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SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 2 #16
Cover Date: July 1987
Cover Price: $1.25
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Stephen DeStephano
Inks: Dick Giordano
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Credits:
| Story | Michael L. Fleisher |
| Art | Adam Kubert |
| Lettering | Adam Kubert |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Editing | Robert Greenberger |
Feature Character(s):
- Danny Maddox (a prisoner in Gulag Menchovsky, in Siberia, childhood neighbor of Travis Morgan; last in flashback in Warlord Vol. 1 #91; next in Warlord Vol. 1 #127)
Supporting Character(s):
- Travis Morgan (in flashback in between flashback in Warlord Vol. 1 #91 and flashback in Warlord Vol. 1 #27, and in flashback in between flashback in Warlord Vol. 1 #27 and First Issue Special #8)
Villain(s):
- Russian spies (first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Rachael Morgan (Travis Morgan's first wife; in flashback in between flashback in Warlord Vol. 1 #91 and Warlord Vol. 1 #53)
- Chuck (Travis' brother-in-law; last in flashback in Warlord Vol. 1 #91)
Comment(s):
- This gives the year that Danny Maddox ended up in a Russian prison camp as the middle of 1973 as a result of his encounter with Travis Morgan. However, the Warlord series states that Travis Morgan ended up in Skartartis on June 16, 1969, so either Maddox spent four years in other prisons or the date given in this story is wrong.
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Stephen DeStephano |
| Inks | Karl Kesel |
| Lettering | Bob Lapan |
| Colors | Stephen DeStephano |
| Editing | Robert Greenberger |
Feature Character(s):
- 'Mazing Man (Siegfried Horatio Hunch III; chronologically earliest appearance; next 'Mazing Man #1)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- a tin can (no, really!)
Other Character(s):
- a cute little dog (first appearance)
Comment(s):
- The 'Mazing Man series is not considered canon in the main DC Universe. However, 'Mazing Man has since shown up in the DC Universe so this might have changed.
Credits:
| Plot | Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas |
| Story | Roy Thomas |
| Pencils | Michael Bair |
| Inks | Mike Gustovich |
| Lettering | David Cody Weiss, Agustin Mas |
| Colors | Carl Gafford |
| Editing | Robert Greenberger |
Feature Character(s):
- Hourman I (in flashback; last in flashbacks in All-Star Comics Vol. 2 #1; next in Adventure Comics #49; see Comment)
- Rick Tyler (reads a letter from his father)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alexander Bannermain (Rex's boss at Bannermain Chemical Company; chronological earliest appearance)
- Beverly Bannermain (Rex's friend and co-worker at Bannermain Chemical; chronologically earliest appearance)
Villain(s):
- Lenny (a gangster)
- Mickey (a gangster)
- The Breezy Boys (a gang of jewel thieves)
Other Character(s):
- Jonesy (first appearance; a co-worker at Bannermain Chemical; in flashback)
- Johnny Kenton (first appearance; a young man involved with criminals; in flashback)
- Mrs. Kenton (first appearance; Johnny's mother; in flashback)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place over a period from early December 1939 through January 1, 1940. In Sandman Mystery Theatre this is moved up to 1938/1939. The letter this story is based on is dated September 14, 1985 (the year is topical in relation to the date the comic is printed), but the letter is written shortly before or directly after the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
- This story is based on the story from Adventure Comics #48 by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily. Parts of this story is retold with minor differing details in Sandman Mystery Theatre #29- #32. In the retelling in Sandman Mystery Theatre, it is Johnny Kenton's wife who writes the letter asking for help.