Silver Age Secret Files and Origins #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of July, 2000.
Synopsis for "The Silver Age"
Agamemno conquers a large number of planets and rules them very harshly. When he learns of the existence of the Justice League, he is anxious to conquer them as well. To learn of their whereabouts, Agamemno visits Dhor, the homeworld of Kanjar Ro, and trades him three captives, Kanjar's rival interplanetary warlords, for some information: Where are the Justice League? Kanjar Ro describes his first two encounters with the JLA, and uses his Crypto Portal to display several individual JLA members performing their typical crime-fighting activities. Agamemno is very pleased with what he sees, and resolves to turn these heroes into his own super pawns.
Despero lures the Justice League to a distant planet, unfamiliar to any of them, called there by a Green Lantern alert signal. There he uses his psychic super powers to split them up and capture them individually. Green Arrow uses a Strobe Arrow to break Despero's hypnotic hold on most of the team, and they take down Despero very quickly after that. Watching from nearby, hiding in plain sight, is Agamemno, who again is very pleased with what he's seen. Agamemno then teleports himself to Earth.
Appearing in "The Silver Age"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Agamemno
- Kanjar Ro, Delon of Dhor
- Hyathis
- Kromm
- Sayyar
- Mr. Element (Cameo)
- Catwoman (Cameo)
- Chronos (Cameo)
- Lex Luthor (Cameo)
- Felix Faust (Cameo)
- Penguin (Cameo)
- Dr. Light (Cameo)
- Sinestro (Cameo)
- Black Manta (Cameo)
- Despero
Other Characters:
- Adam Strange (Flashback only)
- Martha Wayne (As an illusion only)
- Thomas Wayne (As an illusion only)
Locations:
- A strange crystalline planet, trillions of miles from Earth
- Dhor, Kanjar Ro's homeworld
- Other unnamed planet, Despero's hideout
Items:
- Kanjar Ro's Crypto-Portal
- Batarang
- Green Lantern Ring
- Penguin's Umbrella
Vehicles:
- Kanjar Ro's Cosmic Boat
- Despero's Teleportal
Synopsis for "Profile Pages"
(detailed character profiles)
Appearing in "Profile Pages"
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Other Characters:
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Synopsis for "Justice League Secret Sanctuary Schematic"
A map featuring the different rooms and sections of the Secret Sanctuary.
Appearing in "Justice League Secret Sanctuary Schematic"
Locations:
- Happy Harbor, Rhode Island
- Secret Sanctuary
- Communications Array
- Hangar
- Computer Mainframe
- Library
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meeting Chamber
- Trophy Room
- Gymnasium
- Showers
- Lockers
- Laboratory
- Workshop
- Power Plant
- Secret Sanctuary
Synopsis for "Flash Facts!"
Illustrated scientific and speculative information)
Appearing in "Flash Facts!"
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Items:
- The Internet
Vehicles:
- High-speed Mag-Lev train
Synopsis for "Lost Pages: Moonshine Encounter"
Hawk and Dove and the Creeper team up to take down some Commies.
Appearing in "Lost Pages: Moonshine Encounter"
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Other Characters:
- Chet, Hank's old chum (Dies)
Locations:
- Elmond, Oregon
- Keates Airfield (old bootleggers' airstrip)
- WGSN Television Station
Synopsis for "Metal Men Facts and Fancies!"
(illustrated scientific and speculative information)
Appearing in "Metal Men Facts and Fancies!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Osmium (Cameo)
- Tantalum (First appearance) (Cameo)
Synopsis for "Silver Age Cover Sketch Gallery"
(illustrated text piece)
Appearing in "Silver Age Cover Sketch Gallery"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for Dial "H" for HERO: "The Secret of the H-Dial"
Appearing in Dial "H" for HERO: "The Secret of the H-Dial"
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Synopsis for "Super-Turtle Strip"
Appearing in "Super-Turtle Strip"
Super-Turtle, the Reptile of Steel
Synopsis for "Metamorpho's Chemical Curiosities"
(illustrated scientific and speculative information)
Appearing in "Metamorpho's Chemical Curiosities"
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Synopsis for "Cosmic Treadmill Schematic"
(detailed artifact schematic)
Appearing in "Cosmic Treadmill Schematic"
Notes
- The chronology in "Silver Age" is complicated.
- The characters resemble their old Silver Age selves, but the early JLA membership has Black Canary in place of Wonder Woman, setting the story on New Earth. In this Post-Crisis on Infinite Earths, Pre-Infinite Crisis timeline, Wonder Woman had not yet visited "Man's World," and the Black Canary filled the spot in the JLA. Also, Superman's JLA membership, simultaneously with Batman's, during the first years of the team, conflicts with other accounts.[citation needed]
- At the time of this story, Despero has not obtained the Flame of the Py'tar, and has his original appearance, and lacks Superhuman Strength or Invulnerability.
- Agamemno's story is continued in Silver Age #1.
- In the Silver Age, Metamorpho's abilities were limited to controlling those substances contained within the human body.
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