DC Special Series #19

In "The Gods of the Amazons," Diana is born centuries ago, blessed with power by Aphrodite, Athena, Mercury, and Hercules. As a teenager, she witnesses the devastating loss of her father and all the men in a great war, then stands by her mother as they lead the Amazons to their sanctuary on Paradise Island.

In "How Aquaman Got His Powers!", Aquaman confronts the U.S. Navy over their planned atomic depth charge tests, using the moment to recount his origin to Commander Haskel. Born to Atlanna, an outcast from Atlantis, and Tom Curry, a lighthouse keeper, Arthur gains Atlantean abilities as a child—powers that tie him to the ocean and his hidden homeland. As the Navy prepares to proceed, Aquaman warns them not to test at the site, unaware that the location holds a secret far deeper than they imagine.

In "The Masked Marauders of Earth!", Hawkman and Hawkgirl race to Midway City when word comes that the Manhawks—once the very criminals who helped shape Thangarian law—are now wreaking havoc on Earth. Torn between duty and the echoes of his father’s past, Hawkman must confront a threat that’s as much a test of legacy as it is of strength.

In this 1979 tale from DC Special Series #19, Superman answers the call of a falling rocket and uncovers a long-lost relative—Supergirl, the last survivor of Argo City. She shares her story of how her father sent her to Earth before Krypton’s end, and now, with her new home secured at Midvale Orphanage, she begins her journey on a world far different from her own.