Secret Origins, #37 Newsstand
Published: February 1989
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Issue Contents:
Featuring Dr. Light
Characters
- Legion of Substitute Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Night Girl
- Polar Boy
- Stone Boy]
- Dr. Light [Arthur Light]
Credits
- Script: Ty Templeton
- Pencils: Ty Templeton
- Inks: Ty Templeton
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
The Secret Origin of the Legion of Substitute Heroes
Storyline
The origin of the Legion of Substitute Heroes.
Characters
- Legion of Substitute Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid [Ral Benem]
- Fire Lad
- Night Girl
- Polar Boy [Brek Bannin]
- Stone Boy]
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy
- Chameleon Boy
- Cosmic Boy
- Saturn Girl
- Sun Boy
- Ultra Boy]
- Mr. Benem
- Mrs. Benem
- Estimate Boy
- the Tree-Men (villains)
Credits
- Script: Ty Templeton
- Pencils: Ty Templeton
- Inks: Anthony Van Bruggen
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: Ty Templeton
Story Notes
Adapted (with a humorous slant) from the original in Adventure Comics (1935 series) #306.
All Those Light Years Ago
Featuring Dr. Light
Storyline
Jacob Finlay, the original Dr. Light, continues to haunt Arthur Light, the second Dr. Light.
Characters
- Dr. Light [Jacob Finlay] (origin)
- Dr. Light [Arthur Light] (origin)
- Lester
- Mr. B (dies)
- Justice League of America [Flash
- Black Canary
- Green Lantern
- Martian Manhunter
- Batman
- Green Arrow
- Hawkman
- Superman] (cameo)
- Captain Cold (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Craig Boldman
- Pencils: Mike Parobeck
- Inks: Ken Branch
- Colors: Tom Ziuko
- Letters: Tim Harkins
Credits
- Script: Mark Waid
- Pencils: Tom Grindberg
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Mark Waid discusses secrets behind the origins of the Legion of Substitute Heroes and Doctor Light. Letters from readers - Jody Hamby, Jim Kelly, James E. Helsel, Gary Hellen and Kip Talbott - and responses from Mark Waid. Preview of cover to SECRET ORIGINS #38.