.323+01:002014-09-27T12:51:30.323+01:00That's a fair point re DC using their main cha...That's a fair point re DC using their main characters (Superman, Batman ,WW, Flash etc) in these books (something they have done again under the NEW 52 banner version of Secret Origins ) In the 70s most of the DC 53 pagers had golden age reprints and I really enjoyed some of these (Sandman, Tarantula etc) I would imagine Dr Fate would have appeared in issue 8 if it had lasted that long maybe along with Johnny Quick anoth DC golden age favAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166190927603182073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-49848121664605149702014-09-27T12:31:24.117+01:002014-09-27T12:31:24.117+01:00I also recently bought the Secret Origins paperbac...I also recently bought the Secret Origins paperback but I'm saving it for the Tattie Holidays.<br /><br />I didn't like the 70s SO series at the time although I loved Wanted! I suppose Superman, Batman and Flash were too familiar and the presentations too primitive for a Mighty World of Marvel kid. <br /><br />I think the characters featured were probably Bridwell favourites ( Spectre, Kid Eternity, Vigilante,LSH, Wildcat, etc.) <br />I bet if there had been an 8th issue, it would've featured Dr. Fate. He seemed to be another very visible Golden Ager. I think we might then have had a co-feature appearance by Sargon or Zatara.<br /><br />Inasmuch as I find Wonder Woman a feverish & absurd character, I do like Cardy's version.Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965448821892833703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-1577905972372671762014-09-26T11:49:49.203+01:002014-09-26T11:49:49.203+01:00An excellent series if only for the amazing Nick C...An excellent series if only for the amazing Nick Cardy covers - Issue 5 with the Spectre is still one of my favourite comics and had some pretty horrific scenes.<br /><br />Secret Origins (Vol 1) did indeed run 7 issues which I found strange considering that "Wanted" (which reprinted the origins of the villians - again a great book with amazing Cardy covers) lasted for 9 issues.<br /><br /> I don't recall 2 Secret Origin specials/try outs prior to 1972 so will need to check for that one - there was certainly one in the early 60s (which I have a tatty copy of) However there were 2 excellent "Wanted" DC specials in 1971 prior to the regular title. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166190927603182073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-42467072921568769202014-09-25T09:07:32.349+01:002014-09-25T09:07:32.349+01:00Up until recently, I was totally unaware of the DC...Up until recently, I was totally unaware of the DC Secret Origins book. I'm not sure it would have had the same appeal to me as the Marvel ones had.Steve W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09191442559702617745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263300365798803459.post-72694535764856071102014-09-24T22:30:14.763+01:002014-09-24T22:30:14.763+01:00If I remember rightly, this series ran for 7 issue...If I remember rightly, this series ran for 7 issues - and I have them all. There were two try-out issues quite a few years before this version hit the stands. There was also a book called Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes, which I finally managed to obtain just recently - a mere 37 years after I first saw it advertised in the comics.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com