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DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST #5

Cover Date: November-December 1980
Cover Price: $.95

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)

Story: "The Secret Spell!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gerry Conway
Pencils	Romeo Tanghal
Inks	Vince Colletta
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Editing	E. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Zatanna (learns she can cast "backwards magic"; next in Hawkman #4)

Zatara (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; flashback retold with new details added in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #27/2; flashback precedes appearance in Golden Age Secret Files #1/3 and flashback preceding Justice League of America #51)

Other Character(s):

Luigi Zatara (first appearance; in flashback; Giovanni's grandfather; gives him his old magic kit from his magic act)

Comment(s):

This story begins on the night of March 13th.

Story Reprinted in:

JLA: Zatanna's Search (2004)

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Second Story (reprint): "The Origin of the Justice League!" (11 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Justice League of America:

Aquaman

Batman

Flash (Barry Allen)

Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Martian Manhunter

Superman

Wonder Woman

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Justice League of America #9 (February 1962)

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Third Story (reprint): "Unleash The One Who Waits" (24 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

The Demon Etrigan

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Demon #1 (August-September 1972)

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Fourth Story (reprint): "Earth's First Green Lantern!" (24 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Abin Sur

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Green Lantern Vol. 2 #16/2 (October 1962)

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Fifth Story (reprint): "Who's Been Lying in My Grave?" (17 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Deadman

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Strange Adventures #205 (October 1967)

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Sixth Story (reprint): "The Origin of Wonder Girl" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Deadman

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Teen Titans #22/2 (July-August 1969)

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