Cover Credits: Pat Broderick ( pencils/inks )

Title: The Secret Origin of Nightwing .......... 20 pgs.

Credits: Dan Mishkin ( writer ); Erik Larsen ( pencils ); Mike De Carlo ( inks ); John Costanza ( letters ); Carl Gafford ( colors? ); Robert Greenberger ( editor )

Feature Characters: Nightwing ( Dick Greyson, between New Teen Titans(v2) #16 and #19, also in flashback to his fifth birthday and several flashbacks as Robin I )

Guest Stars: Joe Slade, K'Orriand'r ( both between New Teen Titans #16 and #19 ), Batman and the Teen Titans ( all in flashbacks only )

Villains: Boss Zucco and other crooks ( all in flashback only )

Other Characters: Karras ( in between New Teen Titans #16 and #19 ), John and Mary Greyson ( in flashback only )

Commments: This story takes place on Dick Greyson's 20th birthday. However, this takes place during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, which takes place in July/August, and the story in Secret Origins(v3) #50 states that Dick's birthday is in late October.

Title: The Secret Origin of The Whip ......... 9 pgs.

Credits: Dann Thomas( co-writer ), Roy Thomas ( co-writer/Creative Editor ); Mike Gustovich ( pencils/inks ); Agustin Mas ( letters ); Carl Gafford ( colors ); Robert Greenberger ( Coordinating Editor )

Feature Characters: The Whip ( Rodrigo "Rod" Gaynor, first appearance, next Flash Comics(v1) #2 )

Guest Stars:

Villains: Sherrif Todd ( the corrupt sherrif of Seguro, first and only appearance? )

Other Characters: El Castigo ( Don Fernando Suarez, the original Whip of the 1840s, in flashback, first and only appearance? ), The Old Padre ( keeper of the legend of El Castigo, first and only appearance? ), Carlos Fuentez ( first and only appearance, wrongly accused of killing his boss ), Marissa Dillon and her father ( owners of the Seguro Sentinel ), Diablo ( Rod Gaynor's horse, latter three all next Flash Comics #2 )

Chronological Comments: This story takes place in late 1939.

Comments: This is essentialy a retelling of the Whip story from Flash Comics #1 with new informaton added.
Rod Gaynor's full name and ethnic origin is given for the first time in this story.

Title: The Secret Origin of Johnny Thunder ........... 9 pgs.

Credits: Roy Thomas ( writer/Creative Editor ); Mike Collins ( pencils ); Dave Hunt ( inks ); Agustin Mas ( letters ); Carl Gafford ( colors ); Robert Greenberger ( Coordinating Editor )

Feature Character: Johnny Thunder ( first appearance, next Flash Comics (v1) #2 ) and his Thunderbolt ( first appearance, next Flash #2 )

Guest Stars:

Villains: The Priests of Bahdnisia ( first appearance, next ... ? )

Other Characters: Simon B. and Mildred Thunder ( Johnny's parents, first and only appearance? )

Chronological Comments:This story takes place from July 7, 1917 to late 1939.

Comments: This story is a retelling of the Johnny Thunder story from Flash Comics(v1) #1, with new details added.

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