SECRET ORIGINS (1986) #5

“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.