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The Origin.
Avengers : the Origin. -- New York : Marvel Worldwide,
2010. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Marvel Limited Series) --
Complete in 5 numbers. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS:
no. 1-2, 4. -- Call no.: PN6728.8.M3A954 2010
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The Origin.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer : the Origin / writers Christopher
Golden and Daniel Brereton ; penciller Joe Bennett ; inker
Rick Ketcham with Randy Emberlin and J. Jadsen. --
Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1999. -- 80 p. : col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Summary (from OCLC): Bear witness to
teenager Buffy Summer's transformation from simple
high-school student to super Vampire Slayer, in this
graphic novel that reveals the origins of the character and
her preordained destiny. -- Horror genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.B825 O7 1999
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The Origin.
Nexus : The Origin / Mike Baron & Steve Rude. -- Milwaukie,
OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1992. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
-- Genre: Superhero. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34N44 1992
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The Origin.
Nexus : the Origin / Mike Baron, writer ; Steve Rude,
artist. -- Peoria, AZ : Rude Dude Productions, 2007. -- 47
p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "November 2007". -- Superhero
genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.R77N4 2007
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Origin.
Spider-Woman : Origin / writers, Brian Michael Bendis &
Brian Reed ; pencils/inks/colors, Jonathan Luna ; layouts,
Joshua Luna ; letterer, Cory Petit. -- New York : Marvel
Publishing, 2007. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Contains
material originally published in magazine form as
Spider-Woman: Origin #1-5." -- Superheroine genre. -- Call
no.: PN6728.S64 O7 2007
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The Origin and Evolution of the Superhero Genre in America.
The Secret Origin of the Superhero : the Origin and
Evolution of the Superhero Genre in America / by Peter
MacFarland Coogan. -- 2 v. (ix, 533 leaves) : ill. ; 29 cm.
-- Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of
American Studies, 2002. -- Includes bibliographical
references (leaves 506-533). -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-2. --
Call no.: PN6725.C682S4 2002
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"The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!" 5 p. in
Adventure Comics, no. 316 (Jan. 1964) ; expanded to 8 p. in
Adventure Comics, no. 365 (Feb. 1968) ; edited to 4 p. in
The Best of DC, no. 57 (Feb. 1985). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A3no.316
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"The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!"
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives. vol. 5 / foreword by Mark
Waid -- New York : DC Comics, 1994. -- 222 p. : col. ill. ;
27 cm. -- (DC Archive Editions) -- Contents: "The Origin
and Powers of the Legion of Super-heroes!" ; "Computo the
Conqueror" ; " The Weirdo Legionnaire" ; "The Legionnaire
who killed!" ; "The Evil Hand of the Lucklords!" ; "The
Super-Stalag of Space!" ; "The Execution of Matter Eater
Lad!" ; "One of us is a Traitor!" ; "The Traitor's
Triumph!" ; "Target-Legionnares!" ; "The Rogue Legionnare."
-- Call no.: PN6728.L4A75 1994
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Origin Comics.
My Uncle Jeff / story, Damon Hurd ; artwork, Pedro Camello.
-- Newburgh, NY : Origin Comics, 2003. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 23
cm. -- Autobiographical genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.C2715M9
2003
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Origin Comics.
Temporary. -- Newburgh, NY : Origin Comics, 2004- . -- ill.
; 26 cm. -- About temporary employees and corporate
culture. -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. --
Call no.: PN6728.7 .O7T4
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Origin of a Hero.
Mega Man : Origin of a Hero. -- Mamaroneck, N.Y. : Archie
Comics, 2012. -- 32 p.s : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Free Comic
Book Day ; 2012) -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.8.A7M4 2012
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"The Origin of a New Species" / by R.C. Harvey. p. 18-21 in
Cartoonist Profiles, no. 105 (Mar. 1995). -- Essay on the
Yellow Kid and the beginning of comics, with illustrations
by Harvey, Outcault, Swinnerton, Chip (Frank Bellew), and
Dirks. -- Call no.: NC1300.C35no.105
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Origin of a New Species.
Index entry (p. 18) in Children of the Yellow Kid : the
Evolution of the American Comic Strip / Robert C. Harvey
(Seattle : Frye Art Museum, University of Washington Press,
1998). -- Call no.: PN6725.H32 1998
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Origin of a New Species.
Index entry (p. 16) in Comics, vom Massenblatt ins
multimediale Abenteuer, by Andreas C. Knigge (Reinbeck bei
Hamburg : Rowohlt, 1996). -- Call no.: PN6710.K53 1996
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"Origin of an Avenger" (Thunderbolt) / created and drawn by
P.A.M. 20 p. in Thunderbolt, no. 1 (Jan. 1966) -- SUMMARY:
The orphaned son of Americans in Tibet, Peter Cannon is
raised and trained in a lamasery, then moves to the U.S.
Acting by telepathy through a gangster, Tibetan miscreant
The Hooded One soon causes a dinosaur rampage in New York
City, and Cannon dons a costume to save the day. -- Call
no.: PN6728.3.C47T48no.1
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The Origin of Aquaman.
The Secret Origin of Aquaman. -- New York : DC Comics,
1980. -- 14 p. : col. ill. ; 11 cm. -- Title from cover. --
"No. 1". -- Caption title: The Origin of Aquaman.
1. Superhero comics. I. The Origin of Aquaman. II. Aquaman.
III. DC Comics, Inc. Call no.: PN6728.A67S4 1980
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"The Origin of Auro"* (Auro Lord of Jupiter) / art: Malcolm
Kildale. 6 p. in Planet Comics, no. 1 (Jan. 1940). --
Introduction and origin of Auro (Hardwich); introduction of
Prof. and Mrs. John Hardwich (both die; Auro's parents),
Martha Gale; villain the King of Neptune also introduced.
-- Begins: "Early in the twenty-first century, a cruise
ship" -- Science fiction genre. -- Data from Lou Mougin,
Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. via the
Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.F5P55m
no.1
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Origin of Batman.
The Secret Origin of Batman. -- New York : DC Comics, 1980.
-- 14 p. : col. ill. ; 11 cm. -- Title from cover. -- "No.
1". -- Caption title: The Origin of the Batman.
1. Superhero comics. I. Batman. II. The Origin of the
Batman. III. DC Comics, Inc. Call no.: PN6728.B37S4
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Origin of Batman--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 32-33) in Batman : The Encyclopedia of Comic Book
Heroes, v. 1, by Michael Fleisher (New York : Collier
Books, 1976). -- Call no.: PN6725.F5v.1
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Origin of Batman--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 31) in Batman : the Complete History / by
Les Daniels (San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1999). --
Call no.: PN6725.D193B37 1999
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Origin of Battler.
"The Coming of Battler"* (Kinks Mason) / art: Steve Broder.
8 p. in Fight Comics, no. 8 (August 1940). -- Origin of
Battler. -- Story out of sequence, should precede the one
in issue no. 7. -- Data from Gene Reed via Grand Comic Book
Database. -- Call no.: Film 15791 r.134
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Origin of Billy the Kid.
"Billy the Kid" (origin story) 4 p. in Billy the Kid
Adventure Magazine, no. 1 (Oct. 1950).
1. Origin stories. Call no.: PN6728.2.T56B5no.1
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Origin of Black Goliath.
"Black Goliath" (Black Goliath) / George Tuska, pencils ;
Vince Colletta, inks ; Tony Isabella, story ; Michele
Wolfman, colors ; Irving Watanabe, letters. 19 p. in Black
Goliath, no. 1 (Feb. 1976) -- Origin of Black Goliath
retold; vs. Atom-Smasher. -- Data from Jamie Mcinnis of
Grand Comic-Book Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.M3B55no.1
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Origin of Brainiac.
"The Deadly Duo" : Chapter 1 of "The Team of Luthor and
Brainiac" (Superman) in Superman, no. 167 (Feb. 1964) ;
reprinted in Superman, no. 245 (Jan. 1972) -- Villains: Lex
Luthor, Brainiac (first team-up). -- Origin: Brainiac. --
Introduction and origin: Brainiac II (ancestor of Brainiac
5). -- Data from Bob Rivard, Martin O'Hearn, Lou Mougin via
Grand Comic-Book Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3S8no.167
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Origin of Brainiac II.
"The Deadly Duo" : Chapter 1 of "The Team of Luthor and
Brainiac" (Superman) in Superman, no. 167 (Feb. 1964) ;
reprinted in Superman, no. 245 (Jan. 1972) -- Villains: Lex
Luthor, Brainiac (first team-up). -- Origin: Brainiac. --
Introduction and origin: Brainiac II (ancestor of Brainiac
5). -- Data from Bob Rivard, Martin O'Hearn, Lou Mougin via
Grand Comic-Book Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3S8no.167
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"The Origin of Brucie Banter, and Friend" 7 p. in Not Brand
Echh, no. 3 (Oct. 1967). -- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3N6no.3
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The Origin of Cap.
"Kirby Quiz #2: The Origin of Cap" / by Merrill Singer. p.
5 in The Jack Kirby Collector, v. 2, no. 3 (Jan. 1995)
1. Captain America. 2. Trivia about comics. I. Singer,
Merrill. II. The Origin of Cap. Call no.:
PN6727.K53J28v.2no.3
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"Origin of Captain Action!" (Captain Action) / Jim Shooter,
story ; Wally Wood, art. 24 p. in Captain Action, no. 1
(Oct./Nov. 1968). -- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3C3no.1
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The Origin of Captain America. -- between 1965 and 1986. -- 12
p. : col. ill. ; 77 mm.
1. Superhero comics. I. Captain America. Call no.:
PN6728.C26O7 1965z
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"The Origin of Captain America" (Captain America) 10 p. in
Tales of Suspense, no. 63 (Apr. 1965) ; reprinted in
Captain American Special, no. 1 (Jan. 1971) ; reprinted
again in Giant-Size Captain America, no. 1 (1975) ;
reprinted again in Marvel Masterworks, no. 14 (1990). --
Call no.: PN6728.1.M3T25no.63
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Origin of Captain America.
"The Incredible Origin of the Other Captain America!"
(Captain America) 20 p. in Captain America, no. 155 (Nov.
1972). -- The Falcon co-stars, per Olshevsky. -- Call no.:
PN6728.2.M3T25no.155
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Origin of Captain America.
Index entry (p. 30) in Comic Book Nation / Bradford W.
Wright (Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001).
-- Call no.: PN6725.W69 2001
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Origin of Captain America.
"The Living Legend" (Captain America) / Roger Stern, writer
; John Byrne, artist ; Joe Rubinstein, inker. 22 p. in
Captain America, no. 255 (Mar. 1981). -- Origin of Captain
America retold for his 40th anniversary. -- Call no.:
PN6728.2.M3T25no.255
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Origin of Captain America.
"Meet Captain America" (Captain America) / Joe Simon, Jack
Kirby, script ; Jack Kirby, pencils ; Joe Simon, inks. 8 p.
in Captain America Comics, no. 1 (Mar. 1941). --
Introduction and origin of Captain America (Steve Rogers),
Bucky (Bucky Barnes), and introduction of Prof. Anton
Erskine (Prof. Reinstein) who dies ; appearance of Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony R. Rose
via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.M3C3m no.1
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Origin of Captain America.
"Murder Etched in Stone" (Captain America) / Vince Alascia,
pencils ; Mike Sekowsky, inks. 13 p. in Captain America
Comics, no. 53 (Feb. 1946). -- A villain named Ivor is
introduced. -- A few details of his boyhood contribute to
the origin story of Captain America. -- Data from Lou
Mougin and Tony R. Rose via Grand Comics Database Project.
-- Call no.: PN6728.1.M3C3m no.53
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Origin of Captain America.
"The Private Life of Captain America" (Captain America) /
script, Stan Lee? ; pencils, Jack Binder? ; inks, George
Klein? 16 p. in Captain America Comics, no. 59 (Nov. 1946).
-- Origin story of Captain America and Bucky retold, with
appearances of Prof. Anton Erskine (Reinstein) in
flashback. -- Steve Rogers becomes a schoolteacher, with
Bucky one of his pupils. -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony
R. Rose via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.M3C3m no.59
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"The Origin of Captain Future"* (Captain Future) / Kin Platt,
art. 10 p. in Startling Comics, no. 1 (June 1940). --
Introduction and origin of Captain Future (Andrew Bryant) ;
villains introduced are Devlin, and the Knights of the
Purple Plague. -- Data from Lou Mougin, Henry Steele, Hames
Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. via the Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S73S75m no.1
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"The Origin of Captain Guts" / Larry Welz. 7 p. in Yellow Dog
Comics, v. 2, no. 13/14 (July 4, 1969). -- Call no.:
PN6728.45.P7Y4v.2no.13/14
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Origin of Captain Marvel Jr.--Articles About.
"An Origin Trilogy : Captain Marvel Junior" / by Keif
Fromm. p. 62-64 in Comic Book Marketplace, v. 2, no. 55
(Jan. 1998). -- Describes stories in Master Comics, no. 21
(Dec. 1941), Whiz Comics, no. 25 (Dec. 1941), and Master
Comics, no. 22 (Jan. 1942). -- Originally published in
Comic Book Marketplace, no. 27 (Sept. 1995). -- Call no.:
PN6714.C632v.2no.55
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Origin of Captain Wings.
"The Coming of Captain Wings"* (Captain Wings) / art: Dan
Zolnerowich. 8 p. in Wings Comics, no. 16 (Dec. 1941). --
Introduction and origin of Captain Wings (Capt. Smith);
introduction of Mickey; villain is The Mad Killer, Pop
Moran, who is introduced and dies. -- Data from Lou Mougin
via The Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5W5m no.16
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Origin of Charlie America.
"Original Origin of Charlie America!" 7 p. in Not Brand
Echh, no. 3 (Oct. 1967) ; reprinted in Not Brand Ecch, no.
10 (Oct. 1968). -- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3N6no.3
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The Origin of Cherry!
"Cherry does the Time Warp" (Cherry) / by Larry Welz, with
inking assistance from Larry Todd, Reed Waller, Chuck
Austen. 32 p. in Cherry, no. 14 (Feb. 1993). -- Cover
title: "The Origin of Cherry!" -- A kind of homage to the
movie Back to the Future. -- Call no.: PN6728.45.L3C49no.14
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"The Origin of Chess" p. 18-19 in Treasure Chest of Fun and
Fact, v. 17, no. 14 (Mar. 15, 1962). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.17no.14
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Origin of Civilization.
"The Fertile Crescent : the True Origin of Civilization" /
pencils, T.P. Gasparotti ; inks, H. Tellez. 10 p. in
Compost Comics, no. 1 (1973?). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.A2C3
1973
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Origin of Commando Ranger.
"The Coming of Commando Ranger"* (Commando Ranger) / art:
Reuben Moreira? 8 p. in Rangers Comics, no. 13 (Oct. 1943).
-- Introduction and origin of Commando Ranger, a masked
hero; not related to the earlier Commando Rangers strip;
introduction of La Bastille (a female spy), and the Great
Lama; villains are Baron Kurt Von Drax (introduced), Hennig
and Rathberg (both introduced and both die), and other
Nazis. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.162
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The Origin of Danny Rand.
Immortal Iron Fist : the Origin of Danny Rand. -- New York
: Marvel Publishing, 2008. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
(Marvel One-Shot) -- Numbered "1" on cover. -- Kung fu and
superhero genres. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3 I442 2008
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"The Origin of Daredevil" (Daredevil) 23 p. in Daredevil, no.
1 (Apr. 1964); reprinted in Marvel Super Heroes, no. 1;
reprinted in Son of Origins, p. 116-138; reprinted in
Marvel Masterworks, v. 17. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.M3M315no.1. Call no.: PN6725.L44. Call no.:
PN6728.D3M3 1991
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The Origin of Die Cut.
Death's Head II & the Origin of Die Cut. -- London : Marvel
Comics UK, 1993. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1
(Aug. 1993) - no. 2 (Sept. 1993). -- Science fiction genre.
-- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6738.D3854
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"The Origin of Doctor Fate" (Doctor Fate) / written by Gardner
Fox ; art by Howard Sherman. 6 p. in Justice League of
America, no. 95 (Dec. 1971) ; reprinted from More Fun
Comics, no. 67 (May 1941) ; reprinted again in The Golden
Age Doctor Fate Archives, v. 1 (New York : DC Comics,
2007), p. 85-90. -- Begins: But Dad, what can you expect
to. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3J8no.95. Call no.:
PN6728.D558A7 2007
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"The Origin of Dr. Mid-Nite"* (Dr. Mid-Nite) 8 p. in Justice
League of America, no. 95 (Dec. 1971) ; reprinted from
All-American Comics, no. 25 (Apr. 1941) -- Begins: Oh,
Doctor, your serum will save. -- Title from Amazing World
of DC Comics, no. 14. Titled "How He Began" by Gene Reed.
-- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3J8no.95
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"The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus" (Batman related) 6 p. in
Detective Comics, no. 469 (May 1977)
k. Dr. Phosphorus. k. Phosphorus. Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3D4no.469
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"The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus."
Batman : Strange Apparitions / Steve Englehart, Len Wein,
writers ; Marshall Rogers, Walt Simonson, pencillers ;
Terry Austin, Al Milgrom, Dick Giordano, inkers ; Marshall
Rogers, Jerry Serpe, original colorists ; Bena Oda, Milton
Snapinn, John Workman, letterers. -- New York : DC Comics,
1999. -- 175 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally
published in single magazine form as Detective Comics
#469-479." -- Contents: "By death's eerie light!" ; "The
Origin of Dr. Phosphorus" ; "The Master plan of Dr.
Phosphorus" ; The Dead yet live" ; "I am the Batman!" ;
"The Malay Penguin!" ; "The Deadshot Ricochet" ; "The
Laughing Fish!" ; "Sign of the Joker!" ; "The Coming of
Clayface III!" -- "If a man be made of Clay!" -- Call no.:
PN6728.B37E57 1999
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"The Origin of Dr. Strange" (Dr. Strange) 8 p. in Strange
Tales, no. 115 (Dec. 1963) ; reprinted in Marvel Tales, no.
2 (1965) ; reprinted in The Origins of Marvel Comics, p.
233-240 ; reprinted in Marvel Premiere, no. 11 (Oct. 1973).
-- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3M32no.2
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Origin of Doll Man.
"The Doll Man" / by William Erwin Maxwell. 4 p. in Feature
Comics, no. 27 (Dec. 1939) -- SUMMARY: Darrel Dane
completes work on a reducing fluid thanks to an
unacknowledged suggestion from his fiancée Martha Roberts.
He drinks the fluid while Martha is an another room talking
to Falco the blackmailer; a shrunken Darrel goes
momentarily wild and knocks Professor Roberts, Martha's
father, to the floor with a hypodermic needle. Deliberating
briefly, Darrel chooses to use his power for good rather
than evil, and that night saves Martha from Falco.
I. Eisner, Will. II. Fine, Lou. k. Origin stories. k. Dane,
Darrel. k. Reducing fluids. k. Fluids. k. Roberts, Martha.
k. Fiancées. k. Professors. k. Blackmailers. k. Hypodermic
needles. k. Good and evil. Call no.: Film 15791 r.198
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Origin of Doomsday.
Superman/Doomsday : Hunter/Prey / Dan Jurgens, story &
layouts ; Brett Breeding, finished art. -- New York : DC
Comics, 1995. -- 151 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally
published in single magazine form as Superman/Doomsday :
Hunter/Prey, books one-three." -- Summary (from SkyRiver):
Superman travels to the nightmare world of Apokolips for a
final confrontation with Doomsday, the creature who cost
the Man of Steel his life. With the help of the mysterious,
time-travelling Waverider, Superman at last discovers the
shocking truth of Doomsday's origin. -- Superhero genre. --
Call no.: PN6728.S8D6 1995
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Origin of Educational Comics.
Index entry (p. 59) in The Mad World of William M. Gaines,
by Frank Jacobs (Secaucus, N.J. : L. Stuart, 1972). -- Call
no.: PN4874.G28J3
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Origin of Entertaining Comics.
Index entry (p. 74) in The Mad World of William M. Gaines,
by Frank Jacobs (Secaucus, N.J. : L. Stuart, 1972). -- Call
no.: PN4874.G28J3
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"The Origin of Fay" / by Mark Bodé ; inks by Bill Fitts. p.
71-84 in Naughty but Nice (East Rockaway, NY : Diva
Graphix, 199-?). -- Call no.: PN6720.N34 1990z
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Origin of Fearless Frog.
"The Super Secret Origin of Fearless Frog" (Fearless Frog)
/ George Broderick Jr. p. 10-14 in Comic Library
International, v. 6 (2001). -- Call no.: PN6720.C57v.6
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"The Origin of Forbush-Man" 8 p. in Not Brand Echh, no. 5
(Dec. 1967) ; reprinted in Not Brand Ecch, no. 10 (Oct.
1968). -- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3N6no.5
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"The Origin of Futura"* (Futura) / art: Rafael Astarita. 6 p.
in Planet Comics, no. 43 (July 1946). -- Introduction and
origin of Futura (Marcia Reynolds); villains Mentor, K-4,
and the Cymradians are all introduced. -- Data from Lou
Mougin via the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5P55m no.43
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Origin of Futura.
"Death-Duel with Iontra"* (Futura) / art: Rafael Astarita.
6 p. in Planet Comics, no. 48 (May 1947). -- Villains are
Iontra (who dies) and Mentor; origin of Futura (retold in
flashback). -- Data from Lou Mougin via the Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.F5P55m no.48
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Origin of Futura.
"To Save the Venusians"* (Futura) / art: Joe Cavallo. 6 p.
in Planet Comics, no. 54 (May 1948). -- Origin of Futura
retold. -- Villain Thi is introduced; introduction of some
Venusians. -- Data from Lou Mougin via the Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.F5P55m no.54
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"The Origin of Gag Man" / drawn by Ripp ; written by Price,
Rifas, Ripp. 5 p. in Gimme (Aspen, Colo.? : Head Imports,
1972?) -- Call no.: PN6728.45.H38G5 1972
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Origin of Galactus. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1996- . --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with v. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 1996).
-- Genre: Superhero. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1, no. 1. -- Call
no.: PN6728.6.M3 O65
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Origin of Golden Girl.
"Golden Girl" (Captain America) / script, Stan Lee? ;
pencils, Syd Shores ; inks, Ken Bald? 12 p. in Captain
America Comics, no. 66 (Apr. 1948). -- Introduction and
origin of Golden Girl (real name Betty Ross) ; a villain
called Lavender is introduced. -- Bucky gets shot. -- Data
from Lou Mougin and Tony R. Rose via Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.180
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"The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath!" (Green Lantern) / Gil
Kane and Murphy Anderson, art ; John Broome, story. 10 p.
in Green Lantern, no. 10 (Jan. 1962) ; reprinted in Green
Lantern, no. 88 (Mar. 1972). -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.N3G7no.10
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The Origin of Hip Flask.
Hip Flask : Unnatural Selection / Starkings ; Joe Casey ;
Ladronn. -- Los Angeles, CA. : Active Images, 2003. -- 1 v.
: col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Comicraft Pulp Science Fiction) --
Cover title: Unnatural Selection : the Origin of Hip Flask.
-- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.A25H5 2003
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Origin of Hunt Bowman.
"The Coming of Hunt Bowman"* (Lost World) / art: Rudy
Palais. 8 p. in Planet Comics, no. 21 (Nov. 1942) ;
reprinted in Planet Comics, no. 66 (1952). -- Introduction
and origin of Hunt Bowman and Lyssa; villains introduced
are Iqor and the Voltamen, and Basil. -- Data from Lou
Mougin via the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5P55m no.21
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"Origin of Hydroman"* (Hydroman) / by Bill Everett. 6 p. in
Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics, no. 1 (Aug. 1940)
I. Everett, Bill. II. Hydroman. Call no.: Film 15791r.194
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"The Origin of Joe Spook"* (Joe Spook) 8 p. in The Eagle, no.
3 (Nov. 1941). -- First appearance of Joe Spook, a ghost
who starts out as Joe Devany, and Nickie the Boy King, also
first appearance of villains Von Zuppe and Sutzel. -- Data
from Lou Mougin via Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F6E2m no.3
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"The Origin of Johnny Thunder" (Johnny Thunder) 16 p. in All
Star Western, no. 108 (Sept. 1959). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A45no.108
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"Origin of Kayo Kirby"* (Kayo Kirby) / pencils: Will Eisner ;
inks: Dan Zolnerowich? ; script: Will Eisner. 9 p. in Fight
Comics, no. 1 (Jan. 1940). -- Introduction and origin of
Red "Kayo" Kirby; introduces Chris Harden, Mary Harden,
Patsy Fink, Mauler Martin, Joe Harkey; villains Carver and
other gangsters are introduced. -- Data from Gene Reed via
Grand Comic Book Database. -- Call no.: Film 15791 r.31
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"The Origin of Leap Year" p. 26-29 in Treasure Chest of Fun
and Fact, v. 11, no. 14 (Mar. 8, 1956). -- A history of the
calendar. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.11no.14
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Origin of Life.
Have You Been Brainwashed? / Duane T. Gish. -- South
Holland, IL : Bible League, 1986. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 8 x 13
cm. -- (Life Messenger Series) -- Tract in comics form
about evolution, creation, and the origin of life. -- Call
no.: BL263.G5 1986
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Origin of Life.
Have You Been Brainwashed? / Duane T. Gish. -- El Cajon,
Calif. : Institute for Creation Research, 1994. -- Revised.
-- 32 p. : ill. ; 71 x 132 mm. -- Tract largely in comics
form on evolution, creation, and the origin of life. --
Call no.: BL263.G5 1994
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Origin of Life.
Have You Been Brainwashed? / Duane T. Gish. -- Revised. --
El Cajon, Calif. : Institute for Creation Research/Gospel
Tract Distributory, 2002. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 71 x 134 mm. --
Comic about evolution, creation, and the origin of life. --
Call no.: BL263.G5 2002
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Origin of Mad.
Index entry (p. 118) in The Mad World of William M. Gaines,
by Frank Jacobs (Secaucus, N.J. : L. Stuart, 1972). -- Call
no.: PN4874.G28J3
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"Origin of Madam Fatal"* (Madam Fatal) / art by Art Pinajian.
5 p. in Crack Comics, no. 1 (May 1940). -- Summary: Former
actor John Stanton, posing as an old woman (Madam Fatal),
does everything he can to track down a man he has been
searching for for years, John Carver. Stanton had married
the woman Carver loved, but Carver became jealous and, two
years later, kidnapped Stanton's only daughter. Now the two
come face to face, and all Stanton cares about is if his
daughter is still alive. -- Appearances of Hamlet (Madam
Fatal's parrot), Sarah, Mr. Porter the postman, Johnny,
Reeves (John Carver's driver), and villains Lou and Mike.
-- Data from Bob Klein, Lou Mougin, Jim Van Dore, et al.
via Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.Q3C7m no.1
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Origin of Manhunter.
"The Secret of the Buzzard's Revenge" (Manhunter) / Jack
Kirby, script and pencils ; Joe Simon?, art ; Howard
Ferguson, letters. 10 p. in Adventure Comics, no. 73 (Apr.
1942) ; reprinted in New Gods, no. 4. -- First appearnce
and origin of Manhunter (Paul Kirk); not a continuation of
the Paul Kirk Manhunter series which ends in the previous
issue. -- Superhero genre. -- Data from Bob Cherry, Gene
Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m no.73
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"Origin of Mann of India" (Mann of India) / by Tarpé Mills. 4
p. in Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics, no. 1 (Aug. 1940) --
Synopsis from next issue: "There are fourteen million
people in India whose religion is crime. Chief among them
is the evil Kalla Khan who seeks to organize these thugs.
When the American writer, Chickering Mann accidentally
discovered hidden underground recesses in the Temple of
Kali, he realized he had found the secret arsenal of the
Kalla Khan, who had been storing ammunition in preparation
for a bloody massacre in honor of the goddess Kali, the
Terrible." -- Call no.: Film 15791r.194
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"The Origin of Marvelman : Mightiest Man in the Universe" / by
Matthew H. Gore. p. 64-70 in Comic Book Marketplace, v. 2,
no. 22 (Mar. 1995). -- "In America Captain Marvel died, but
in England all they did was change his name!" -- Includes
"A Marvelman Bibliography," p. 58, 70. -- Call no.:
PN6714.C632no.22
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"The Origin of Merlin"* (Merlin the Magician) / Dan
Zolnerowich, art. 7 p. in National Comics, no. 1 (July
1940). -- Introduction and origin of Merlin the Magician
(Jock Kellog) ; introduction of Jock's uncle (who dies),
and Peace ; villains are Mars (god of war), Hunger, and
Poverty. -- Data from Bob Klein and Lou Mougin via Grand
Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.Q3N3m no.1
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The Origin of Microchip.
The Punisher : the Origin of Microchip. -- New York :
Marvel Comics, 1993. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2
nos. -- Indicia title: The Punisher: Origin Micro Chip. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.M3P778 1993
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"The Origin of Micro-Face"* (Micro-Face) / art by Al Ulmer. 10
p. in Clue Comics, no. 1 (Jan. 1943). -- Introduces
Micro-Face (Tom Woods) and villain Big Boston. -- Data from
Gene Reed, Lou Mougin via Grand Comic-Book Database. --
Call no.: Film 15791 r.29
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"The Origin of Midnight"* (Midnight the Black Stallion) / art:
Robert Webb. 6 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 25 (Mar. 1941). --
Introduction and origin of Midnight (a horse), and Rick and
his father. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.192
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"The Origin of Mysta"* (Mars, God of War) / art: Joe Doolin. 8
p. in Planet Comics, no. 35 (Mar. 1945). -- Introduction
and origin of Mysta (of the Moon); villain Nors (Mysta's
brother) is introduced and dies; introduction and death of
Dr. Kort. -- Data from Lou Mougin via the Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.F5P55m no.35
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Origin of Mysta.
"Mystery of the Time Chamber" (Mysta of the Moon) / art:
Maurice Whitman. 8 p. in Planet Comics, no. 52 (Jan. 1948).
-- Title from cover. -- Origin of Mysta retold. -- Villain
Dr. Riktor is introduced and dies ; appearance of Bron II.
-- Mysta goes to the future. -- Data from Lou Mougin via
the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5P55m no.52
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"The Origin of Mystico"* (Mystico) / Leonard Sansone, art. 7
p. in Startling Comics, no. 1 (June 1940). -- Villains
introduced are Dr. Slade, Scraggs, and the Green Shirts. --
Data from Lou Mougin, Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim
Vadeboncoeur Jr. via the Grand Comics Database Project. --
Call no.: PN6728.1.S73S75m no.1
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"The Origin of Nature Boy" / John Buscema ; script by Jerry
Siegel. 7 p. in Nature Boy, no. 3 (Mar. 1956). --
Appearances of Myra Crandall, Floyd Crandall, King Neptune,
King Gusto, King Fura, Queen Eartha, Queen Allura, Queen
Azura, King Electra and King Friga. -- Data from Lou
Mougin, Ramon Schenk and Gary L. Watson via Grand Comics
Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.C47D3no.3
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"Origin of Nukla" (Nukla) / script, Joe Gill ; art, Sal
Trapani. 8 p. in Nukla, no. 1 (Oct./Dec. 1965). -- Summary:
CIA agent Matthew Gibbs is transformed into Nukla when he
is obliterated by an atomic blast while on a mission over
China. Similarly to the later origin of Dr. Manhattan in
The Watchmen, Gibbs reconstitutes himself by manipulating
atoms, using his consciousness after he is physically
obliterated. -- Appearances of General Mu, Loli, and
Poodles. -- Data from Gene Reed, Donald Dale Milne and Bob
Hughes via the Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.D4N8no.1
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"The Origin of Oat Willie" / Mariann Wizard & Jaxon. 14 p. in
The Adventures of Oat Willie, no. 1 (1987). -- Call no.:
PN6728.45.A8A3no.1
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The Origin of Oil Man Trilogy / written and illustrated by
J.H. Rosen. -- Brooklyn, NY : Unknown Publications, 1986- .
-- ill. ; 23 cm. -- Self-published comic book about
petroleum, created using a computer. -- Cover title: Peter
Petrol is Oil Man. -- LIBRARY HAS: episode 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.55.U55 O7 1986
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"Origin of Oratorio and Opera, the Musical Twins" (Milestones
in Music) / by Silvio A. Bedini. p. 28-33 in Treasure Chest
of Fun & Fact, v. 4, no. 1 (Sept. 7, 1948). -- About Saint
Filippo Neri (1515-1595), Claudio Monteverdi, Alessandro
Scarlatti, Jean Lully, Jean Rameau, and Friedrich Handel.
-- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.4no.1
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"The Origin of Ralph Snart Adventures" (Ralph Snart) / Marc
Hansen. 4 p. in Ralph Snart Adventures, v. 3, no. 5 (Feb.
1988) -- Call no.: PN6728.55.N63R32v.3no.5
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"The Origin of Red Hawk"* (Red Hawk) / pencils, George Klein.
8 p. in Kid Komics, no. 3 (Fall 1943). -- Begins: "General
Draja Mikhailovitch, that courageous leader of the
Chetniks, a group of trained guerrillas 135,000 strong, are
continually harassing the Nazis in the Central Balkans. He
needed a plane to blast away at the Nazis that have overrun
his country. He got the plane in a manner that stumped the
Germans and gave the Red Hawk and opportunity for revenge."
-- Introduction and origin of Red Hawk (Jan Valor) -- Data
from Lou Mougin, Ramon Schenk, Katie, et al. via Grand
Comics Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.M3K53no.3
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Origin of Richard Rider.
Nova : Origin of Richard Rider. -- New York : Marvel
Publishing, 2009. -- (Marvel One-Shot) -- "Contains
material originally published in magazine form as Nova #1
and #4." -- Cover title: Nova : the Origin of Richard
Rider. -- Numbered "1" on cover. -- Superhero genre. --
Call no.: PN6728.7.M3N64 2009
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"The Origin of Rodent Ralph!" (Ralph Snart) / Marc Hansen. 23
p. in Ralph Snart Adventures, v. 2, no. 1 (Nov. 1986) --
Call no.: PN6728.55.N63R32v.2no.1
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"The Origin of Saber"* (Spy Fighter) / pencils: Leonard Frank?
(Lee) ; inks: Leonard Frank ; script: Will Eisner? 6 p. in
Fight Comics, no. 1 (Jan. 1940). -- Introduction and origin
of Saber (Spy Fighter); villains Major Duncan and the
Russmanians are introduced; President Delano, Secy. of
State Cornell are introduced. Set in 1997! -- Data from
Gene Reed via Grand Comic Book Database. -- Call no.: Film
15791 r.31
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"The Origin of Sex" p. 14-17 in The Cartoon History of the
Universe, v. 1 (1978) / Larry Gonick. -- (The Evolution of
Everything) -- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5C3v.1
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"The Origin of Sheena, part 1"* (Sheena) / art: Mort Meskin ;
script: Will Eisner. 5 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 1 (Sept.
1938). -- Introduction and origin of Sheena (Sheena
Rivington); introduction of Bob Reynolds (appears in all
Sheena stories), Prof. Van Dyke, and a witch doctor. --
Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database Project.
-- Call no.: Film 15791r.180
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"The Origin of Sheena, part 2"* (Sheena) / art: Mort Meskin ;
script: Will Eisner. 4 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 2 (Oct.
1938). -- Origin of Sheena continued ; appearances of Prof.
Van Dyke and the witch doctor; introduction and death (in
flashback) of Cardweel Rivington, Sheena's father); villain
Bat Morgan is introduced. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The
Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.180
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"The Origin of Sheena, part 3"* (Sheena) / art: Mort Meskin ;
script: Will Eisner. 5 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 3 (Nov.
1938). -- Villain is Bat Morgan; appearance of Prof. Van
Dyke. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.180
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"The Origin of Sheena, part 4"* (Sheena) / art: : Bob Powell?
; script: Bob Powell. 3 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 4 (Dec.
1938). -- Appearances of Prof. Van Dyke, and the witch
doctor; villain Bat Morgan dies. -- Data from Lou Mougin
via The Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: Film
15791r.180
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"The Origin of Snow Bud" (Snow Bud) 4 p. in Snow Bud Comics /
by Chris Newman (Portland, OR : Flying Heart Prods., 1991).
-- Call no.: PN6727.N413S55 1991
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"The Origin of Sore, Son of Shmodin!" 8 p. in Not Brand Echh,
no. 3 (Oct. 1967) ; reprinted in Not Brand Ecch, no. 10
(Oct. 1968). -- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3N6no.3
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Origin of Species (Darwin)
Index entry (p. 231, 241) in History of the Comic Strip, v.
2 / by David Kunzle (Berkeley, Calif. : University of
California Press, 1990) Call no.: PN6710f.K85v.2
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The Origin of Spider-Man.
The Amazing Spider-Man : featuring the origin of
Spider-Man. -- Exclusive collector's ed. -- New York :
Marvel Comics Group, 1979. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
Title from cover. -- "This issue free with purchase of any
size concentrated All."
1. Superhero comics. I. The Origin of Spider-Man. Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3A53
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Origin of Spider-Man.
"In the Beginning" (Spider-Man) / Stan Lee, story ; Larry
Lieber, pencils ; Bill Everett, inks. 10 p. in Spectacular
Spider-Man, no. 1 (July 1968). -- The origin of Spider-Man
retold. -- Data from George Olshevsky. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.M3S63no.1
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Origin of Spider-Man.
Spider-Man : the Ultimate Guide / Tom DeFalco. -- New York
: Marvel/DK, 2001 -- 168 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. --
Includes index. -- Contents: Peter Parker ; Uncle Ben and
Aunt May ; Peter's friends ; Peter's girlfriends ; Mary
Jane ; Origin of Spider-Man ; Spider-sense ; Wall-crawling
; Strength & agility ; Web-slinging ; Costumes ;
Spider-Man's partners ; Daily Bugle ; Spider-Man in the
'60s ; Chameleon ; Vulture ; Doctor Octopus ; Sandman ;
Lizard ; Electro ; Mysterio ; Green Goblin ; Kraven the
Hunter ; Sinister Six ; Scorpion ; Spider-Slayers ; Master
Planner ; Rhino ; Molten Man ; John Jameson ; Kingpin ;
Prowler ; Spider-Man in the '70s ; Morbius ; Hammerhead ;
Silvermane ; Death of the Stacys ; Punisher ; Jackal ;
Other Green Goblins ; Will O' The Wisp ; Rocket Racer ;
Black Cat ; Spider-Woman ; Spider-Man in the '80s ;
Hobgoblin ; Nothing can stop the Juggernaut ; Cloak and
Dagger ; Hydro-Man ; Chance ; Alien costume ; Silver Sable
; Puma ; Tombstone ; Solo ; Wedding ; Kraven's last hunt ;
Cosmic Spider-Man ; Venom ; Spider-Man in the '90s ;
Carnage ; Spider-Man's parents ; Cardiac ; Tri-Sentinel ;
Death of Harry Osborn ; Aunt May's death ; Clone saga ;
Scarlet Spider ; Kaine ; Judas Traveller ; Scrier ;
Revelations ; Identity crisis ; Relaunch ; Spider-Man 2000
; Ultimate Spider-Man ; Spider-Man 2099 ; Spider-Girl ;
Spider-Man around the world ; Gazetteer. -- Call no.:
PN6728.A5D42 2001
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Origin of Sports.
"Baseball" (Origin of Sports) p. 15-17 in Treasure Chest of
Fun and Fact, v. 19, no. 4 (Oct. 24, 1963). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.19no.4
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Origin of Sports.
"Basketball" (Origin of Sports) p. 15-17 in Treasure Chest
of Fun and Fact, v. 19, no. 10 (Jan. 16, 1964). -- About
James Naismith, and the world-wide popularity of
basketball. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.19no.10
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Origin of Sports.
"Football" (Origin of Sports) p. 15-17 in Treasure Chest of
Fun and Fact, v. 19, no. 6 (Nov. 21, 1963). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.19no.6
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Origin of Sports.
"Swimming, Archery, Weightlifting" (Origin of Sports) p.
9-11 in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact, v. 19, no. 16 (Apr.
9, 1964). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.19no.16
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Origin of Sports.
"Tennis" (Origin of Sports) p. 15-17 in Treasure Chest of
Fun and Fact, v. 19, no. 2 (Sept. 26, 1963). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.19no.2
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Origin of Sports.
"Track" (Origin of Sports) p. 9-11 in Treasure Chest of Fun
and Fact, v. 19, no. 14 (Mar. 12, 1964). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.19no.14
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Origin of Starman.
"The Amazing Starman" (Starman) / Gardner Fox, script ;
Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley, art ; Raymond Perry, colors ;
Betty Bentley, letters. 9 p. in Adventure Comics, no. 61
(Apr. 1941) ; reprinted in Justice League of America, no.
94 (Nov. 1971). -- Origin and first appearance of Starman
(Ted Knight). -- Begins: "The board is dead! No
communication." -- Superhero genre. -- Data from Bob
Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Distinctive title supplied by Gene
Reed in earlier indexing: "Dr. Doog."* -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A3m no.61
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"The Origin of Stupid Manny"* (Stupid Manny) / art (and
story?) by Tony DiPreta. 4 p. in Clue Comics, no. 1 (Jan.
1943). -- Introduction of Stupid Manny and Prof. Bruno
McNasty; villains are Nazi spies. -- Data from Gene Reed,
Lou Mougin via Grand Comic-Book Database. -- Call no.: Film
15791 r.29
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"The Origin of Stuporman!" 10 p. in Not Brand Echh, no. 7
(Apr. 1968) ; reprinted in Crazy, no. 3 (June 1973). --
Call no.: PN6728.3.M3N6no.7
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Origin of Sub-Mariner.
"Namor: His Boyhood" / Ray Gill. 2 p. text in Sub-Mariner
Comics, no. 1 (Spring 1941). -- An origin story, with Namor
at age 15. -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony Rose, via Grand
Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.M3S8no.1
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Origin of Super-American.
"Hordes of the Secret Dictator" (Super-American) / art: Dan
Zolnerowich. 13 p. in Fight Comics, no. 15 (Oct. 1941). --
Title from cover. -- Introduction and origin of
Super-American; introduction of Allan Bruce; guest
appearance of Franklin D. Roosevelt; villains are Tyrannus
(introduced) and Bundists. -- Data from Gene Reed via Grand
Comic Book Database. -- Call no.: Film 15791 r.108
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"The Origin of Super-Turtle."
Silver Age 80-Page Giant. -- New York : DC Comics, 2000. --
70 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Contents: "S.O.S. to
Nowhere!" (Justice League of America) ; "The Mad Hatter's
Hat Crimes" (Batman) ; "The Invaders from space" (Jimmy
Olsen) ; "Wonder Girl's Mystery Suitor" (Wonder Girl) ;
"The Origin of Super-Turtle" (Super Turtle). -- Superhero
genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D3S504 2000
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"The Origin of Superman" (Superman) / layouts, Carmine
Infantino ; pencils, Curt Swan ; inks, Murphy Anderson ;
dialogue, E. Nelson Bridwell. p. 306-320 (color) in
Superman, from the Thirties to the Eighties. (New York :
Crown Publishers, 1983) ; reprinted from Amazing World of
Superman (1973) -- Data from Jon Ingersoll.
I. [Each creator] II. Superman. Call no.: PN6728.S8 1983
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Origin of Superman.
"The Lost Secrets of Krypton" (Superman) / Wayne Boring,
pencils ; Stan Kaye, inks ; Edmond Hamilton, script. 12 p.
in Superman, no. 74 (Jan./Feb. 1952). -- Villain is Lex
Luthor; origin of Superman is retold; guest appearances of
Jor-El, Lara, Jonathan and Martha Kent, in flashback. --
Data from Bob Rivard and Lou Mougin via Grand Comic-Book
Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3S8no.74
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Origin of Superman.
"The New Superman" (Superman) / Curt Swan, pencils ; George
Klein, inks, Edmond Hamilton, story? 8 p. in Superman, no.
172 (Oct. 1964) -- Origin of Superman retold in brief. --
Guest appearances of Jor-El and Lara (flashack). Guest
star: Lana Lang. -- Introduction and death of the New
Superman (Ar-Val) -- Introduction of Bran-Een. -- Data from
Bob Rivard, Martin O'Hearn, Lou Mougin via Grand Comic-Book
Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3S8no.172
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Origin of Superman.
Superman : the Man of Steel. Vol. 1 / John Byrne,
writer/penciller ; Dick Giordano, inker ; John Costanza,
letterer ; Tom Ziuko, colorist. -- New York : DC Comics,
2003. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Originally published
in single magazine form in Man of Steel 1-6. -- Summary
(from SkyRiver): Revisits the origins of Superman,
explaining how he landed on Earth, was adopted and raised
by the Kents, and later decided to become Earth's
protector. Then it details some of his early adventures as
the Man of Steel, including his first encounter with
Batman. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.S8B9 2003
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"The Origin of Superman."
Superman in Startling 3-D Life-Like Action! -- New York :
National Comics Publications, 1953. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 28
cm. -- Contents: "The Man who Stole the Sun" 12 p. ; "The
Origin of Superman" 10 p. ; "The Man who Bossed Superman!"
10 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.S8T47 1953
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"The Origin of Superman."
Superman in Startling 3-D Life-Like Action! -- New York :
DC Comics, 1997. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Reprint of
1953 edition. -- Title from cover. -- Indicia title:
Superman 3-D. -- Contents: "The Man who Stole the Sun" 12
p. ; "The Origin of Superman" 10 p. ; "The Man who Bossed
Superman!" 10 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.S8T47 1997
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Origin of Superman.
"Superman Returns to Krypton!" (Superman) / Bill Finger,
script ; Al Plastino, art. 12 p. in Superman, no. 61
(Nov./Dec. 1949) ; reprinted in The Greatest Golden Age
Stories Ever Told (1990) ; reprinted in Superman in the
Forties (2005). -- Summary: Superman tails Lois as she
investigates Swami Riva. When the swami hexes Superman, he
appears to weaken, and the swami begins to sell his ability
to hex Superman to members of the underworld. Superman
traces the gem in the swami's turban to a meteorite, then
follows the path of the meteorite back in time and across
space to the planet Krypton, which he surveys as a phantom.
He learns how Jor-El failed to convince his people of their
impending doom and sent his son to Earth where he was
adopted by the elderly Kents. Superman returns to the
present and puts Swami Riva out of business. This is where
Superman first learns his origin, and is the introduction
of Kryptonite. -- Data from Bob Hughes, Dwayne Best, Pat
Lang, et al. via Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3S8m no.61
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The Origin of Swamp Thing.
"A Tale from the Swamp : The Origin of Wein & Wrightson's
Swamp Thing" p. 28-29 in Comic Book Artist, no. 1 (Spring
1998). -- Extracts from interviews with Len Wein, Bernie
Wrightson, and Joe Orlando. -- Call no.: PN6700.C58no.1
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"The Origin of Tarsi the Tiger Boy"* (Steve Conrad Adventurer)
/ Jack Lehti, script and art. 6 p. in Adventure Comics, no.
76 (July 1942). -- Adventure story genre. -- Data from Bob
Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m no.76
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"The Origin of Terra-Man" (Terra-Man) / Cary Bates, story ;
Dick Dillin and Neal Adams, art. 7 p. in Superman, no. 249
(Mar. 1972). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3S8no.249
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"Origin of Tex Rainger"* (Tex Rainger) / art: Sam Savitt. 6 p.
in Rangers of Freedom Comics, no. 4 (Apr. 1942). --
Introduction and origin of Tex Rainger; introduction of Ace
Rainger (Tex's father, who dies); villains introduced are
Snake Garvin and his gang. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The
Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.149
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"Origin of the Amazing Robot Plane!" (Wonder Woman) 12 p. in
Wonder Woman, no. 128 (Feb. 1962)
k. Amazing Robot Plane. k. Robot Plane. k. Planes. k.
Airplanes. Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6no.128
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"The Origin of the Amazon Plane!" (Wonder Woman) / Harry G.
Peter, art ; Robert Kanigher, script. 8 p. in Wonder Woman,
no. 211 (Apr./May 1974) ; reprinted from Wonder Woman, no.
80 (Feb. 1956) ; also reprinted in Wonder Woman Tempo Book
14531 (1978) -- Appearances of Hippolyta, robot plane. --
Begins: Plane--Zoom at maximum speed! The waterfr. -- Data
from Gene Reed and Lou Mougin, via Grand Comic-Book
Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6no.80. Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3W6no.211
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"The Origin of the Ancient One" (Dr. Strange) / Stan Lee and
Dennis O'Neil, story ; Bill Everett, art. 10 p. in Strange
Tales, no. 148 (Sept. 1966) ; reprinted in Marvel Treasury
Edition, no. 6 (1975). -- Call no.: PN6728.2.M3S75no.148
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"Origin of the Ape-Man (book 1)" (Tarzan) / Joe Kubert. 26 p.
in Tarzan, no. 207 (Apr. 1972) ; reprinted in Limited
Collectors' Edition, no. C-22 (Fall 1973). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.D4T3no.207
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Origin of the Ape-Man ; book 2
"A Son's Vengeance : Origin of the Ape-Man ; book 2"
(Tarzan) / Joe Kubert. 26 p. in Tarzan, no. 208 (May 1972)
; reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition, no. C-22 (Fall
1973). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.D4T3no.208
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Origin of the Ape-Man ; book 3
"A Mate for the Ape-Man : Origin of the Ape-Man ; book 3"
(Tarzan) / Joe Kubert. 24 p. in Tarzan, no. 209 (June 1972)
; reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition, no. C-22 (Fall
1973). -- Data from Gene Reed. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.D4T3no.209
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Origin of the Ape-Man ; book 4
"Civilization : Origin of the Ape-Man ; book 4" (Tarzan) /
Joe Kubert. 24 p. in Tarzan, no. 210 (July 1972) ;
reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition, no. C-22 (Fall
1973) -- Call no.: PN6728.1.D4T3no.210
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Origin of the Ape-Man.
"Tarzan of the Apes" (Tarzan) 73 p. in Limited Collectors'
Edition, no. C-22 (Fall 1973) ; reprinted from Tarzan, no.
207-210 (Apr.-July 1972). -- Title as first published:
Origin of the Ape-Man. -- Data from Gene Reed. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.D4T3no.207-210
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The Origin of the Atomic Knights.
"Rise of the Atomic Knights!" (Atomic Knights) / John
Broome, story ; Murphy Anderson, art. 16 p. in Strange
Adventures, no. 117 (June 1960); reprinted in Strange
Adventures, no. 217-218 (Mar./Apr. - May/June 1969);
reprinted in DC Super Stars, no. 2 as "The Origin of the
Atomic Knights". -- Chapter 2 (in Strange Adventures no.
218) titled: "After World War III came the Atomic Knights."
I. Broome, John. II. Anderson, Murphy. III. Atomic Knights.
IV. The Origin of the Atomic Knights. V. After World War
III came the Atomic Knights. k. World War III. k Knights.
Call no.: PN6728.2.N3S76no.217-218.
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Origin of the Backstreet Boys.
The Backstreet Project : the Origin. -- Encino, CA : Stan
Lee Media, Inc., 2000- . -- col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- Began
with v. 1, no. 1 (Summer 2000). -- "The world's greatest
musical team is also the world's most unique team of super
heroes!" -- Features the Backstreet Boys. -- LIBRARY HAS:
no. 1 (2000). -- Call no.: PN6728.7.S75B3
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The Origin of the Batman.
The Secret Origin of Batman. -- New York : DC Comics, 1980.
-- 14 p. : col. ill. ; 11 cm. -- Title from cover. -- "No.
1". -- Caption title: The Origin of the Batman.
1. Superhero comics. I. Batman. II. The Origin of the
Batman. III. DC Comics, Inc. Call no.: PN6728.B37S4
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Origin of the Black Talon.
"The Case of the Black Talon" (Captain America) / Otto
Binder, script ; Jack Kirby, pencils ; Joe Simon, inks. 18
p. in Captain America Comics, no. 9 (Dec. 1941). -- Villain
The Black Talon (Pascal Horta) is introduced and given an
origin story. -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony R. Rose via
Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.M3C3m
no.9
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"Origin of the Boy King"* (Boy King) / Alan Mandel, Dan Barry,
art ; Charles Biro, Bob Wood, story. 14 p. in Clue Comics,
no. 1 (Jan. 1943). -- Introduction of The Boy King (King
David), the Giant (a giant robot); the King of Swisslakia
(dies); villains: Grouse (dies), Nazis. -- Data from Gene
Reed, Lou Mougin via Grand Comic-Book Database. -- Call
no.: Film 15791 r.29
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"Origin of the Boy Rangers"* (Jackie Law and the Boy Rangers)
6 p. in Clue Comics, no. 1 (Jan. 1943). -- Introduces
Jackie Law, and the Boy Rangers (Buck, Corny, Gorilla,
Froggy); Dan Law (who dies), and villain the Slick Loan Co.
-- Data from Gene Reed, Lou Mougin via Grand Comic-Book
Database. -- Call no.: Film 15791 r.29
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Origin of the Chief.
"The Incredible Origin of the Chief" (Doom Patrol) / Arnold
Drake, story ; Bruno Premiani, art. 25 p. in Doom Patrol,
no. 88 (June 1964). -- In three chapters. -- Chapter 2:
"The Man Who Lived Twice." -- Chapter 3: "Showdown for the
Chief!" -- Data from Gene Reed and Michael Tiefenbacher. --
Call no.: PN6728.2.N3M9no.88
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"The Origin of the Crater Kid."
The Crater Kid Collection / by Marty Baumann ; introduction
by Jack Davis. -- New York : Dinoship, 2003. -- 144 p. :
ill. ; 25 cm. -- Contents: The origin of the Crater Kid ;
The Whispering well ; Howling mountain ; The voice of
Garloo ; Plus top secret plans and schematics from the
Academy files. -- Science fiction, funny kid and
alternative genres. -- Call no.: PN6727.B367C7 2003
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"Origin of the Defense Patrol"* (Defense Patrol) / art: Stan
Asch. 8 p. in Rangers of Freedom Comics, no. 1 (Oct. 1941).
-- Introduction and origin of The Defense Patrol (Pedro,
Tony, Socker, Nick, Spike, Tom, Fatso, and Izzy), Capt.
Thomason; villains are Von Sourpuss (introduced) and Nazis.
-- Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.149
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The Origin of the Defiant Universe. -- New York : Defiant,
1994- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Feb.
1994). -- Genre: Superhero. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call
no.: PN6728.6.D4 O7
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"The Origin of the Diabolical Idol-Head" (J'onn J'onzz) / Joe
Certa, art. 8 p. in House of Mystery, no. 158 (Apr. 1966).
-- Data from Michael Tiefenbacher. -- Call no.:
PN6728.2.N3H6no.158
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Origin of the Earth.
"How Fire and Water Made the World!" 1/2 p. in Strange
Adventures, no. 3 (Dec. 1950). -- Summary: A description of
the origin of the Earth. -- Data from Mike Tiefenbacher,
Arthur Lortie, Donald Dale Milne et al. via Grand Comics
Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3S76m no.3
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The Origin of the Eradicator!
Eradication! : the Origin of the Eradicator! / Dan Jurgens,
Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, writers ; Dan Jurgens, Jerry
Ordway, George Pérez, Kerry Gammill, pencillers ; Dennis
Janke, Brett Breeding, Art Thibert, Andy Kubert, inkers ;
Glenn Whitmore, colorist ; Albert De Guzman, John Costanza,
Bill Oakley, letterers. -- New York : DC Comics, 1996. --
160 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Superman) -- Call no.:
PN6728.S8E7 1996
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The Origin of the Fantastic Four.
"The Fantastic Four" 13 p. in Fantastic Four, no. 1 (Nov.
1961) ; revised as "The Origin of the Fantastic Four" in
Fantastic Four Annual, no. 1 (1963) ; reprinted in The
Origins of Marvel Comics, p. 20-32.
Call no.: PN6728.3.M3F32no.1. Call no.: PN6725.L4 p.20-32
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"The Origin of the Fantastical Four" 12 p. in Not Brand Echh,
no. 7 (Apr. 1968) ; reprinted in Crazy, no. 3 (June 1973).
-- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3N6no.7
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Origin of the Femforce.
The Untold Origin of the Femforce. -- Longwood, FL : AC
Comics, 1989- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title, no.
1: Untold origin of Femforce. -- Genre: Superheroine. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.A5U53
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Origin of the Flash.
"The Real Origin of the Flash" (The Flash) 13 p. in The
Flash, no. 167 (Feb. 1967). -- Data from Gene Reed. -- Call
no.: PN6728.1.N3F55no.167
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"Origin of the Gay Ghost"* (The Gay Ghost) / by Gardner Fox
and Howard Purcell. 13 p. in Famous First Edition, no. C30
(1974) ; reprinted from Sensation Comics, no. 1 (Jan. 1942)
-- Begins: A fair day, made for Deborah Wallace. --
Supplied title by Gene Reed.
I. Fox, Gardner. II. Purcell, Howard. III. The Gay Ghost.
k. Ghosts. Call no.: PN6726.F35no.C30
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"The Origin of the Ghost Rider" (Ghost Rider) 17 p. in Ghost
Rider, no. 1 (Feb. 1967) ; reprinted in Night Rider, no. 1
(Oct. 1974) as "The Origin of the Night Rider."
k. Riders. Call no.: PN6728.3.M3G47no.1. Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3N53no.1.
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"Origin of the Golden Knight"* (Golden Knight) / Grieg
Chapian, art. 8 p. in Fantastic Comics, no. 1 (Dec. 1939).
-- Introduction of Sir Richard of Warwick (the Golden
Knight) ; appearance of King Richard the Lion-Hearted ;
villains are Saracens, of which a witch is introduced. --
Fantasy genre. -- Data from Lou Mougin via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.153
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Origin of the Haunted Tank.
"Battle Origin of the Haunted Tank" (Haunted Tank) /
Kanigher ; Russ Heath. 15 p. in G.I. Combat, no. 114
(Oct./Nov. 1965). -- Data from Michael Tiefenbacher. --
Call no.: PN6728.2.Q3G2no.114
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"The Origin of the Hawk"* (Hawks of the Seas) / art and
script: Will Eisner (Willis Rensie). 4 p. in Jumbo Comics,
no. 4 (Dec. 1938). -- Origin of The Hawk (in flashback);
introduction of Madeline (the Hawk's ex-fiancee); villain
is Madeline's brother, who is introduced and dies. -- Data
from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database Project. --
Call no.: Film 15791r.180
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"Origin of the Hawk, Take 2"* (Hawk) / art: John Celardo? ;
script: Will Eisner? 8 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 22 (Dec.
1940). -- Origin of The Hawk (see also issue #3). -- Data
from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database Project. --
Call no.: Film 15791r.192
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The Origin of the Hobgoblin.
The Amazing Spider-Man : the Origin of the Hobgoblin /
writers, Roger Stern, Bill Mantlo, Tom DeFalco ; artists,
John Romita, Jr., et al. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1992.
-- 160 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally published in
magazine form as Amazing Spider-Man #238, 239, 244, 245,
249, 250, 251 and Spectacular Spider-Man #85". -- Call no.:
PN6728.A5S85 1992
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"Origin of the Hourman."*
"Tick-Tock Tyler the Hour-Man" (Hourman) / Gardner Fox,
script ; Bernard Baily, art. 6 p. in Adventure Comics, no.
48 (Mar. 1940) ; reprinted in Justice League of America,
no. 96 (Feb. 1972). -- The title "Origin of the Hourman"*
supplied for this story in the Grand Comics Database, and
the title "First Adventure"* was assigned by Gene Reed in
earlier indexing. -- Introduction and origin of The Hourman
(Rex Tyler). Villains are John Kennedy, Randall, and Patsy
; also introduced are Joan Kennedy, her son, Marsha Van
Shelton, and Mr. Bannerman. -- Superhero genre. -- An
extended version of this origin story appears in Secret
Origins III, no. 16. -- Data from Bob Cherry, Gene Reed,
Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics Database Project. --
Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m no.48
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"The Origin of the Hulk!" (Hulk) / Lee & Kirby. 3 p. in The
Incredible Hulk, no. 3 (Sept. 1962) ; reprinted in
Incredible Hulk Special, no. 2 (Oct. 1969) ; reprinted in
Marvel Treasury Edition, no. 5 (1975) ; reprinted in The
Incredible Hulk (1978 paperback), p. 69-71. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.M3 I5no.3
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"The Origin of the Human Torch!" (Human Torch) 16 p. in
Fantasy Masterpieces, no. 9 (June 1967) ; reprinted from
Marvel Comics, no. 1 (Nov. 1939). -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.M34no.9
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Origin of the Hunter.
Spider-Man : Origin of the Hunter. -- New York : Marvel
Worldwide, 2010. -- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Marvel
One-Shot) -- "No. 1, June 2010." -- Cover title: The
Amazing Spider-Man : Origin of the Hunter. -- "Contains
material originally published in magazine form as Amazing
Spider-Man #15 and #34." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.8.M3S635 2010
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"The Origin of the Incomparable Inhumans" (The Inhumans) /
Stan Lee, story ; Jack Kirby, pencils ; Joe Sinnott, inks.
5 p. in Amazing Adventures, no. 10 (Jan. 1972) ; reprinted
from Thor, no. 146 (Nov. 1967)
I. Lee, Stan. II. Kirby, Jack. III. Sinnott, Joe. IV. The
Inhumans. k. The Incomparable Inhumans. Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3A5no.10
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Origin of the Inhumans.
Index entry (p. 125) in The Comic Book Heroes from the
Silver Age to the Present, by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones
(New York : Crown, 1985). Call no.: PN6725.J3 1985
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"Origin of the Justice League" (Justice League of America) 26
p. in Justice League of America, no. 9 (Feb. 1962) ;
reprinted in 80 Page Giant, no. 8 (Mar. 1965). -- Data from
Gene Reed. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3J8no.9
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"The Origin of the Justice League, Minus One!" (Justice League
of America) / Steve Englehart, author ; Frank McLaughlin,
inks ; Dick Dillin, pencils. 33 p. in Justice League of
America, no. 144 (July 1977) -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.N3J8no.144
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"The Origin of the Mandarin!" (Iron Man) 12 p. in Tales of
Suspense, no. 62 (Feb. 1965) ; reprinted in Marvel
Collectors' Item Classics, no. 21 (June 1969). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.M3T25no.62
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"Origin of the Masked Rider"* (Masked Rider) / John Daly, art.
6 p. in Startling Comics, no. 1 (June 1940). --
Introduction and origin of the Masked Rider (Bronc Randall)
; introduction of Randall (who dies), Helen Carter, and
Shorthorn Jones ; villains introduced are Bishop, Pete,
Smokey, and their gang. -- Data from Lou Mougin, Henry
Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. via the Grand
Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S73S75m no.1
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Origin of the Metal Men.
"The Startling Origin of the Metal Men" (Metal Men) 23 p.
in Metal Men, no. 27 (Aug./Sept. 1967). -- Data from Gene
Reed. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3M4no.27
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The Origin of the Modern Comic Book.
"The Golden Age & Beyond : The Origin of the Modern Comic
Book : The American Comic Book, 1933-Present" / Robert L.
Beerbohm & Richard D. Olsen. p. 226-233 in The Overstreet
Comic Book Price Guide, 29th ed. (1999). -- Call no.:
Z1000.C55no.29
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"The Origin of the Night Rider."
"The Origin of the Ghost Rider" (Ghost Rider) 17 p. in
Ghost Rider, no. 1 (Feb. 1967) ; reprinted in Night Rider,
no. 1 (Oct. 1974) as "The Origin of the Night Rider."
k. Riders. Call no.: PN6728.3.M3G47no.1. Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3N53no.1.
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"The Origin of the Outlaw Kid" (Outlaw Kid) / Mike Friedrich,
script ; Dick Ayers, pencils ; George Roussos, inks ; Artie
Simek, letters. 14 p. in Outlaw Kid, no. 10 (June 1972) ;
reprinted in Outlaw Kid, no. 27 (Apr. 1975). -- The Outlaw
Kid's real name is Lance Temple. Villains introduced here
are Jack McDaniels and the Red Vest Gang. -- Data from Lou
Mougin and Tony R. Rose via Grand Comics Database Project.
-- Call no.: PN6728.4.M3 O85no.10
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"The Origin of the Phoenix."
Enter the Phoenix. -- New York : Tor, 1996. -- 1 v. : ill.
; 17 cm. -- (A Tom Doherty Associates Book) -- (A TOR Book)
-- (Marvel Comics' X-Men ; no. 2) -- Re-edited from X-Men,
no. 100-101, and Classic X-Men no. 8. -- Contents: "Greater
Love Hath No X-Man" ; "Like a Phoenix from the Ashes" ;
"The Origin of the Phoenix." -- Call no.: PN6728.X2 E49
1996
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"Origin of the Power-Man"* (Rip Regan, Power-Man) / art by
John Celardo ; script: Herman Bolstein. 5 p. in Fight
Comics, no. 3 (March 1940) -- Introduction and origin of
Rip Regan (the Power-Man); introduces Dr. Austin and Punchy
Bogart; villain The Skull is also introduced. -- Data from
Gene Reed via Grand Comic Book Database. -- Call no.: Film
15791 r.150
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"Origin of the Purple Zombie"* (The Purple Zombie) / by Tarpé
Mills. 4 p. in Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics, no. 1 (Aug.
1940) -- Synopsis from beginning of next story: "When Dr.
Malinsky used young Kimberly Hale's invention to restore to
life the body of an unidentified man, Hale was horrified to
find they had created a zombie! Malinsky, seeking to gain
possession of the invention, shot Hale, not realizing that
Hale had a mental and moral power over the zombie! Thinking
Hale had been killed by the bullet, the zombie became a
veritable demon, strangling Malinsky and the foreign
representatives who were financing Malinsky's plot! Unable
to stop the Zombie with bullets, the police trapped him in
a net." -- Call no.: Film 15791r.194
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Origin of the Rangers.
"A Bullet for My Brother" (Rangers) / Frank Thorne, art ;
George Kashdan, story. 6 p. in Tomahawk, no. 130
(Sept./Oct. 1970). -- "The origin of the Rangers." -- Call
no.: PN6728.2.N3T6no.130
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"The Origin of the Rawhide Kid!" (Rawhide Kid) / writer, Stan
Lee ; penciler, Jack Kirby ; inker, Dick Ayers. 7 p. in
Marvel Westerns (New York : Marvel Publishing, 2006) ;
reprinted from Rawhide Kid, no. 23 (Aug. 1961) ; also
reprinted in Mighty Marvel Western, no. 32 (June 1974). --
Call no.: PN6726.M355 2006. Call no.: PN6728.3.M3M5no.32
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Origin of The Red Comet.
"Invasion From Uranus" (Red Comet) / art: Alex Blum. 8 p.
in Planet Comics, no. 9 (Sept. 1940). -- Title from cover.
-- Origin of The Red Comet (flashback); villains are The
Uranians (introduced and die). -- Data from Lou Mougin via
the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5P55m no.9
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Origin of the Red Skull.
"The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull" (Captain America)
10 p. / Stan Lee, story ; Jack Kirby, pencils ; Chic Stone,
inks. 10 p. in Avengers Special, no. 3 (Sept. 1969) ;
reprinted from Tales of Suspense, no. 66 (June 1965) ;
reprinted again in Bring on the Bad Guys, p. 125-134 (1976)
; reprinted again in Marvel Masterworks, v. 14 (1990). --
Call no.: PN6728.1.M3T25no.66. Call no.:
PN6728.3.M3A872no.3
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"Origin of the Red Torpedo"* (Red Torpedo) / art by Henry
Kiefer (as Drew Allen). 5 p. in Crack Comics, no. 1 (May
1940). -- First appearance of the Red Torpedo (Jim
Lockhart). The villains are Nazis. -- Data from Bob Klein,
Lou Mougin, Jim Van Dore, et al. via Grand Comics Database.
-- Call no.: PN6728.1.Q3C7m no.1
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"The Origin of the Sandman."
The Sandman Papers : an Exploration of the Sandman
Mythology / edited by Joe Sanders ; preface by Neil Gaiman.
-- Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics, 2006. -- 196 p. : ill. ; 23
cm. -- Includes bibliographical references. -- Contents:
The origin of the Sandman / B. Keith Murphy ; Of stories
and storytellers in Gaiman and Vess's A Midsummer Night's
Dream / Joe Sanders ; A game of you : yes, you / David
Bratman ; The king is dead, long live the king :
orientalism, the Sandman, and humanity / Renata Sancken ;
Illusory adversaries? Images of female power in Sandman :
the kindly ones / K.A. Laity ; Prospero framed in Neil
Gaiman's the Wake / Joan Gordon ; Aether/ore : the
dreamworld descends to earth / Alan Levitan ; Of parents
and children and dreams in Mr. Punch and the Sandman / Joe
Sanders ; Imaginary places and fantastic narratives :
reading Borges through the Sandman / Leonora Soledad Sousa
e Paula ; Reinventing the spiel : old stories, new
approaches / Stacie Hanes and Joe Sanders ; Omnia mutantur
: the use of Asian dress in the appearance of Dream from
the Sandman / Lyra McMullen ; Lesbian language, queer
imaginings, and in [!] Death : the time of your life / Joe
Sutliff Sanders. -- Call no.: PN6728.S26S3 2006
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The Origin of the Scrapyard Detectives.
Scrapyard Detectives : Collected Cases. v. 1 / by Bill
Galvan, Jesse Leon McCann, Batton Lash ; introduction by
J.M. DeMatteis. -- South Jordan, Utah : Diversity
Foundation, 2007. -- 103 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
Collects issues #1-3. -- Contents: The Case of the Missing
Roses / by Bill Galvin ; Patriot dreams / by Bill Galvin ;
A friend in need / Jesse Leon McCann ; The origin of the
Scrapyard Detectives / Batton Lash. -- Summary (from
SkyRiver): "A group of children from diverse backgrounds
and abilities work together to solve mysteries. In 'The
Case of the Missing Roses,' a new family from India moves
into the neighborhood. It's up to the Scrapyard Detectives
to find out who vandalized their garden--and why! In
'Patriot Dreams,' the new multi-cultural community center
brings people from other backgrounds to the neighborhood,
but someone sets it ablaze with Jinn and Raymond inside!
Will the detectives save themselves and solve the mystery
in time? In 'A Friend in Need,' the detectives split apart
over multiple cases, one involving Raymond's friend, Ben
Crenshaw, who's turning into a bully. With so many cases to
solve, the Scrapyard Detectives have to work especially
hard. But with so much prejudice, can they still work
together as a team?" -- Detective genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.S335G35 2007
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Origin of the Seasons.
"The Most Secret Origin of the Seasons" / pencils, T. P.
Gasparotti ; inks, Hector Tellez. 5 p. in Enigma! (Last
Gasp, 1973). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.L3E5 1973
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"Origin of the Secret Stamp"* (Secret Stamp) / Stan Lee,
script ; Don Rico, inks. 8 p. in Captain America Comics,
no. 13 (Apr. 1942). -- Introduction and origin of The
Secret Stamp (Roddy Colt). -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony
R. Rose via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.M3C3m no.13
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"The Origin of the Simple Surfer!" 8 p. in Not Brand Echh, no.
13 (May 1969). -- Call no: PN6728.3.M3N6no.13
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Origin of The Star Pirate.
"The Interplanetary Smugglers"* (Star Pirate) / art: George
Appel. 5 p. in Planet Comics, no. 12 (May 1941). --
Introduction and origin of The Star Pirate; introduction of
Trodelyte (aka Trody; appears in most stories to #31);
villains introduced are a girl and other smugglers. -- Data
from Lou Mougin via the Grand Comics Database Project. --
Call no.: PN6728.1.F5P55m no.12
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"Origin of the Stars and Stripes"* (Stars and Stripes) 12 p.
in Stars and Stripes Comics, no. 4 (Sept. 1941). --
Introduction and origin of the Stars and Stripes: Pepper,
Van and Whitey. -- Data from Lou Mougin and Chris Launder
via the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.C4S75m no.4
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The Origin of the Superhero.
Wooley's History of the Comic Book, 1899-1936 : the origin
of the superhero. -- Lake Buena Vista, FL : Charles Wooley,
1986. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- Call no.: PN6725.W6 1986
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"The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team!" (Superboy) 13 p. in
Adventure Comics, no. 275 (Aug. 1960) ; reprinted in
Superman Annual, no. 7 (Summer 1963). -- Appearance of
Bruce Wayne. -- Begins: "It's a deal, Bruce! We'll fight
crime" -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3no.275. PN6728.3.N3S8no.7
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"The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team" (Superman and Batman)
12 p. in World's Finest Comics, no. 179 (Nov. 1968) ;
originally appeared in World's Finest Comics, no. 94 (June
1958) ; also reprinted in Secret Origins, no. 1 (1961) ;
also reprinted in World's Finest Comics, no. 229 (Apr. 197
5). -- Appearance of Robin. -- Begins: But, Superman, we've
worked to. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W7no.179
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"Origin of the Two-Gun Kid!" (Two-Gun Kid) 7 p. in Mighty
Marvel Western, no. 44 (Mar. 1976) ; reprinted from Two-Gun
Kid, no. 41 (Apr. 1958). -- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3M5no.44
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The Origin of the Two-Way Wrist Radio.
The Original Dick Tracy and the Two-Way Wrist Radio / by
Chester Gould. -- Prescott, Arizona : Gladstone Publishing,
Ltd., 1990. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (Gladstone
Comic Album Series ; 2) -- (The Original Dick Tracy Comic
Album ; no. 2) -- Cover title: The Origin of the Two-Way
Wrist Radio ; indicia title: Origin of the Wrist Radio. --
Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.D5 O702 1990
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Origin of the Wrist Radio.
The Original Dick Tracy and the Two-Way Wrist Radio / by
Chester Gould. -- Prescott, Arizona : Gladstone Publishing,
Ltd., 1990. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (Gladstone
Comic Album Series ; 2) -- (The Original Dick Tracy Comic
Album ; no. 2) -- Cover title: The Origin of the Two-Way
Wrist Radio ; indicia title: Origin of the Wrist Radio. --
Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.D5 O702 1990
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"The Origin of Trashman" 8 p. in Subvert Comics, no. 1 (1970).
-- By Spain Rodriguez. -- Trashman is a superhero, with
secret identity Harry Barnes. -- Call no.:
PN6728.45.R5S8no.1
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"The Origin of Underground Comic Art" (Pen Tips on Underground
Cartoons) / Joel Beck. 1 p. in Banzai!, no. 1 (Oct. 1978).
-- Call no.: PN6728.45.K5B3no.1
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"The Origin of Vampirella" (Vampirella) / Bud Lewis ;
Gonzalez. 15 p. in Vampirella, no. 46 (Oct. 1975). -- Data
from Jerome Sinkovec. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.W3V3no.46
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"The Origin of Vampirella" (Vampirella) / author, Budd Lewis ;
illustrator, Jose Gonzalez. p. 28-42 in Vampirella, no. 100
(Oct. 1981). -- "Drakulon was dying! All her people were
resigned to their fate, all but Vampirella! She must live,
at any cost!" -- Call no.: PN6728.3.W3V3no.100
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"The Origin of Vulcan."*
"Vulcan Goes Into the World"* (Vulcan the Volcanic Man) p.
1-11 in Super-Mystery Comics, v. 1, no. 1 (July 1940). --
Title assigned in Grand Comics Database: "The Origin of
Vulcan"* -- Call no.: PN6728.1.A2S77m v.1no.1
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The Origin of Wein & Wrightson's Swamp Thing.
"A Tale from the Swamp : The Origin of Wein & Wrightson's
Swamp Thing" p. 28-29 in Comic Book Artist, no. 1 (Spring
1998). -- Extracts from interviews with Len Wein, Bernie
Wrightson, and Joe Orlando. -- Call no.: PN6700.C58no.1
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"The Origin of Wildman!" / Grass Green. 5 p. in Snarf, no. 4
(Mar. 1973). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.K5S58no.4
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"The Origin of Wind" / Ray Man. p. 7-14 in Wind : the Bries
Anthology (Antwerp : Bries, 1999). -- Call no.: PN6720.W5
1999
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Origin of Wolverine.
Wolverine : the Origin / Jenkins, script ; Kubert, pencils
; Isanove, digital painting. -- New York : Marvel Comics,
2001-2002. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. --
Cover title: Origin. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS:
no. 3-6. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3W6 2001
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Origin of Wonder Woman.
The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman. -- New York : DC Comics,
1980. -- 14 p. : col. ill. ; 11 cm. -- "No. 1". -- Genre:
Superheroine. -- Call no.: PN6728.W62S4 1980
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Origin of Wonder Woman.
"Secret Origin of Wonder Woman" (Wonder Girl) / Ross Andru,
pencils ; Mike Esposito, inks ; Robert Kanigher, script. 13
p. in Wonder Woman, no. 105 (Apr. 1959). -- SUMMARY: Diana
is born "centuries ago" and is bequeathed powers by
Aphrodite, Athena, Mercury, & Hercules. When Diana is a
teenager, her father and all the men are killed in "the
wars". Diana and the Amazons move to Paradise Island.
Wonder Girl does not appear in costume in this issue. --
Data from Gene Reed and Lou Mougin, via Grand Comic-Book
Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6no.105
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Origin of Wonder Woman.
"Wonder Woman's Story"* (Wonder Woman) 13 p. in Wonder
Woman, no. 1 (Summer 1942) ; reprinted in Famous First
Edition, no. F6 (May 1975) ; reprinted in Secret Origins,
no. 3 (Aug. 1973) -- Begins: Isn't there any hope he may be
saved?
1. Origin stories. Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6no.1. Call no.:
Film 15791. Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6m no.1. Call no.:
PN6726.F35no.6. Call no.: PN6728.4.N3S37no.3
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Origin of Wonder Woman--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 7, 107) in The Great Women Superheroes /
Trina Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press,
1996) Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin Specials.
Super Dinosaur : Origin Special / Robert Kirkman, writer ;
Jason Howard, artist & colorist ; Rus Wooton, letterer ;
Sina Grace, editor. -- Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2011.
-- 28 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Free Comic Book Day ;
2011) -- "#1". -- Logo of Skybound Entertainment on cover.
-- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.8 .I5S79 2011
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Origin Stories.
"Act of Treachery" (Wonder Woman) / Robert Kanigher, script
; Harry G. Peter, art. 8 p. in Wonder Woman, no. 45
(Jan./Feb. 1951). -- "Part 2". -- Wonder Woman's origin
retold. -- Appearances of Hercules, Hippolyte, Steve Trevor
and Giganta. -- Data from Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, Carl
Gafford, et al. via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call
no.: Film 15791r.257
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Origin Stories.
"Almost an Origin Story" (Sparkplug) / by Lou Mougin ;
Henry Martinez, pencilling ; Rob Lansley, inks ; Jean
Simek, letters. 27 p. in Sparkplug, no. 2 (May 1993). --
Summary: Olga Gottmann tells the story of how her father
fled to South America in 1945, and how she was raised with
three siblings to be part of a new Aryan super-race, joined
the Champions (with her sister Flare), first fought Sonya
Ernesaks, and met the Olympian gods. Now she thinks a
super-murderer at large in Germany must be her missing
amateur Egyptologist brother, Tomas. In chapter 4, titled
'Blood Relations,' Olga and Willy Reismann battle with the
evil group Demon. Karl May and Old Shatterhand are
mentioned. They find Tomas Gottmann in a pyramid in
Karlsruhe, playing the cello. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.H43S63
1993no.2
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Origin Stories.
Annihilation Classic. -- New York : Marvel Publishing,
2009. -- 240 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Gathered here for
the first time are a selection of classic tales featuring
the stars of the cosmic Annihilation sagas. Watch Bug
battle Annihilus across the Marvel Universe! Witness one of
the first battles between Thanos and Drax the Destroyer!
Behold the artificial man Him become the hero Warlock!
Quake in fear as Groot from Planet X attempts to conquer
Earth! And learn the secret origins of Quasar, Nova,
Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon!" -- Superhero genre. -- Call
no.: PN6728.A558C55 2009
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Origin Stories.
Batman Beyond Special Origin Issue. -- New York : DC
Comics, 1999. -- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "June 1999".
-- "Based on the hit animated series on WB". -- Superhero
genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3 B26362 1999
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Origin Stories.
"The Beast Men" (Cotton Carver) / Gardner Fox, script ;
Jack Lehti, art. 6 p. in Adventure Comics, no. 54 (Sept.
1940). -- Origin of the character Atlantis (in flashack) ;
introduction of Norlon, Nora Blake, and Jim Bent ;
appearances of Lupa and Qwar ; villains the Beast Men are
introduced here. -- Adventure story genre. -- Data from Bob
Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m no.54
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Origin Stories.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer : the Origin. -- Milwaukie, OR
Dark Horse Comics, 1999. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete
in 3 nos. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3. -- Call
no.: PN6728.6.D34B83 1999
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Origin Stories.
"Bullseye Bill Gets His Moniker" / Gray Browne ; illos by
Bill Everett. 2 p. text in Target Comics, v. 1, no. 1 (Feb.
1940). -- Origin of Bull's-Eye Bill. -- Data from Lou
Mougin, James Ludwig, Tony R. Rose, et al. via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N6T3m v.1no.1
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Origin Stories.
"Captain Carrot's Facts-File" / Scott Shaw, writer,
penciler and co-creator ; Al Gordon, inker and inspiration
; Tim Harkins, letterer ; Tom Ziuko, colorist ; Dick
Giordano, editor. 7 p. in Captain Carrot and His Amazing
Zoo Crew, no. 7 (Sept. 1982). -- One-page descriptions of
the origins and powers of Captain Carrot, Pig-Iron,
Alley-Kat-Abra, Rubberduck, Fastback, and Yankee Poodle. --
Call no.: PN6728.5.D3C3no.7
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Origin Stories.
"The Case of the Black Widow Spider" (T-Men) / E.F.
Webster, script and colors ; Joe Simon, art. 7 p. in Target
Comics, v. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 1940). -- Introduction and origin
of T-Man Turner ; villain named Dr. Black is introduced. --
Data from Lou Mougin, James Ludwig, Tony R. Rose, et al.
via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N6T3m v.1no.1
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Origin Stories.
Citizen Sanchez / created by Raul Aguirre Jr. -- Studio
Raul, 2010. -- 8 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- "The epic origin of
the Sanchez saga told for the very first time." -- New wave
genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.A358C5 2010
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Origin Stories.
The Courageous Captain America : an Origin Story / based on
the Marvel comic book series Captain America ; adapted by
Rich Thomas ; illustrated by Val Semeiks, Bob McLeod, Hi-Fi
Colour and Design, and The Storybook Art Group. -- New York
: Marvel Press, 2011. -- col. ill. ; 29 cm. -- Children's
book format. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Tells the story of
a man named Steve Rogers who takes part in a secret
military program to create a super soldier to fight the
Nazis in World War II, and how he takes on the name Captain
America to fight for his country and its ideals. --
Superhero fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728.C26C63 2011
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Origin Stories.
Cyberfrog #0 Preview Ash Can. -- Limited ed. -- New York :
Harris Publications, 1997. -- 16 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. --
"Special origin edition." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.H29C89 1997
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Origin Stories.
"Dial H for Hero" (Dial H for Hero) / Jim Mooney, art. 14
p. in House of Mystery, no. 156 (Jan. 1966) ; reprinted in
Superboy, no. 184 (Apr. 1972). -- Begins: "He tore one of
the steel tentacles." -- Origin of Dial H for Hero (Bobby
Reed). -- Data from Michael Tiefenbacher. -- Call no.:
PN6728.2.N3H6no.156
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Origin Stories.
Even More Secret Origins. -- New York : DC Comics, 2003. --
78 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Back by popular demand!
Another dynamic collection of the most sought-after stories
ever published!" -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.7.D3E85 2003
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Origin Stories.
Fall of the Hulks : Prelude / writer, Jeph Loeb, et. al ;
pencils Ed McGuinness, et. al ; inks Dexter Vines, et. al.
-- New York : Marvel Publishing, 2010. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 26
cm. -- Contains material originally in magazine form as
Hulk #2, #9 and #16 ; Skaar : Son of Hulk #1 ; Hulk :
Racing, thunder, Amazing fantasy #15 ; Planet SKAAR
prologue, All-new She-Hulk #4 and Incredible Hulk #600-601.
-- Summary (from SkyRiver): Collects adventures with the
members of the Hulk family, including Red Hulk's battles
against Iron Man, the son of Hulk's origin and visit to
Earth, and She-Hulk's reaction to the coming apocalypse. --
Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728 .I47F3203 2010
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Origin Stories.
Forever / created and produced by Brian Michael Bendis and
Mike Avon Oeming ; color art, Peter Pentazis ; typography,
Ken Bruzenak. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2004. -- 1 v. :
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Powers ; 7) -- (Icon) -- "Portions
of this novel were previously published in the monthly
Powers volume 1 comic book series issues 31-37." -- Summary
(from SkyRiver): Reveals the origin of many Powers
characters, focusing on Detective Christian Walker, and
further expands the backgrounds of other characters who
were previously undeveloped. Includes the textual script
with artist sketches, a black-and-white sketchbook, and a
color gallery. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.P66F6 2004
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Origin Stories.
Hari Kari : the Beginning. -- Freehold, NJ : Blackout
Comics, 1996. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "#1." --
"Special origin issue." -- Superheroine genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.B56H32 1996
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Origin Stories.
"How it Began" 4 p. in True Comics, no. 37 (July 1944) --
SUMMARY: Origin stories of nursery rhymes Little Jack
Horner, Jack be Nimble, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Hark Hark
the Dogs do Bark, and Ride a Cock Horse to Bambury Cross.
1. Nursery rhymes--Comic books, strips, etc. 2. [Each rhyme
title] k. Origin stories. Call no.: PN6728.1.P3T7no.37
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Origin Stories.
"How Sheena and Bob Came to the Jungle" (Sheena) / W.
Morgan Thomas. 2 p. text in Jumbo Comics, no. 100 (June
1947). -- Origin of Sheena retold. -- Data from Lou Mougin
via The Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: Film
15791r.158
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Origin Stories.
"I Lived a Hundred Lives" (Immortal Man) / Jack Sparling,
art. 8 p. in Strange Adventures, no. 177 (June 1965). --
Origin of a the Immortal Man character, who was not
originally intended to continue. -- Data from Gene Reed,
and Mike Tiefenbacher, et al. via Grand Comics Database. --
Call no.: PN6728.2.N3S76no.177
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Origin Stories.
The Invincible Iron Man : an Origin Story / adapted by Rich
Thomas ; interior illustrated by Craig Rousseau and Hi-Fi
Design. -- New York : Marvel Press, 2011. -- 1 v. : col.
ill. ; 29 cm. -- Children's book format. -- Summary (from
SkyRiver): Tells the story of an inventor named Tony Stark
who was badly injured when he was taken prisoner and worked
to create a device to keep his heart beating and a suit of
armor to hold the device in place. -- Superhero fiction. --
Call no.: PN6728 .I76 I5 2011
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Origin Stories.
Killed in Action / writers, Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage ;
artist, Stefano Caselli with Steve Uy ; color art, Daniele
Rudoni with Steve Uy. -- New York : Marvel Publishing,
2008. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Avengers : the
Initiative ; v. 2) -- " Contains material originally
published in magazine form as Avengers: the Initiative
#7-13 and Annual #1." -- Summary (from SkyRiver): A group
of young cadets is put to the test in the government's new
superhuman army, the Initiative, and includes a New
Warriors reunion, the coming of Butterball; and also
explains the origins of Armory, the Gauntlet, Hardball,
MVP, and the Scarlet Spiders. -- Superhero genre. -- Call
no.: PN6728.A9 I4702 2008
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Origin Stories.
Marvel Masterworks Presents The X-Men. vol. 4 / writer, Roy
Thomas ; pencilers, Werner Roth, et al. ; inkers, John
Tartaglione, et al. ; letterers, Art Simek, et al. -- New
York : Marvel Worldwide, 2011. -- 230 p. : col. ill. ; 26
cm. -- (Marvel Masterworks.) -- "Collecting The X-Men nos.
32-42." -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Reprints "X-Men" comics
from 1967 and 1968, in which the original X-Men face off
against Juggernaut, Spider-Man, the Mole Man, Tyrannus, the
Changeling, and the Mutant Master. Includes the origins of
Professor X and his mutant team. -- Superhero genre. --
Call no.: PN6728.X2M33504 2011
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Origin Stories.
The Mighty Thor : an Origin Story / adapted by Rich Thomas
and Jeff Clark. -- New York : Marvel Press, 2011. -- 1 v. :
col. ill. ; 29 cm. -- Children's book format. -- Summary
(from SkyRiver): Tells the story of Thor, prince and great
protector of the realm Asgard, whose father Odin strips him
of his memory and power and banishes him to Earth to learn
humility, the only virtue he lacks, so that he might wield
the mighty hammer Mjolnir. -- Superhero fiction. -- Call
no.: PN6728.T48M5 2011
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Origin Stories.
"Perchance to Dream" (Eagle) / Neil Vokes, Rich Rankin,
Jack Herman, script ; Neil Vokes, pencils ; Rich Rankin,
inks ; Gary Fields, letters. 40 p. in Eagle, no. 12 (Dec.
1987). -- Summary: The Orb has completely taken over the
dying Eagle. The origins of the Eagle and the Orb are
revealed. -- Appearances of Richard Eagle, Alarik,
Death's-Head, Wulfgar, Acacia Falconn, Delbert, Apache,
Hogan, and Detective Denholm Colt. -- Data from Mark Gordon
and Terry Vraspir via Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.:
PN6728.55.C75E15no.12
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Origin Stories.
Planet Without a Hulk / writer, Dan Slott with Ty Templeton
; penciler, Rick Burchett ; inker, Cliff Rathburn ; colors,
Dave Kemp & Andy Troy ; letters, Dave Sharpe. -- New York :
Marvel Publishing, 2007. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
(She-Hulk ; v. 5) -- (Planet Hulk) -- Cover title: Planet
Without a She-Hulk. -- "Contains material originally
published in magazine form as She-Hulk #14-21." -- Summary
(from SkyRiver): With Hulk in space, who's going to fight
all of his bad guys? Enter She-Hulk: the new director of
S.H.I.E.L.D. is shipping She-Hulk off to Hulk-related
hotspots around the globe where she'll be taking on
villains like Abomination to Zzzax. Ever wonder how the Mad
Thinker's Awesome Android became Awesome Andy? It's the
origin you never expected, complete with a bombastic battle
against the Mighty Thor. -- Superheroine genre. -- Call
no.: PN6728.S283P55 2007
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Origin Stories.
Power & Responsibility / story, Bill Jemas & Brian Michael
Bendis ; script, Brian Michael Bendis ; pencils, Mark
Bagley ; inks, Art Thibert & Dan Panosian. -- New York :
Marvel Comics, 2002. -- ca. 180 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
(Ultimate Spider-Man ; v. 1) -- Contains material
originally published in magazine form as Ultimate
Spider-Man, #1-7. -- Summary (from OCLC): "Ultimate
Spider-Man" is the reinterpretation of Spider-Man's origin,
updated for today's teens. Starting over at the beginning,
the story of how a tortured teen is imbued with startling
powers has been completely reimagined to appeal to the
high-tech, media savvy youth of today. -- Contents:
"Powerless" ; "Growing pains" ; "Wannabe" ; "With great
power" ; "Life lessons" ; "Big time super hero" ;
"Revelations". -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.A5U42 2002
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Origin Stories.
"Princess Ione"* (Thunderbolt) 7 p. in Doc Savage Comics,
v. 1, no. 10 (Nov. 1942). -- Superhero origin story,
involving time travel. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.176
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Origin Stories.
"The Sandman Meets with Murder" (Sandman) / Gardner Fox,
script ; Ogden Whitney, art. 10 p. in Adventure Comics, no.
46 (Jan. 1940) ; reprinted in Golden Age Sandman Archives,
v. 1. -- The Coin (Dudley Jones) is the villain, who is
introduced and dies here ; also introduced are Charley Hall
and Dora Luftus Hall (who both die) and Nora Luftus;
details of the Sandman's origin are given. -- Superhero
genre. -- Data from Bob Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et
al., via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A3m no.46
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Origin Stories.
"The Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy!" (Tales of the Legion
of Super-Heroes) 13 p. in Adventure Comics, no. 301 (Oct.
1962). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3no.301
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Origin Stories.
"Sheena and the Hands of Greed" (Sheena) / W. Morgan
Thomas. 2 p. text in Jumbo Comics, no. 103 (Sept. 1947). --
Villain Paul Reynolds is introduced, he is Bob's cousin ;
includes details of the origin story of Bob Reynolds. --
Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database Project.
-- Call no.: Film 15791r.99
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Origin Stories.
"A Special Origin Tail" (Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu
Kangaroos) / script and art, Lee Marrs. 8 p. in Laffin'
Gas, no. 1 (June 1986). -- Data from Fredrik Ekman, Lou
Mougin, Per Sandell et al. via Grand Comics Database. --
Call no.: PN6728.5.B55L3no.1
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Origin Stories.
Speed Racer : Born to Race / written and illustrated by
Tommy Yune. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2000.
-- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Originally published in
single magazine form as Speed Racer #1-3, 1999. -- Summary
(from SkyRiver): Speed Racer's adventures continue and
readers can finally learn his origin, his family, the
fantastic cars of Team Go, and the mysterious Racer X. --
Sports genre, about automobile racing. -- Call no.:
PN6728.S6365B6 2000
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Origin Stories.
"Tarzan Walks Among Us!" (Tarzan) / Russ Manning, story and
art ; Carl Gafford, additional dialogue. 17 p. in Tarzan,
no. 226 (Dec. 1973) ; Sunday strip reprints from Nov. 15,
1970 to Feb. 7, 1971. -- Appearance of Paul D'Arnot ;
Tarzan's origin retold. -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony R.
Rose via the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.D4T3no.226
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Origin Stories.
"The Testing of Johnny Quick" (Johnny Quick) / Jack
Miller?, script ; Ralph Mayo, art. 8 p. in Adventure
Comics, no. 159 (Dec. 1950). -- Villain is an evil
counterpart, in a flashback to Johnny Quick's origin. --
Data from Bob Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via
Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m
no.159
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Origin Stories.
"The Three Sandmen"* (Sandman) / Bert Christman, script? ;
Bert Christman, art. 6 p. in Adventure Comics, no. 42
(Sept. 1939) ; reprinted in Golden Age Sandman Archives v.
1. -- Sandman origin details given (he was in the service
six years ago) ; villain Teeter Sneed is introduced and
dies ; introduction of Dr. Clyde Dunlap and Happy O'Shea,
who with Wes Dodds make up the "three Sandmen" ;
introduction of Steve Weber. -- Superhero genre. -- Data
from Bob Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, Bob Hughes, et al.,
via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A3m no.42
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Origin Stories.
Thunderbolts '97. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1997. -- 48
p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: Thunderbolts '97
Annual. -- "Revealed! The origin of the Thunderbolts." --
Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3T462 1997
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Origin Stories.
The Uncanny X-Men : an Origin Story / based on the Marvel
Comic Book Series The X-Men ; adapted by Rich Thomas ;
illustrated by The Storybook Art Group. -- New York :
Marvel Press, 2011. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. -- Summary
(from SkyRiver): Tells the story of a boy named Charles
Xavier who discovers that he is a mutant with special
powers, how he decides to use those powers to protect
humanity, and how he starts a school to teach mutants to
use their super powers for good. -- Children's book format.
-- Superhero fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728.X2U52 2011
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Origin Stories.
"The Untold Story" (Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt
Hamsters) / script, Don Chin ; art, Parsonavich. 4 p. in
Laffin' Gas, no. 1 (June 1986). -- Summary: How the
Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters came into being.
-- Data from Fredrik Ekman, Lou Mougin, Per Sandell et al.
via Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.B55L3no.1
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Origin stories : Blue Lady.
Index entry (p. 80) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Catwoman.
Index entry (p. 34) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Cutey Bunny.
Index entry (p. 178) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Mary Marvel.
Index entry (p. 56) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Moon Girl.
Index entry (p. 83) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Mysta of the Moon.
Index entry (p. 86) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Spider Queen.
Index entry (p. 29) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Supergirl.
Index entry (p. 104-105) in The Great Women Superheroes /
Trina Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press,
1996) Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Valkyrie.
Index entry (p. 122) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin stories : Wonder Girl.
Index entry (p. 119) in The Great Women Superheroes / Trina
Robbins (Northampton, Mass. : Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.R59 1996
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Origin Stories--Articles About.
The Evolution of Chemistry in Popular Culture : the
Changing Role of Chemistry in the Origin of Superheroes /
Matthew Poslusny. -- 8 leaves ; 28 cm. -- Paper presented
at the Comics Arts Conference, July 22-25, 2004, San Diego,
Calif. -- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 7-8).
-- Call no.: PN6725.P625 2004
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"Origin Story"* (The Flag) 16 p. in Our Flag Comics, no. 2
(Oct. 1941). -- Call no.: Film 15791r.200
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"Origin Story"* (The Three Cheers) / Currie. 12 p. in Our Flag
Comics, no. 1 (Aug. 1941). -- Call no.: Film 15791r.200
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Origin Story.
Index entry (p. 35, 89-95) in The Will Eisner Companion, by
N.C. Christopher Couch & Stephen Weiner (New York : DC
Comics, 2004). -- Call no.: PN6727.E35 Z5C6 2004
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The Origin Story of Immola.
"Wild Night : The Origin Story of Immola" by Joan Hilty. p.
2-6 in Gay Comics, no. 20 (Fall 1993)
I. Hilty, Joan. II. The Origin Story of Immola. k. Immola.
k. Nights. Call no.: PN6728.45.K5G3no.20
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"An Origin Trilogy : Captain Marvel Junior" / by Keif Fromm.
p. 62-64 in Comic Book Marketplace, v. 2, no. 55 (Jan.
1998). -- Describes stories in Master Comics, no. 21 (Dec.
1941), Whiz Comics, no. 25 (Dec. 1941), and Master Comics,
no. 22 (Jan. 1942). -- Originally published in Comic Book
Marketplace, no. 27 (Sept. 1995). -- Call no.:
PN6714.C632v.2no.55
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The Origin Years.
The Spirit : The Origin Years / by Will Eisner. --
Princeton, WI : Kitchen Sink Press, 1992- . -- ill. ; 26
cm. -- Began with no. 1 (May 1992). -- Reprints Spirit
sections from their beginning in 1940. -- Genre: Detective.
-- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4, 7-8 (1992) -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.K5S63
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2014