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Secret Origins #21 (of 50)

Requiem for a Gunfighter; The Secret Origin of the Black Condor
December 31st, 1987

Secret Origins #21 (of 50)

Requiem for a Gunfighter; The Secret Origin of the Black Condor
December 31st, 1987

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21 (of 50)
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Requiem for a Gunfighter; The Secret Origin of the Black Condor
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December 31st, 1987
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“REQUIEM FOR A GUNFIGHTER!” The corpse of Jonah Hex is discovered, and a college professor tracks down Hex's last wife, Tall Bird. “THE SECRET ORIGIN OF BLACK CONDOR.” Richard Grey Jr. is orphaned as a baby and taken in by a giant condor that brings him to its nest, where he learns how to fly!

  1. "Requiem for a Gunfighter" written by Michael Fleisher, penciled and inked by Gray Morrow, colored by Bob LeRose and lettered by Agustin Mas.
  2. "The Secret Origin of the Black Condor the Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird" written by Roy Thomas, penciled and inked by Murphy Anderson, colored by Carl Gafford and lettered by Jean Simek.
  3. "Secrets Behind the Origins" 1 page text piece on the histories of Jonah Hex and the Golden Age Black Condor by Roy Thomas.

Note: The Golden Age Black Condor story is based off of Crack Comics #1.

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