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SECRET ORIGINS VOL. 2 #44
Cover Date: September 1989
Cover Price: $1.50
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Cover Credits:
Art: Kevin Nowlan
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Credits:
| Story | Mike W. Barr |
| Pencils | Keith Giffen |
| Inks | Al Gordon |
| Lettering | Agustin Mas |
| Colors | Helen Vesik |
| Editing | Mark Waid |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Julie Madison (in flashback only)
Villain(s):
- Clayface I (Basil Karlo; also in flashback; see Comment; next in the next chapter)
- Clayface IV (Shondra Fuller; next in flashback in Detective Comics #605)
Other Character(s):
- Mr. Bentley (producer of "The Terror", a motion picture; in flashback only)
- Ned Norton (an actor; in flashback only)
- Kenneth Todd (an actor; in flashback only)
- Lorna Dane (an actress; in flashback only; dies)
- Fred Walker (Lorna's boyfriend; in flashback only; dies)
- Roxy Brenner (a mob boss; in flashback only)
Comment(s):
- The flashback portion of this chapter is a direct retelling of the Batman story from Detective Comics #40. Exact chronological placement of the characters into the modern era is not available at this time, but must occur early in Batman's career.
Credits:
| Story | Dan Raspler |
| Art | BEM 89 |
| Inks | Denis Rodier |
| Lettering | Albert De Guzman |
| Colors | Helen Vesik |
| Editing | Mark Waid |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (see Comments)
Villain(s):
- Clayface II (Matt Hagen; retells origin and early career)
- Clayface I (Basil Karlo; last in previous story; next in flashback in Detective Comics #605)
Comment(s):
- This story retells Clayface's origin and early career; but exact chronological placement is not possible at this time. It occurs early in Batman's career.
Credits:
| Story | Len Wein |
| Pencils | Tom Grummett |
| Inks | Gary Martin |
| Lettering | Janice Chiang |
| Colors | Helen Vesik |
| Editing | Mark Waid |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (in flashback to Detective Comics #478 and #479)
Villain(s):
- Clayface III (last in Arkham Asylum; origin retold in flashback to Detective Comics #478 and #479; next in Detective Comics #604)
- Mad Hatter (last in Animal Man #10; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3)
- Two-Face (last/next in ???)
- Joker (last/next in ???)
Other Character(s):
- Nate and another unnamed guard at Arkham Asylum (first appearance for both)
- Jack Ryder (as the host of "Notorious" television series in Payne's fantasy, no actual appearance)
- Matt Hagen (in flashback appearance from Detective Comics #478)
- Helena (Payne's mannequin/wife)