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Secret Origins Vol. 3 (1986-1990)
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English (United States) · DC Comics
Plot
“THE CRIMSON AVENGER” In 1938, newspaper publisher Lee Travis attends a Halloween party and foils robbers who dressed as aliens to take advantage of civilian panic during Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds!
"The Crimson Avenger" written by Roy and Dann Thomas, penciled by Gene Colan, inked by Mike Gustovich, colored by Carl Gafford and lettered by David Cody Weiss.
A redrawn version of the cover of Detective Comics #22 by Al Dellinges.
"The Secret Origin of Secret Origins: About This Issue: The Crimson Avenger!" a 1/2 page text piece on the history of the Crimson Avenger by Roy Thomas.
Notes: Dedicated to Orson Welles 1915-1985. First issue to have a letter column.
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nickkelly1933 has rated412/4/2023
Love the idea of incorporating Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre War of the Worlds into the Crimson Avenger’s origin. Especially since it times out perfectly with Crimson’s real first appearance date. Love these pulp comic characters, why wasn’t Crimson in Masks? Just didn’t have anything to stand apart from Green Hornet? Fair.