Comic Title: Secret Origins #7
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1986
On Sale Date: July 10, 1986 Newsstand Date July 10, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #29
Dates lists as shipping July 10th/August 7th are erroneous
The listed shipping date should be the release date

Newsstand Date July 10, 1986
Source: House Ad, Blue Beetle #5, Page IBC

Newsstand Date July 10, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #96

Shipping Date June 17, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #109

Copyright Date June 17, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date June 17, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #96

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Phantom of the Fair"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Sandman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Plotter: Danette Thomas
Penciller: Michael Bair
Inker: Steve Montano
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Last Days of the Justice Society of America TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Adventure Comics #40)

Guest Star(s)

• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #28; next appearance in Detective Comics #29)

Villain(s)

• Phantom of the Fair (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Johnny Chambers (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Adventure Comics #159)
• Tubby Watts (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in More Fun Comics #71)
• Libby Lawrence (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Boy Commandos #1)
• John Law (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #18)
• Ted Knight (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #41)
• Charles McNider (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-American Comics #25)
• Myra Mason (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-American Comics #25)
• Bob Crane (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #7)
• Elektro the Robot (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #19)

Other Character(s)

• Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #21)
• Whalen (LaGuardia's assistant; no further appearances)
• Ann Stevens (first name given as Sally in this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #21; no further appearances)

Comments:
The Phantom of the Fair makes an appearance on opening day of the New York World's Fair, April 30, 1939. The rest of this story takes place June 9-10, 1939 during the visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth.