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SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 2 #50
Cover Date: August 1990
Cover Price: $3.95
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Cover Credits:
Art: Ty Templeton (Signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Art | George Pérez |
| Lettering | Typeset |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Michael Eury |
Feature Character(s):
- Dick Grayson (appears here during Batman: Dark Victory #9)
Guest Star(s):
- Batman (appears here during Batman: Dark Victory #9)
Supporting Character(s):
- John Grayson (Dick Grayson's father, dies)
- Mary Grayson (Dick Grayson's mother, dies)
- Haly's Circus troupe:
- Jumbolina (Mary Ann Carson)
- Magnificant Marco (Harry Winkler)
- Marie (a fortune teller)
- Billy Blessington (head roustabout)
- Mystic Jimmu (Jimmy Kennedy, a magician)
- Mr. Haley (owner; appears here during Batman: Dark Victory #9)
Villain(s):
- Boss Zucco (appears here during Batman: Dark Victory #9)
Other Character(s):
- Jack Drake (behind the scenes)
- Janet Drake (behind the scenes)
- Tim Drake (behind the scenes)
Comment(s):
- This is a text story retelling the life of Dick Grayson in the circus and his parents death and his first sight of Batman.
- The dates given in this story (Halloween, a week after his tenth birthday) may not be in current continuity.
Credits:
| Story | Grant Morrison |
| Pencils | Mike Parobeck |
| Inks | Romeo Tanghal |
| Lettering | Albert De Guzman |
| Colors | Tom Ziuko |
| Editing | Mark Waid, Michael Eury |
Feature Character(s):
- Flash II (in between Justice League of America #6 and #7)
- Flash I (last in flashforward in All-Star Comics #48; next in Flash 80-Page Giant #2)
Guest Star(s):
- Gar Logan (first chronological appearance?; one of the kids at the Civic Center; next in Doom Patrol Vol. 1 #112/2)
Supporting Character(s):
- Iris West (last in Flash Vol. 1 #122; next in Justice League of America #7)
- Joan Garrick (last in Shade #3; next in Flash Vol. 1 #129)
Villain(s):
- Thinker (last in Flash Vol. 1 #214; next in Atom #29)
- Fiddler (last in All-Star Comics #41; next in Justice League of America #21)
- Shade (last in Shade #3; next in Flash 80-Page Giant #1/2)
Comment(s):
- This story replaces Flash Vol. 1 #123 in Post-Crisis continuity.
Credits:
| Story | Elliot S. Maggin |
| Pencils | Alan Weiss |
| Inks | Alan Weiss (Pgs. 1-3), Dick Giordano |
| Lettering | Steve Hayne |
| Colors | Greg Theakson |
| Editing | Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Michael Eury |
Feature Character(s):
- Johnny Thunder (last in Showcase #100; origins revealed in flashback; next in All-Star Western #119)
Supporting Character(s):
- Sheriff Bill Tane (Johnny's father)
- Black Lightnin' (Johnny's horse)
Villain(s):
- Boss Rand and his gang (first appearance for all)
Other Character(s):
- Dorothea Tane (Johnny's mother; dies in flashback)
Comment(s):
- Sheriff Tane learns Johnny's secret identity in this story, but also learns it in DC Comics Presents #28/2.
- This story takes place during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881), but most of the Johnny Thunder stories take place prior to 1872.
- The dates on Dorothea's tombstone are 1848-1882.
Credits:
| Story | Bove', Richard Brunning |
| Art | Bove', Keith S. Wilson |
| Lettering | Albert De Guzman |
| Colors | Daniel Vozzo |
| Editing | Michael Eury |
Feature Character(s):
- Dolphin (flashback to Showcase #79; origins revealed in flashback)
Supporting Character(s):
- Dr. Meridith Reily (first appearance; head of Cetacean Reseach at Oceanworld Aquarium; also in flashback)
- Chris Landau (also in flashback to Showcase #79)
Villain(s):
- unnamed aliens (first appearance for all)
Credits:
| Story | Alan Brennert |
| Pencils | Joe Staton |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Julia Lacquement |
| Editing | Michael Eury |
Feature Character(s):
- Dinah Drake Lance (in several flashbacks before Flash Comics #86/2; see Comments; dies; next, as a spirit, in Starman Vol. 2 #37)
Supporting Character(s):
- Dinah Laurel Lance (in several flashbacks)
- Oliver Queen
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
- Spectre (last in Books of Magic #2; next in War of the Gods #2; escorts Dinah Lance to Heaven)
- Larry Lance (in flashbacks only; dies)
Villain(s):
- Reaper (first chronological appearance; in flashback only)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Justice Society of America:
- Atom (in flashback following JSA #72 and preceding flashback in Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #50/1)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (in flashback following JSA: All Stars #6/2 and preceding Martian Manhunter: American Secrets #2 and in flashback following Chase #6 and preceding JLA: Year One #4)
- Johnny Thunder (in flashback following Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1/1 and preceding Superman Family #204/3 (Pre-Crisis Only))
- Wildcat (in flashback following JSA #72 and preceding flashback in Superman 80-Page Giant 2011
Other Character(s):
- Dr. Meyer (first appearance; Justice Society's unofficial physician)
- Richard Drake (Dinah Drake's father; in flashbacks only; dies)
Comment(s):
- This story is made up of several flashbacks:
- Dinah grows up and is trained by her father (from DC Super-Stars #17)
- Dinah meets Detective Larry Lance and breaks up a gambling ring with him and her father.
- Dinah's father dies, she opens a flower shop and begins to fight crime from the inside as The Black Canary. (from DC Super-Stars #17 and Flash Comics #86)
- The Black Canary joins the Justice Society and serves with them until the team disbands. (through Adventure Comics #466/3)
- Dinah retires and marries Larry Lance (in a wedding attended by the JSA in their civilian identities, including a love-sick Johnny Thunder). (from DC Super-Stars #17)
- Birds of Prey #66 [Flashback]
- The two open up Lance & Lance Investigations, but are thwarted by the corrupt Gotham government.
- The Reaper begins to hunt and kill criminals in Gotham until he is confronted by Green Lantern (Alan Scott), who is critically wounded.
- The Justice Society (Wildcat, Dr. Mid-Nite, Atom, Flash, Hawkman and Hawkgirl) reforms briefly to hunt down The Reaper, but are ultimately unsuccessful.
- The Lances retire from investigations and start a Security company, move to the suburbs and Dinah Laurel Lance is born.
- Growing up, she is entertained by her "uncles" from the JSA (Jay and Joan; though this should probably be Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle, Hawkman and Starman); she is discouraged by her mother from knowing about her heritage as the daughter of the Black Canary.
- Dinah trains with Ted Grant (and possibly Yolanda Montez) and learns of his tragedies in his life.
- In an argument with her mother, Dinah's powers manifest. She is tested by some JSA members (Doctor Fate, Green Lantern and Wildcat)
- Dinah Laurel becomes the second Black Canary, joining the Justice League and becoming Green Arrow's lover.
Credits:
| Story | Gerard Jones, Richard Brunning |
| Art | Carmine Infantino |
| Inks | George Pérez |
| Lettering | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colors | Anthony Tollin |
| Editing | Mark Waid |
Feature Character(s):
- Howard Parker (also in flashback to his youth; founder of the Space Museum)
- Tommy Parker (Howard's son)
Villain(s):
- Peganans (aliens trying to conquer Earth; last in Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #118/2)
Location(s):