Secret Origins, #36 Direct

Published: January 1989

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Secret Origins #36

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Issue Contents:

Featuring Poison Ivy

1 page superhero
Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Poison Ivy
Credits
The Secret Origin of Green Lantern
Story 1 18 pages superhero
Storyline

Years ago, a young man named Chip observed a critical moment in Green Lantern's life. Today, when Hal Jordan comes looking to apply for a job with him, Chip realizes that Hal is Green Lantern, though he doesn't yet know his name. While GL, lonely and needing a friend, considers taking Chip into his confidence, he takes Chip on an intersteller trip and tells him how he got the ring.

Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Chip
  • Abin Sur
  • Hawk
  • Alyce
  • Dex
  • Abin Sur (flashback)
Story Notes

Page 1 taken from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #76.

A Piece of the Pie

Featuring Thomas Kalmaku

Story 2 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Thomas tells his children how he met Hal Jordan and how he figured out that Hal was Green Lantern.

Characters
  • Thomas Kalmaku
  • Tegra Kalmaku
  • Kieth Kalmaku
  • Kari Kalmaku
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Story Notes

A recap of the start of his friendship with Hal Jordan/Green Lantern.

Pavane

Featuring Poison Ivy

Story 3 14 pages superhero
Storyline

The imprisoned Poison Ivy is interviewed for potential placement in the Suicide Squad program.

Characters
  • Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]
  • Inspector Stuart (real name unknown)
  • Paula Goldblum
  • Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback)
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback)
  • Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback)
Story 4 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Includes letters from David Metz, Robert Kowalski, Charles J. Sperling and Scott Tipton.