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"Secret Files and Origins" thematic stories | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Varied |
Title(s) | Full list |
Formats | Multiple, thematically linked limited series and one-shot titles. |
Genre | |
Publication date | September 1997 –January 2022 |
Main character(s) | DC Universe |
Secret Files and Origins (abbreviated SF&O) is a series of one-shot comic books and miniseries produced by DC Comics during the late 1990s and 2000s.
The books are a combination of origin stories (similar to the earlier Secret Origins series produced by DC), profile pages (like DC's Who's Who series from the 1980s), and short stories which sometimes serve as prologues to upcoming DC Comics storylines. Many early issues also featured timelines of significant events in the characters' histories, but this stopped after the release of Guide to the DC Universe 2000 Secret Files and Origins #1 (with the exception of the two Vertigo Secret Files and Origins issues). Some of these one-shots are released to coincide with a new series (such as the first JSA issue), or with a special event (such as the Infinite Crisis issue). Originally the books featured sequential numbering, but from 2003-2006 this was dropped in favor of putting the year of publication in the title (so for example, Aquaman Secret Files and Origins 2003 is the equivalent of Aquaman Secret Files and Origins #2); sequential numbering returned with the release of Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps: Secret Files and Origins #1 in 2007.
Issue | Profile pages | Issue date | Notes |
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Aquaman Secret Files and Origins #1 | Aquaman, Aquaman supporting cast (Atlan, Dolphin, Koryak, Nuidis Vulko), Black Manta, the Landlovers (Blubber, Lagoon Boy, Sheeva), Lava Lord, Mera, Noble, Ocean Master, Tempest | December 1998 | |
Aquaman Secret Files and Origins 2003 | Aquaman, Hagen, the Lady of the Lake, McCaffrey and Sweeney, Mera and Vulko, Rodunn, Tempest, the Thirst | May 2003 | |
Batgirl Secret Files and Origins #1 | Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Batgirl (Cassandra Cain), Cain, Lady Shiva, Oracle, Sensor and Force 14 | August 2002 | |
Batman Secret Files and Origins #1 | Alfred Pennyworth, Azrael, Azrael supporting cast (Brian Bryan, Nomoz, Sister Lilhy), Batman, Birds of Prey (Black Canary, Oracle), Catwoman, Commissioner Gordon, the Gotham City Police Department (Caz Sallucci, Kevin "Survivor" Soong, MacKenzie "Hardback" Bock, Renee Montoya, Sarah Essen Gordon, Stan Kitch, Harvey Bullock, Billy Pettit), Huntress, Nightwing, Robin, Spoiler | October 1997 | |
Batman Secret Files #1 | No profiles | December 2018 | |
Batman Secret Files #2 | No profiles | September 2019 | City of Bane tie-in issue |
Batman Secret Files #3 | No profiles | August 2020 | |
Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1 | No profiles | September 2021 | Released with three different covers |
Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1 | No profiles | September 2021 | Released with three different covers |
Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1 | No profiles | October 2021 | Released with three different covers |
Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 | No profiles | November 2021 | Released with three different covers; Fear State tie-in issue |
Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1 | No profiles | December 2021 | Released with three different covers; Fear State tie-in issue |
Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1 | No profiles | January 2022 | Released with three different covers; Fear State tie-in issue |
Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005 | Batgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Nightwing, Onyx, Robin | August 2005 | |
Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins #1 | Arrakhat and Jaeger, the Banner, Batman, the Brentwood Gang (Alfred Pennyworth, Ali ben Khadir, Buzz Cohen, Cardigan, Dean Nederlander, Kip Kettering, Miss Bigelow, Wesley Thomas, Zugir), the Gotham City Police Department (Crispus Allen, Harvey Bullock, James Gordon, Mackenzie Bock, Renee Montoya), the Huntress, Kyle Abbot and Whisper A'Daire, Organized Crime (Burnley Town Massive (BTM), the Escabedo Cartel, the Lucky Hand Triad, the Mafia, the Odessa Mob), Samsara | April 2000 | |
Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files and Origins #1 | Azrael, Batgirl, the Batsquad (Azrael, Batgirl, Batman, Nightwing, the Oracle, Robin), the Blue Boys (Billy Pettit, Clarence Foley, Harvey Bullock, James Gordon, Mackenzie "Hardback" Bock, Renee Montoya, Sarah Essen Gordon), Cain, Echo, Harley Quinn, Leslie Thompkins, Nicholas Scratch, Outside Interest, Penguin, Poison Ivy | December 1999 | |
Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 | Answer, Bane, Black Mask, Catwoman, Charaxes, Clayface, Ferak, Joker, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Ra's al Ghul, Scarecrow, Two-Face | October 1998 | |
Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005 | Black Mask, the Daughters of the Demon (Nyssa Raatko, Talia Head), Hush, Killer Croc, Man-Bat, Mr. Freeze, Penguin, Red Hood, Scarecrow | July 2005 | |
Birds of Prey Secret Files and Origins 2003 | Batgirl, Black Canary, Huntress, Oracle | August 2003 | |
Catwoman Secret Files and Origins #1 | Black Mask, Catwoman, Holly Robinson, Slam Bradley | November 2002 | |
Day of Judgment Secret Files and Origins #1 | Asmodel, Deadman, Etrigan the Demon, Doctor Fate (Hector Hall), Phantom Stranger, Sentinels of Magic, Spectre (Hal Jordan), Zatanna | November 1999 | |
DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1 | Anarky, Atom (Ray Palmer), Captain Marvel, Chase, Chronos (Walker Gabriel), Hitman, L.A.W., Lobo, Martian Manhunter, Resurrection Man, Star-Spangled Kid (Courtney Whitmore) and S.T.R.I.P.E., Supernatural Saviors (Deadman, Doctor Fate, Etrigan the Demon, Jason Blood, Phantom Stranger, Zatanna), Vext, Wildcat | February 1999 | |
DCU Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 | Amazo, Body Doubles, Buzzword and Dolmen, Malefic, Mawzir, Mister Mind, Mystical Menaces (Azarathea, Diabola, Dr. 7, Enchantress, Faust, the Gray Man, Houngan, Lord Ys, Qabala, Tannarak, Trance, Wizard), Neron, Ravens, Shiv, Solaris, Star Conqueror, Vandal Savage, Word | April 1999 | |
Final Crisis: Secret Files and Origins #1 | No profiles | February 2009 | Released with two different covers |
Flash Secret Files and Origins #1 | Abra Kadabra, Flash (Jay Garrick), Flash (Barry Allen), Flash (Wally West), Gorilla Grodd, Impulse, Jesse Quick, John Fox, Linda Park, Max Mercury, Pied Piper, Professor Zoom, the Rogues, Savitar, Trickster | November 1997 | |
Flash Secret Files and Origins #2 | Angela Margolin, Cobalt Blue, Dark Flash, Folded Man, Kid Flash (Iris West), Replicant, Sela Allen | November 1999 | |
Flash Secret Files and Origins #3 | Captain Cold, Cicada, Fred Chyre and Jared Morillo, Goldface, Gregory Wolfe, Iron Heights Penitentiary, Rogues (Blacksmith, Girder, Magenta, Mirror Master, Murmur, Plunder, Weather Wizard), Tar Pit | November 2001 | First appearance of Hunter Zolomon |
Flash Secret Files and Origins 2010 | Abra Kadabra, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Central City, Central City Crime Lab (Barry Allen, Darryl Frye, David Singh, James Forrest, Kristen Kramer), the Cosmic Treadmill, Doctor Alchemy, Flash (Barry Allen), Gorilla Grodd, Heat Wave, Iris West Allen, Keystone City, the Mirror Master, Professor Zoom the Reverse-Flash, the Speed Force (the Flash (Jay Garrick), the Flash (Wally West), Impulse (Iris "Irey" West), Jai West, Jesse Quick, John Fox, Kid Flash (Bart Allen), Max Mercury), the Trickster (Axel Walker), the Weather Wizard | May 2010 | |
Golden Age Secret Files and Origins #1 | Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis), the Injustice Society of the World, Johnny Thunder, Justice Society of America | February 2001 | |
Green Arrow Secret Files and Origins #1 | Arsenal, Black Canary, Eddie Fyers, Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), Green Arrow (Connor Hawke), Hard-Traveling Heroes (Connor Hawke and Kyle Rayner, Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan), Mia Dearden, Onomatopoeia, Stanley and His Monster | December 2002 | |
Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #1 | Doctor Light (Arthur Light), Doctor Polaris, Effigy, Fatality, Ganthet, Grayven, Hal Jordan/Parallax, Jade and Obsidian, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Radu Stancu and Company (Allison Chandler, Cleveland Rose, Kyle Rayner, Lee Adamson and Li Chiang, Nathan Straussman, Rachel Ginty), Sentinel, Sinestro, Sonar II, Warrior | July 1998 | |
Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #2 | The Corps, the Dragon, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Green Lantern supporting cast (Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Merayn Dethalis), Jade, Kyle Rayner's parents (Aaron and Maura Rayner), the Rogues Gallery (Effigy, Fatality, Grayven, Magaan, Manhunters, Sonar II), Sentinel | September 1999 | |
Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #3 | The Circle of Fire Green Lanterns, Dark Lantern, Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Jade, John Stewart, Terry Berg | July 2002 | |
Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005 | The Guardians of the Universe, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Kilowog, Kyle Rayner, the Manhunters, Mongul, Parallax, Sinestro | June 2005 | |
Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Secret Files and Origins #1 | Anti-Monitor, Black Lanterns, Carol Ferris, Cowgirl, the Emotional Spectrum, Ganthet, Green Lantern Corps (Aa, Adam, Alia, Amanita, Apros, Arisia Rrab, Arx, Ash, Ash-Pak-Glif, Barreer Wot, B'dg, Boodikka, Breeon, Brik, Brokk, Bynai Bruun, Bzzd, Charqwep, Chaselon, Cimfet Tau, the Collective, Dalor, Dkrtzy RRR, Droxelle, El'qa Squa Zreenah, Garmin Vid, Ghr'll and Xylpth, G'Hu, Gk'd, Gpaak, Graf Toren, Green Man, Greet, Gretti, Grumb, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, Hannu, Harvid, Horoq Nnot, Isamot Kol, John Stewart, Kaylark, Kilowog, Kraken, Krista X, Krydel-4, KT21, Kyle Rayner, Laira, Lan Dibbux, Larvox, Lashorr, Leezle Pon, Lin Canar, Lok Neboora, Lysandra, Malet Dasim, Markot Five, Matoo and Amnee Pree, M'Dahna, Meadlux, Medphyll, Mogo, Morro, Norchavius, Okonoko, Olapet, Oliversity, Opto309v, Palaqua, Penelops, Penn Maricc, Perdoo, Princess Iolande, Procanon Kaa, Raker Qarrigat, R'amey Holl, Rees-Van, Relok Hag, Remnant Nod, Rori Stroh, Rot Lop Fan, RRU-9-2, Saarek, Salaak, Sendrina, Sheriff Mardin, Shilandra Thane, Shorm, Sir Deeter, Skirl, Skyrd, Sodam Yat, Soranik Natu, Spol, Stel, Symon Terrynce, Taa, Tagort, Tahr, Talmadge, T-Cher, Tomar-Tu, Tomy-Fai, Torquemada, Tuebeen, Turytt, Umitu, Vandor, Varix, Vath Sarn, Venizz, Vode-M, Volk, Von Daggle, Voz, Wissen, Zghithii), the Guardians of the Universe, Ion, Parallax, Sayd, the Sinestro Corps (Amon Sur, Ampa Nnn, Arkillo, Bedovian, Borialosaurus, Braach, Bur'Gunza, Cyborg Superman, Despotellis, DevilDog, Fatality, Feena Sik, Flayt, Gleen, Haasp, Karu-Sil, Kiriazis, Kretch, Kryb, Low, Lyssa Drak, Maash, Mallow, the Manhunters, Mongul, Moose, Murr the Melting Man, Romat-Ru, Schlagg-Man, Scivor, Seer Ruggle, Setag Retss, Sinestro, Sirket, Slushh, Smithwick, Snap Trap, Sn'Hoj, Stanch, Starro, Tekik, Tri-Eye, Yellow Lantern), the Star Sapphires, Superman-Prime | February 2008 | |
Guide to the DC Universe 2000 Secret Files and Origins #1 | The Allies of the Batman (Azrael, Batgirl, Batman, the Huntress, Nightwing, the Oracle, Robin), Amazonian Allies (Artemis, Chiron, Hippolyta, Nubia, Rama, Wonder Girl, Wonder Woman), Aquaman's Royal Court (Aquaman, the Dolphin, Mera, Tempest, Vulko), the Creature Commandos, the Flash "Family" (the Flash (Jay Garrick), the Flash (Wally West), Impulse, Jesse Quick, Max Mercury), the Green Lanterns (Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Guy Gardner, Jade, John Stewart, Sentinel, the Spectre (Hal Jordan)), the JLA, the JSA, Orion and the New Gods, Team Superman (Eradicator, Steel, Strange Visitor, Superboy, Supergirl, Superman), the Titans, Young Justice | March 2000 | |
Guide to the DC Universe 2001-2002 Secret Files and Origins #1 | The Doom Patrol, Haven, Josie Mac, the Legion, Orpheus, the Power Company, the Suicide Squad | February 2002 | |
Hawkman Secret Files and Origins #1 | Dr. Fate (Hector Hall), Gentleman Ghost, Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders), Hawkman (Carter Hall), Kristopher Roderic, Nighthawk and Cinnamon, Shadow Thief, Speed Saunders, Stonechat Museum of Art and History | October 2002 | |
Hellblazer Vertigo Secret Files and Origins #1 | Chas Chandler; the Constantine Family (Cheryl and Gemma Masters, Harry Constantine, James Constantine, Kon-Sten-Tyn, Lady Johanna Constantine, Pyotr Konstantin, Thomas Constantine); the First of the Fallen; John Constantine; John Constantine's London; Kit Ryan; Newcastle; Nigel Archer, Header and the Reverend Rick Neilsen; Papa Midnite; Rich Eldridge, Michelle Hanson and Dani Wright; Swamp Thing; Trenchcoat Brigade; Zed, Marj and Mercury | August 2008 | |
Infinite Crisis Secret Files and Origins 2006 | Alex Luthor (Earth-Three), Lois Lane (Earth-Two), Superboy (Earth-Prime), Superman (Earth-Two) | April 2006 | |
Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1 | No profiles | August 2021 | Contains stories that were originally released in digital format prior to the print version [1] |
JLA Secret Files and Origins #1 | Aquaman, Aztek, Batman, Flash (Wally West), Green Arrow (Connor Hawke), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Injustice Gang of the World, Key, Lord of Time, Martian Manhunter, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zauriel | September 1997 | |
JLA Secret Files and Origins #2 | Adam Strange, Big Barda, Hourman android, Huntress, the Oracle, Orion, Plastic Man, Prometheus, Red Tornado, Steel, Tomorrow Woman, Zauriel | August 1998 | |
JLA Secret Files and Origins #3 | Advance Man, General, JLA, Mageddon, Quantum Mechanics, Queen Bee, Queen of Fables, Qwsp, White Martians | December 2000 | |
JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004 | Justice League Elite, Justice League of America (Satellite Era), Red King, Ultramarine Corps | November 2004 | |
JLA in Crisis Secret Files and Origins #1 | Armageddon 2001 , Bloodlines , Crisis on Infinite Earths , Crisis on Parallel Earths, DC One Million , Eclipso: The Darkness Within , The Final Night , Genesis , Invasion! , Legends , Millennium , Underworld Unleashed , War of the Gods , Zero Hour: Crisis in Time | November 1998 | |
JLA/JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 | Ancients, Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Crimson Avenger, Faith, Firestorm, Hourman (Rick Tyler), Power Girl, Star-Spangled Kid | January 2003 | |
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity - Secret Files | No profiles | September 2020 | Part of the DC Black Label storyline Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity |
Joker: Last Laugh Secret Files and Origins #1 | Black Mass, Carnivora, Leather, Meathead, Multi-Man, Rancor, Shilo Norman and Dina Bell | December 2001 | The beginning of the storyline Joker: Last Laugh |
JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 | Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Dark Lord, Doctor Mid-Nite, Extant, Fate's Legacy (Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Doctor Fate III (Linda Strauss), Fate IV (Jared Stevens), Nabu), Flash (Jay Garrick), Hawkgirl, Hourman, Mister Terrific (Michael Holt), Obsidian, Sand, Sentinel, Spectre, Starman VII (Jack Knight), Star-Spangled Kid, Wildcat, Wonder Woman (Hippolyta) | August 1999 | |
JSA Secret Files and Origins #2 | Alexander Montez, Black Adam, Brainwave (Henry King, Jr.), Director Bones, Hawkman and Hawkgirl, Injustice Society, Jakeem Thunder, Nemesis (Soseh Mykros), Roulette, Sin Eater, Solomon Grundy, Ultra-Humanite | September 2001 | |
Just Imagine... Stan Lee's Secret Files and Origins #1 | Aquaman, Batman, Catwoman, Church of Eternal Empowerment, Coming Crisis, Flash, Green Lantern, JLA, Reverend Dominic Darrk, Robin, the Sandman, Shazam, Superman, Wonder Woman | March 2002 | Part of the storyline Just Imagine...Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe |
Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1 | Apparition, Brainiac 5, Chameleon, Cosmic Boy, Element Lad, Gates, Invisible Kid, Kinetix, Live Wire, M'Onel, Saturn Girl, Spark, Star Boy, Triad, Ultra Boy, Umbra, Violet, XS | January 1998 | |
Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Files and Origins #2 | The Blight, Brainiac 5, the Elements of Disaster, Fallen Heroes (the Hall of Fallen Heroes (Atom'X, Blast-Off, Kid Quantum, Leviathan), Shanghalla (G'dath of the Silvans, the Science Police Memorial, the Shrine to the Unknown Martian, S'tern Ro'g)), Ferro, Karate Kid, Kid Quantum II, Monstress, Pernisius, Sensor, Thunder | June 1999 | |
Legion Secret Files and Origins 3003 | No profiles | January 2004 | |
Lego Batman Secret Files and Origins | Arkham Asylum, Batcave, Batman, Joker, the Penguin and Freeze, Robin and Nightwing, Two-Face | 2006 | Promo comic |
New Gods Secret Files and Origins #1 | Big Barda and Mister Miracle, Darkseid, Darkseid's Elite (DeSaad, Doctor Bedlam, Granny Goodness, Kalibak, Kanto, Steppenwolf, Virman Vundabar), Highfather, Metron, Mortalla, Orion, Takion | September 1998 | |
Nightwing Secret Files and Origins #1 | Blockbuster (Roland Desmond), Blüdhaven Police Dept. (Amy Marie Rohrbach, Mason "Mac" Arnot, Phillip Aswal Addad, Police Chief Francis Alexander Redhorn, Richard Grayson), Brutale, Double Dare, Haly's Circus, Lady Vic, Nightwing, Nite-Wing, Shrike, the Stallion, Supporting Cast (Amygdala, Bridget Clancy, Hank "Hero" Hogan, Tarantula, Michael "Mutt" Hogan), Torque | October 1999 | |
President Luthor Secret Files and Origins #1 | Luthor's Cabinet (Amanda Waller, Frank Rock, Jefferson Pierce, Sam Lane), Pete Ross and Lana Lang, President Lex Luthor, Talia Head | March 2001 | |
Silver Age Secret Files and Origins #1 | Agamemno, Challengers of the Unknown, Dial H for Hero, Doom Patrol, Flash (Barry Allen), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Injustice League, Justice League of America, Metal Men, Seven Soldiers of Victory (Silver Age), Teen Titans | July 2000 | |
Starman Secret Files and Origins #1 | The Mist family (the Mist I, the Mist II); the O'Dare family; Scalphunter; Shade; Starman I (Ted Knight) and Starman VI (David Knight); Starman III (Mikaal Tomas); Starman VII (Jack Knight); Starmen II (Starman of 1951), IV (Prince Gavyn), and V (Will Payton) | April 1998 | |
Superman Secret Files and Origins #1 | Clark Kent, the Daily Planet , the Guardian, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Martha and Jonathan Kent, Metropolis Special Crimes Unit, Perry White, Scorn, S.T.A.R. Labs, Superman Red/Superman Blue | January 1998 | |
Superman Secret Files and Origins #2 | The Anti-Hero, the Contessa, Dominus, Gog, Kismet, LexCom, Misa, Strange Visitor, Superman, Superman Robots, Supermen of America | May 1999 | |
Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004 | Eradicator, Father Daniel Leone, Gog, Lupé Teresa Leocadio-Escudero, Mister Majestic, Preus, Replikon, the Shack, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) | August 2004 | |
Superman Secret Files and Origins 2005 | Blackrock, the Daily Planet staff (Geraldine "Gerry" Frank, Jimmy Olsen, Josef Schuman, Perry White, Ron Troupe), Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Ruin, Superman | January 2006 | |
Superman Secret Files and Origins 2009 #1 | Alura and the Guilds of New Krypton (the Artists Guild, the Labor Guild, the Military Guild, the Religious Guild, the Science Guild), Brainiac, the Daily Planet (Cat Grant, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Lois Lane, Perry White, Ron Troupe, Steve Lombard), Flamebird (Thara Ak-Var), General Zod/Commander Ursa/Non, the Guardian, Krypto, the Kryptonian Military Unit "Red Shard" (Aspirant Dal Kir-Ta, Aspirant First Class Jeq-Vay, "Aspirant" Non, Aspirant Sem-Re, Commander Gor, Lieutenant Asha Del-Nar), Lex Luthor, Metropolis, Mon-El, New Krypton, Nightwing (Chris Kent), Project 7734 (Atlas, Codename: Assassin, General Sam Lane, Metallo, Reactron), Superboy, Supergirl, Superman | October 2009 | |
Superman/Batman Secret Files and Origins 2003 | Batman, Metallo, President Lex Luthor, Superman, the Superman/Batman "Families" (Batgirl, the Huntress, Krypto, Natasha Irons, Nightwing, Robin, Superboy, Supergirl (Cir-El)), Talia Head | November 2003 | |
Superman: Metropolis Secret Files and Origins #1 | Brainiac 13, the Daily Planet, the Eradicator, Hope and Mercy, Imperiex, La Encantadora, the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit, Prankster, Rose and Thorn, S.T.A.R. Labs, Steel, Superman and Lois Lane | June 2000 | |
Superman: Our Worlds at War Secret Files and Origins #1 | Alien Allies (Adam Strange, Darkseid, Grayven, Massacre, Maxima, Mongal, Starfire), Earth Allies (Chemo, General Frank Rock, Hope and Mercy, the JLA, the JSA, Lobo, Manchester Black, Martian Manhunter, Mongul, Mr. Terrific, Nicole Stein, Nightwing, the Oracle, Plasmus, President Luthor, Shrapnel, Star-Spangled Kid, Supergirl, Superman, Young Justice), Krypto, the Zod Squad (Faora, General Zod, Ignition, Kancer) | August 2001 | |
Superman Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 | Atomic Skull, Brainiac, Cyborg Superman, Doomsday, Lex Luthor, Mainframe, Maxima, Metallo, Mister Mxyzptlk, Obsession, Parasite, Riot, Rock, Silver Banshee, Toyman | June 1998 | |
Swamp Thing Vertigo Secret Files and Origins #1 | Abby Holland, Agent Orange, Anton Arcane, Barnabas Tookoome, Daphne, Floronic Man, John Constantine, Kudzu, Matthew Cable, Molly Hayes Kilroy, Pilate, Swamp Thing, Tefé Holland | November 2000 | |
Team Superman Secret Files and Origins #1 | Amanda Quick and Natasha Irons, Buzz and Linda Danvers, Comet, Crash, Doctor Villain, Fred and Sylvia Danvers, King Shark, Leesburg friends (Cutter Sharp, Dick Malverne, Mattie Harcourt), Project Cadmus, Scavenger, Skorpio, Steel, Superboy, Supergirl, Tana Moon and Roxy Leech, Twilight, Wally, the Wild Men | May 1998 | |
Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2003 | Beast Boy; Cyborg; Deathstroke; Grace Choi; Indigo; Kid Flash (Bart Allen); Metamorpho; Nightwing, Jade and Arsenal; Raven; Robin; Starfire; Superboy; Thunder; Wonder Girl | December 2003 | |
Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2005 | Batman and the Outsiders, Blackfire, Brother Blood, Donna Troy, Dr. Light, the Fearsome Five, Hawk and Dove (Holly and Dawn Granger), Ravager, Shift, Speedy (Mia Dearden), Superboy | October 2005 | |
Titans Secret Files and Origins #1 | Argent, Arsenal, Cyborg, Damage, Damien Darhk, Flash III, Goth, H.I.V.E., Jesse Quick, Nightwing, Starfire, Tartarus, Tempest, Titans supporting cast (Changeling, Deathstroke, Lian Harper, Lilith, Raven, Supergirl), Troia | March 1999 | |
Titans Secret Files and Origins #2 | Beast Boy, Bushido, Cyborg, Deathstroke, Epsilon, Flamebird, the Hangmen (Breathtaker, Killshot, Provoke, Shock Trauma, Stranglehold), Lian Harper, Matt Logan, the Titans | October 2000 | |
Wonder Woman Secret Files and Origins #1 | The Amazons of Themyscira, Ares, Artemis, the Cheetah (Barbara Ann Minerva), Circe, Donna Troy, the Gods of Olympus, Helena Sandsmark, Herakles, Julia and Vanessa Kapatelis, Mike Schorr, Wonder Girl, Wonder Woman (Diana), Wonder Woman (Hippolyta) | March 1998 | |
Wonder Woman Secret Files and Origins #2 | Ares' Children, Cronus and his Children (Arch, Disdain, Harrier, Oblivion, Slaughter, Titan), Devastation, the Dome Creatures (Chiron, Ladon, Pegasus, the Sphinx), the Gods of Olympus, Wonder Woman | July 1999 | |
Wonder Woman Secret Files and Origins #3 | Ares, Artemis, Fury (Helena Kosmatos), the Gods of Olympus, Helena Sandsmark, Heracles, Hippolyta, Mount Olympus, Shim'Tar, Troia, Villains (the Cheetah (Sebastian Ballesteros), Circe, Doctor Psycho, the Silver Swan (Vanessa Kapatelis), Villainy Inc.), Wonder Girl, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman supporting characters (Etta Candy Trevor, Julia Kapatelis, Steve Trevor, Trevor Barnes, Vanessa Kapatelis), Wonder Woman's weapons and equipment (Bracelets, Invisible Jet, Magic Lasso, Sandals of Hermes, Tiara) | May 2002 | |
Young Justice Secret Files and Origins #1 | Arrowette, Bedlam, Impulse, Old Justice, Red Tornado, Rip Roar, Robin, Secret, Superboy, Wonder Girl | January 1999 | |
Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files and Origins #1 | The Agenda, Cissie King-Jones, Empress, Impulse, JLA Jr., the Junior Society of America, Klarion the Witch Boy, Lagoon Boy, Li'l Lobo, Marvel Family (Captain Marvel, CM3, Mary Marvel), the Point Men, Robin, Secret, Star-Spangled Kid, Superboy, Titans, Wonder Girl, Young Villains (the Junior Injustice League - Li'l Amazo, Li'l Black Adam, Li'l Manta, Li'l Pengy, Li'l Sphynx, Mini-Maxima, Private Cold) | May 2000 |
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In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms.
The "DC Explosion" and "DC Implosion" were two events in 1978 – the first an official marketing campaign, the second a sardonic reference to it – in which American comics company DC Comics expanded their roster of publications, then abruptly cut it back. The DC Explosion was part of an ongoing initiative at DC to regain market share by increasing the number of titles they published, while also increasing page counts and cover prices. The so-called "DC Implosion" was the result of the publisher experiencing losses that year due to a confluence of factors, and cancelling a large number of ongoing and planned series in response. The cancellations included long-running series such as Our Fighting Forces, Showcase, and House of Secrets; new series introduced as part of the expansion such as Firestorm and Steel: The Indestructible Man; and announced series such as The Vixen which would have been the company's first title starring an African American woman. Former flagship series Detective Comics was also considered for cancellation. Some of the material already produced for these cancelled series was used in other publications. Several of the completed stories were "published" in small quantities as two issues of Cancelled Comics Cavalcade, whose title was a reference to DC's Golden-Age Comic Cavalcade series.
Robert "Bob" Rozakis is an American comic book writer and editor known mainly for his work in the 1970s and 1980s at DC Comics, as the writer of 'Mazing Man and in his capacity as DC's "Answer Man".
DC 100 Page Super Spectacular is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1971 through 1973, featuring only reprints initially and later including new stories. The "100 Page" count included both sides of the front and back covers as pages. Each numbered issue appearing under this title featured a wrap-around cover with all editorial content and no advertisements. Versions after late 1973 included advertisements.
JLA was a monthly comic book published by DC Comics from January 1997 to April 2006 featuring the Justice League of America. The series restarted DC's approach to the Justice League, which had initially featured most of the company's top-tier superheroes but shifted in the 1980s to featuring a rotating cast of established characters alongside newer ones and also saw that franchise expand to several spin-off series, diluting the prestige of the name brand. When relaunched by writer Grant Morrison, the team again focused on the most recognizable, powerful, and long-lasting heroes in DC's library.
The Masters of the Universe media franchise has appeared in several comic book series. Most were small publications, which were included as bonuses with action figures. Standalone comic-book series were also published by DC, Marvel Comics, London Edition Magazines and Image Comics.
DC Special was a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics originally from 1968 to 1971; it resumed publication from 1975 to 1977. For the most part, DC Special was a theme-based reprint title, mostly focusing on stories from DC's Golden Age; at the end of its run it published a few original stories.
Limited Collectors' Edition is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1972 to 1978. It usually featured reprints of previously published stories but a few issues contained new material. The series was published in an oversized 10″ x 14″ tabloid format.