Title: Guy Gardner: The Secret Origin of Adam Strange .......... 23 pgs.

Credits: Gerry Conway ( writer ); Carmine Infantino ( pencils ); Tony DeZuniga( inks ), David Weiss( letters ); Joe Orlando ( colors ); Roy Thomas ( editor )

Feature Characters: Adam Strange ( first chronological appearance, next ... )

Guest Stars:

Villains: The Eternals ( alien invaders, first and only appearance? )

Other Characters: Alanna and Sardith ( of the planet Rann, first chronological appearance, next ... )

Chronological Commments:

Comments: This story is a retelling of Showcase #17-18 with new details added.

Title: The Secret Origin Doctor Occult ......... 15 pgs.

Credits: Roy Thomas( co-plot/writer/ creative editor ), E. Nelson Bridwell ( co-plot ); Howard Simpson ( pencils ); Bob Lewis ( inks ); Agustin Mas ( letters ); Carl Gafford ( colors ); Greg Weisman ( "coordinating editor" )

Feature Characters: Doctor Occult and Rose Psychic ( uses the alias "Richard Occult", first appearance for both, next All-Star Squadron #50, Rose next All-Star Comics (v2) #2 )

Guest Stars:

Villains: Koth ( a demon, first and only appearance to date ), a vampire, The Cult of The Wolf, monsters from the Astral Plane, The Spectral Killer, The Lord of Life ( only in brief cameos, first and only appearance for all )

Other Characters: The Seven ( rulers of "The Hidden City" and enemies of Koth, first and only appearance to date, see Comment ), Zator ( a servant of The Seven and mentor to Occult and Psychic, first and only appearance to date )

Chronological Comments: This story takes place from 1899 thru 1936. Doc and Rose are in their mid-thirties when they begin their careers, but they no longer age as normal mortals.

Comments: This story is a retelling from New Fun # 7-.. and More Fun #..-.., with new details added.
The "hidden City" ruled by The Seven may be the same city of the Homo Magi discovered by Zatara, but this is unconfirmed.

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