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Golden Age Secret Files #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Dawn of the Golden Age" is a nostalgic deep dive into the early days of superhero storytelling, spotlighting the era’s foundational spirit through a mix of archival material and retro-inspired content. With a striking cover by Michael Lark, this 2001 DC anthology offers a unique glimpse into the cultural landscape of the Golden Age, blending vintage ads, public service announcements, and pop culture references from the time—like Donkey Kong Country and Think Don't Smoke—into a single, collectible snapshot of comic history.
Contains 4 stories
The Dawn of the Golden Age
Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]WingFlash [Jay Garrick]Johnny ThunderRama KushnaSand [Sanderson Hawkins]Sentinel [Alan Scott]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo)Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (cameo)Black Condor [Tom WrightRichard Grey] (cameo)Blackhawk (cameo)Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (cameo)Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross] (cameo)Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (cameo)Doomday (cameo)Guardian [Jim Harper] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (cameo)Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo)Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo)Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (cameo)King ["King" Standish] (cameo)Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence] (cameo)Little Boy Blue (cameo)Quicksilver (cameo)Red Bee (cameo)Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle] (cameo)Robotman [Robert Crane] (cameo)Sandman [Wess Dodds] (cameo)Shining Knight [Sir Justin] (cameo)Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo)Star-Spangled Kid [Courtney Whitmore] (cameo)Starman [Ted Knight] (cameo)Steel [Hank Heywood] (cameo)Uncle Sam (cameo)Whip [Rodrigo Elwood Gaynor] (cameo)Wonder Woman [Hippolyta] (cameo)
Scenes from the Class Struggle at J.S.A. Mansion
Atom [Al Pratt]Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Johnny ThunderSandman [Wess Dodds]Spectre [Jim Corrigan]Starman [Ted Knight]
The Sentinel
Doctor OccultZatara
Show and Tell
Dr. Sivana
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Cast · 7 characters
Full credits
writer John Ostrander
artist, inker Cliff Chiang
colorist Tom McCraw
colorist Jamison
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Michael Lark
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