Cover: Murphy Anderson & Jack Kirby

Secret Origins #19

Oct 1987 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

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“The Coming of... Uncle Sam”

In Secret Origins #19, writer Roy Thomas and artist Arvell Jones introduce the origins of a patriotic symbol with "The Coming of... Uncle Sam," tracing the journey of Jim Harper from vigilante to guardian. When he steps in to vouch for four troubled teens, his act of faith sets the stage for the formation of the Newsboy Legion. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Murphy Anderson and Jack Kirby, captures the era’s bold spirit.

writer Roy Thomas · artist Arvell Jones · inker Greg Theakston · colorist Julianna Ferriter · letterer Jean Simek · letterer Helen Vesik · cover Murphy Anderson, Jack Kirby

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Full credits

writer Roy Thomas

artist Arvell Jones

inker Greg Theakston

colorist Julianna Ferriter

letterer Jean Simek

letterer Helen Vesik

cover pencils, inks Murphy Anderson

cover pencils Jack Kirby

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Jim Harper becomes the Guardian to capture some crooks. Later, in his civilian identity, he agrees to vouch for four wayward youths, keeping them from juvenile detention. These youths become the Newsboy Legion.

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