Secret Origins (Vol. 2) #1, #15 VFN/NM, #44 VFN

Three issues of the second volume of Secret Origins (1986).

#1 – Golden Age Superman (1986)

Written by Roy Thomas with pencils by golden age Superman artist Wayne Boring.

#15 – The Spectre and Deadman (1987)

Deadman: ‘Death Like a Crown by Andrew Helfer with art by Kevin Maguire.

The Secret Origin of the Spectre! Written by Roy Thomas with art by Michael T. Gilbert.

#44 – Batman vs. The Mudpack (1989)

Origins of Clayface, Clayface II and Clayface III.

‘The Coming of Clayface!’ written by Mike W. Barr with art by Keith Giffen.

‘The Tragic Though Amusing History of Clayface II’ by Dan Raspler with art by Bernie Mireault.

‘His Name is Clayface III!’ by Len Wein with art by Tom Grummett.

These comics are from my personal collection which has been in storage for 20+ years. They show signs of reading and some ageing – they are around 35 years old. They are sold as a job lot based on the condition of the lowest graded issue included.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Condition:

Issue	Grade
#1	VFN (Very Fine) / NM (Near Mint)
#15	VFN (Very Fine) / NM (Near Mint)
#44	VFN (Very Fine)

I do my best to grade accurately but grading is subjective and I can’t guarantee I've graded every comic definitively, so they are sold on the understanding that some may vary from the grade stated above. If this is the case, this is a genuine error and not an attempt to mis-sell. Please look at the photos and make your own mind up. The starting price for this auction reflects the condition of the comics.

Shipping:

Dispatched via Royal Mail 2nd Class - free.

The items will be securely packed – as a long-time collector myself I know how important this is and take pride in ensuring your purchases will not be damaged in transit.

Combining shipping:

If you win multiple auctions, I’m happy to combine shipping to save on postage – please ask for a combined invoice before paying.  However, please be aware that parcels over 2kg are nearly twice the price of parcels under 2kg, so sometimes the savings are small.

Please note: some items are shipped from a different location and, for obvious reasons, I am unable to combine shipping on these sales.

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Grade	Description
MINT (M)	Perfect and as new.
NEAR MINT (NM)	Almost perfect - as new.
VERY FINE (VFN)	Very slight wear beginning to show.
FINE (FN)	Wear on the edges and around the staples.
VERY GOOD (VG)	A well-read second-hand copy with marks and defects but still decent.
GOOD (G)	A very well-read copy with minor tears or splits, slightly soiled and marked, slight rolled spine or creases but still complete.
FAIR (FR)	Very worn and soiled with possible holes in the spine and cover. Some tears or heavy creases and marks or writing on the cover/inside. There may be some water damage or staining throughout. A very rough copy.
POOR (P)	Well damaged and heavily soiled. Also incomplete and/or coverless comics. Very worn, torn brittle, water-damaged, basically in very bad condition.