Secret Origins (Volume 2) #50 is an issue of the series Secret Origins (Volume 2) with a cover date of August, 1990.
Synopsis for "The Glimpse"
Young circus aerialist Dick Grayson has heard tales of the mysterious Batman, but on the fateful day Dick catches "The Glimpse" of the Dark Knight, his life will change forever.
Appearing in "The Glimpse"
Featured Characters:
- Nightwing (Dick Grayson) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only)
Villains:
- Tony Zucco (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Flying Graysons (Flashback only)
- John Grayson (Dies in flashback)
- Mary Grayson (Dies in flashback)
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Synopsis for "Flash of Two Worlds"
The citizens of Central City -- including Barry Allen, the fastest man alive -- have long wondered just where their neighboring city of Keystone disappeared to. When Flash investigates, he meets the original Scarlet Speedster.
Appearing in "Flash of Two Worlds"
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Synopsis for "Fortunehead"
The abduction of his father forces the legendary lawman of the old west, Johnny Thunder, to face his roots in the town called "Fountainhead."
Appearing in "Fortunehead"
Featured Characters:
- Johnny Thunder (John Tane) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Bill Tane (Flashback and main story)
- Black Lightnin'
- Dorothea Tane (Dies in flashback)
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- President Hayes (Cameo)
- The Lone Ranger (Cameo)
Locations:
- Fortunehead
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Synopsis for "Reflections of a Deep Fantasy"
During his stint in the Navy, Chris Landau fell in love with a beautiful water-breathing girl who disappeared into the sea. Twenty years later, his obsession for this woman named Dolphin compels him to confront his "Reflection of a Deep Fantasy."
Appearing in "Reflections of a Deep Fantasy"
Featured Characters:
- Dolphin (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Chris Landau (Flashback and main story)
- Meredith Riley (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
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Synopsis for "Unfinished Business"
When Dinah Drake is summoned to the hospital death bed of her mother, the original Black Canary, she learns that the responsibility of being a super-hero sometimes leaves "Unfinished Business" behind.
Appearing in "Unfinished Business"
Featured Characters:
- Black Canary (Dinah Drake Lance) (Dies) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) (Flashback and main story)
- Larry Lance (Dies in flashback)
- Richard Drake (Dies in flashback)
- Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) (Flashback and main story)
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Flashback and main story)
- Roy Harper (Flashback and main story)
- The Spectre (Flashback and main story)
- Justice Society of America (Flashback only)
- Johnny Thunder (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Jay Garrick) (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott) (Flashback only)
- Hawkman (Carter Hall) (Flashback only)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) (Flashback only)
- The Atom (Al Pratt) (Flashback only)
- Starman (Ted Knight) (Flashback only)
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) (Flashback only)
- Wildcat (Ted Grant) (Flashback only)
- The Sandman (Wesley Dodds) (Flashback only)
- Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) (Flashback only)
- Justice League of America (Flashback only)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only)
- Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) (Flashback only)
- Orin (New Earth) (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback only)
- The Atom (Ray Palmer) (Flashback only)
Villains
- The Reaper (Judson Caspian) (Flashback only)
- Aquarius (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Meyer
- Jake Grant (Mentioned only)
- Yolanda Montez (Flashback only)
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Synopsis for "The Startling Secret of the Space Museum!"
How did one man repel an invasion of Earth by using history as a weapon? Young Tommy Parker is about to learn the answer as he discovers "The Startling Secret of the Space Museum."
Appearing in "The Startling Secret of the Space Museum!"
Featured Characters:
- Howard Parker (Flashback and main story)
- Thomas Parker
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Notes
- Double-sized final issue.
- Death of Black Canary (Dinah Drake Lance).
- "Flash of Two Worlds" is a Post-Crisis revamp of the story from The Flash #123.
Trivia
- The table of contents titles the Johnny Thunder story "Fountainhead!" The town the old west hero visits is actually called "Fortunehead."
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