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CATALOG RECORD

Secret Origins #41

DC · Series began 1986 · June 1989

Dates

Cover date
June 1989
On sale
April 20, 1989
Pages
52

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #41 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07098931766606

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Mike Mignola, Paris Cullins, Grant Miehm, Howard Simpson, Ian Carr, Trevor Von Eeden, Don Simpsoninks: Mike Mignola, Tim Dzon, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Anthony Van Bruggen, Kevin Branch, Trevor Von Eeden, Don Simpsonscript: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohncolors: Helen Vesikletters: Janice Chiang, Don Simpson

Stories

  • A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 1 · Flash's Rogues' Gallery · 7 pages

    A man with no memories enters the shop of Paul Gambi, a Central City tailor to the super-villains, who decides to help the man try to remember by recounting the origins of some of the Flash's Rogues.

  • A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 2: The Trickster · Flash's Rogues' Gallery · 5 pages

    Paul Gambi tells the origin of circus performer turned villain, the Trickster.

  • A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 3: The Pied Piper · Flash's Rogues' Gallery · 6 pages

    Paul Gambi tells the origin of the spoiled rich Pied Piper. Trickster calls on the Piper for help.

  • A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 4: Captain Cold and Heat Wave · Flash's Rogues' Gallery · 7 pages

    Paul Gambi tells the origins of petty thief Captain Cold and pyromaniac Heat Wave. After Heat Wave performs a heroic act, he and Captain Cold join up with Trickster and Piper.

  • A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 5: Captain Boomerang and the Weather Wizard · Flash's Rogues' Gallery · 4 pages

    Paul Gambi tells the origins of criminal inventor Captain Boomerang and two-bit burglar Weather Wizard. Upon hearing of the super-hero, Flash, the mysterious stranger finally remembers who he is.

  • A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 6: Rally Round the Rogues! · Flash's Rogues' Gallery · 9 pages

    The Rogues, having received a telepathic message from Solovar, arrive at Paul Gambi's shop to stop Gorilla Grodd.

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