Comic Title: Secret Origins #1
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: 1961
On Sale Date: June 15, 1961 Newsstand Date June 15, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #278, Page 32

Copyright Date June 15, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1961

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Secret of the Eternal City"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Adam Strange (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: Frank Giacoia

Reprinted From:
Showcase #17 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Adam Strange (an archeologist; next appearance in Showcase #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alanna (next appearance in Showcase #17)
• Sardath (scientist from Rann; father of Alanna; next appearance in Showcase #17)

Villain(s)

• The Eternals (an ancient alien race; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several Inca villagers and two scientists of Samakand (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While escaping from some Inca villagers, Adam Strange is struck by a Zeta Beam originating from the planet Rann. Originally designed for communications, the Zeta Beam has been altered by its long journey through space, and it teleports Adam Strange to Rann.

On a world 25 trillion miles from Earth, Adam meets Alanna, a woman and her scientist father, Sardath. Using their advanced technology they teach Adam their language. Adam then gets a tour of the planet from Alanna. Rann itself was more advanced than Earth, but a great war caused much technology to be lost, and a majority of its population has reverted to barbarism.

While exploring the city-state of Kamorak, Adam and Alanna come under attack from alien invaders searching for the element Vitatron. Alanna believes it exists in Samakand, a city which only appears once every 25 years. Adam and Alanna contact the scientists of Samakand and are able to lure the invaders there and trap them in the fourth dimension.

After the threat has passed, the Zeta radiation in Adam’s body wears off, and he is transported back to Earth. Having found a new home and new love on Rann, Adam calculates the next occurance of the Zeta Beam which will once again return him to Rann.