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Secret Origins #49

Jun 1990 · DC · 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 0.70 GBP
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In Secret Origins #49, a shy stable boy named Brian discovers unexpected courage when he dons the enchanted armor of the late King Edwin, setting off a chain of events that will define his future. Written by Jan Strnad and illustrated by John Koch with inks by Gary Martin, this story follows Brian’s transformation from a bullied youth into a hero in the making, all while navigating a kingdom torn by betrayal. The cover, by Karl Kesel, captures the moment of revelation with striking clarity.

Contains 3 stories
The Not-So-Secret Origin of Bouncing Boy
2 pp · Superhero
Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]Cosmic Boy (cameo)Saturn Girl (cameo)Dr. F'toora (cameo)
Secrets of the Cadmus D. N. A. Project
17 pp · Superhero
Newsboy Legion (younger clones) [GabbyFlipTommyBig WordsScrapper]Newsboy Legion (adults) [Gabby [John Gabrielli]Tommy ThompkinsBig WordsScrapperFlip [Walter Johnson, Jr.]]GuardianDabney DonovanDubblex (flashback, cameo)Angry CharlieDragorin (cameo)

In "Secrets of the Cadmus D. N. A. Project," the adult Newsboy Legion recounts the shadowy origins of Project Cadmus, while their younger, cloned selves uncover a hidden underground realm beneath the facility—where they encounter the irritable DNAlien Angry Charlie and the eccentric scientist Dabney Donovan.

The Silent Knight
19 pp · Adventure, Historical
Silent Knight [Brian]Lady Celia PenbrookKing Edwin PenbrookSir OswaldSir GrotSlasher

In *Secret Origins* #49, young Brian—awkward and bullied for his stutter—finds unexpected courage when King Edwin entrusts Sir Grot with his training. After the king’s sudden death in a joust and his brother Oswald’s treacherous rise to power, Brian discovers the enchanted armor of the fallen monarch, donning it to protect Lady Celia and turn the court’s fear against Oswald’s reign.

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Full credits

writer Jan Strnad
artist John Koch
colorist Tom McCraw
letterer John Workman
cover pencils, inks Karl Kesel

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