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Secret Origins Vol. 3 #11
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SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 3 #11
February 1987 [$1.25]

Cover Credits: Jerry Ordway (pencils, inks)

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Story: "Ancient Histories" (16 Pages)

Credits:

Paul Kupperberg (plot, script)
Mary Wilshire (pencils, inks)
Albert DeGuzman (letters)
Carl Gafford (colors)
Robert Greenberger (edits)

Feature Character:

Power Girl (Kara aka Karen Starr; last in Infinity, Inc. #30; next in Power Girl #1; also in flashback; see Comment)

Guest Stars:

Arion (revealed to be Kara's grandfather; as a pre-recorded image; also in flashback to 45,000 BC; see Comment)

Villains:

Garn Daanuth (in flashback only; changes Kara's genetic make-up; see Comment)
Nazi soldiers and spies (first appearance for all; many die; all in flashback only)

Other Characters:

Queen Mara
Khatar (first appearance; Kara's older brother, in flashback only)
Lady Chian
Wynnde (revealed to have disappeared, in flashback only)

Chronological Comments: Kara states she was 20 years old when she arrived in the 20th Century.

Comments: The flashback in this issue and thus also the revelation that Arion is her father have since been revealed to be a lie.

Second Story: "The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Hawkman" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Roy Thomas (plot, script, creative edits)
Luke McDonnell (pencils)
Tony DeZuniga (inks)
Mary DeZuniga (letters)
Carl Gafford (colors)
Bob Greenberger (coordinating edits)

Feature Character:

Hawkman (Carter Hall; also in flashbacks to previous life as Prince Khufu Kha-Tarr; next in Flash Comics #2)
Shiera Saunders (also in flashbacks to previous life as Princess Chay-ara; next in Flash Comics #2)

Villain:

Dr. Anton Hastor (also in flashbacks to previous life as Hath-Set; apparently dies; next in flashback in All-Star Squadron #11)

Chronological Comments: The modern day portions of this story occur on or around October 6, 1939, per the date on a newspaper. The Egyptian flashbacks occur during the 15th Dynasty circa 1300 BC.

Comments: This story is a retelling of the Hawkman story from Flash Comics #1, with new informantion added.
The address for Carter Hall's Manhattan apartment is 88 Rimble Road.

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