Secret Origins, #41 Newsstand
Published: June 1989
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Issue Contents:
The Rogues Gallery of the Flash
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Characters
- Flash
- Weather Wizard
- Heat Wave
- Trickster
- Pied Piper
- Captain Cold
- Captain Boomerang
Credits
- Pencils: Mike Mignola
- Inks: Mike Mignola
Story Notes
The cover is based on and an homage to the classic Nov. 1967 cover of [gcd_link_story](153679) by [gcd_link_creator](1926) and [gcd_link_creator](9734).
A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 1
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Storyline
A man with no memories enters the shop of Paul Gambi, a Central City tailor to the super-villains, who decides to help the man try to remember by recounting the origins of some of the Flash's Rogues.
Characters
- Paul Gambi
- Gorilla Grodd (in human form)
Credits
- Script: Dan Mishkin
- Script: Gary Cohn
- Pencils: Paris Cullins
- Inks: Tim Dzon
- Colors: Helen Vesik
- Letters: Janice Chiang
A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 2: The Trickster
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Storyline
Paul Gambi tells the origin of circus performer turned villain, the Trickster.
Characters
- Paul Gambi
- Gorilla Grodd (in human form)
- Trickster [James Jesse]
- Booster Gold
Credits
- Script: Dan Mishkin
- Script: Gary Cohn
- Pencils: Grant Miehm
- Inks: Ian Akin
- Inks: Brian Garvey
- Colors: Helen Vesik
- Letters: Janice Chiang
A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 3: The Pied Piper
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Storyline
Paul Gambi tells the origin of the spoiled rich Pied Piper. Trickster calls on the Piper for help.
Characters
- Paul Gambi
- Gorilla Grodd (in human form)
- Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]
- Trickster
Credits
- Script: Dan Mishkin
- Script: Gary Cohn
- Pencils: Howard Simpson
- Inks: Anthony Van Bruggen
- Colors: Helen Vesik
- Letters: Janice Chiang
A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 4: Captain Cold and Heat Wave
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Storyline
Paul Gambi tells the origins of petty thief Captain Cold and pyromaniac Heat Wave. After Heat Wave performs a heroic act, he and Captain Cold join up with Trickster and Piper.
Characters
- Paul Gambi
- Gorilla Grodd (in human form)
- Captain Cold [Len Snart]
- Heat Wave [Mick Rory]
- Trickster
- Pied Piper
Credits
- Script: Dan Mishkin
- Script: Gary Cohn
- Pencils: Ian Carr
- Colors: Helen Vesik
- Letters: Janice Chiang
- Inks:
A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 5: Captain Boomerang and the Weather Wizard
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Storyline
Paul Gambi tells the origins of criminal inventor Captain Boomerang and two-bit burglar Weather Wizard. Upon hearing of the super-hero, Flash, the mysterious stranger finally remembers who he is.
Characters
- Paul Gambi
- Gorilla Grodd (in human form)
- Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Dan Mishkin
- Script: Gary Cohn
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Trevor Von Eeden
- Colors: Helen Vesik
- Letters: Janice Chiang
A Rogue by Any Other Name, Chapter 6: Rally Round the Rogues!
Featuring Flash's Rogues' Gallery
Storyline
The Rogues, having received a telepathic message from Solovar, arrive at Paul Gambi's shop to stop Gorilla Grodd.
Characters
- Trickster
- Captain Boomerang
- Captain Cold
- Heat Wave
- Weather Wizard
- Pied Piper
- Gorilla Grodd
- Paul Gambi
- Solovar
Credits
- Script: Dan Mishkin
- Script: Gary Cohn
- Pencils: Don Simpson
- Inks: Don Simpson
- Colors: Helen Vesik
- Letters: Don Simpson