Guide to the DC Universe 2000 Secret Files and Origins

Issue:Guide to the DC Universe 2000 Secret Files and Origins #1 Date: March 2000

Subtitle: Here and Now Feature Characters: Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) Supporting Characters: DEO Villains: Doctor Charles, Bedlam, Amazo 2000 Guest Appearances: Justice Society of America, Black Canary (Dinah Lance), Power Girl (Kara Starr), Blue Beetle (Ted Kord),Warrior, Firestorm, Firehawk, The Titans, Strange Visitor, Steel (John Irons), Superman (Kal El), Supergirl (Linda Danvers), The Captains Marvel, Resurrection Man, Max Mercury, Young Justice, Flash (Wally West), Wonder Woman (Dinah Prince), Artemis, Martian Manhunter, Plastic Man, Zuriel, Orion, Big Barda, Aquaman, Hitman, Mad Hatter, Bat Family Other Characters: Major Lutwidge Plot: Recruited to help the DEO locate Bedlam, Green Lantern takes a tour of the American superhero community, scanning each member in secret. However he later discovers that the DEO team he is working with isn’t quite what they seem. "Hmm…nice secret hideout you have, Lutwidge, Major." — Green Lantern - - -

Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Artists: Scott Eaton Locations: - New York - Metropolis - Keystone City - Wonderdome - JLA Watchtower - Atlantis - Gotham City Equipment: - Oan Power Ring

Subtitle: Night and Day Feature Characters: Gotham Citizen, Metropolis Citizen Supporting Characters: Frank Jr Villains: N/A Guest Appearances: Superman (Kal El), Batman (Bruce Wayne), Lex Luthor Other Characters: N/A Plot: A short report on a Gotham citizen’s prospective on Metropolis and a Metropolian citizen’s prospective on Gotham City. "Metropolis and Gotham. It’s obvious…the difference between them is..night and Day" — Metropolis Citizen - -

Writers: Jim Alexander Artists: Michael Collins Locations: - Metropolis - Gotham City Equipment: N/A

Subtitle: Standard Operating Procedure Feature Characters: Department of Extranormal Operations Supporting Characters: N/A Villains: Vandal Savage Guest Appearances: Titans, JLA Other Characters: N/A Plot: A short report on the standard procedure of the D.E.O. "If there’s one thing the D.E.O. rarely, or never, sees, it’s down time." — - -

Writers: D. Curtis Johnson Artists: J.H. Williams III Locations: Rocky Mountains Equipment: N/A

Subtitle: Valhalla Feature Characters: Damage (Grant Emerson), Argent (Toni Moretti) Supporting Characters: N/A Villains: N/A Guest Appearances: S.T.R.I.P.E (Pat Dugan), Star -spangled Kid (Courtney Whitmore), Old Justice Other Characters: Old Justice Plot: A short introduction to Valhalla, the cemetery of fallen heroes, and Old Justice "Valhalla. It’s norse…it was Odin’s “Hall of Immortality,” for the souls of fallen warriors" — Damage -

Writers: Scott Beatty Artists: Drew Johnson Locations: - Valhalla Equipment: N/A

Subtitle: Teenage superhero dating secrets: How to score in spandex without really trying Feature Characters: Grant Emerson, Garfield Logan, Kyle Rayner, Roy Harper Supporting Characters: N/A Villains: N/A Guest Appearances: Lian Harper Other Characters: N/A Plot: Garfield Logan challenges Roy Harper to pick up three women in under one minute. "Women dig a guy they think is responsible." — Roy Harper - -

Writers: Ben Raab Artists: Adam Hughes Locations: N/A Equipment: - Oan Power Ring

Subtitle: Aliens in the DCU Feature Characters: Mister Bones, Imanor Supporting Characters: N/A Villains: N/A Guest Appearances:N/A Other Characters: N/A Plot: A brief story on the diverse alien individuals on Earth. "Jade and Obsidian I can vouch for…They’re both homegrown. Though I wouldn’t mind frisking Starfire for her passport." — Mister Bones -

Writers: Scott Beatty Artists: Cully Hamner Locations: N/A Equipment: N/A

Subtitle: Higher Learning Feature Characters: Atom (Jay Garrick) Supporting Characters: Steel (John Irons), Powergirl (Karen Starr), Ray (Raymond), Booster Gold (Michael Carter), Firehawk (Lorraine Reilly), Firestorm (Ron Raymond) Villains: N/A Guest Appearances: N/A Other Characters: N/A Plot: A short story on a JLA prep class. "And you people wonder why the JLA doesn’t always call." — Atom - -

Writers: Jay Faerber Artists: Darick Robertson Locations: Ivytown University Equipment: N/A

Subtitle: DCU Tech Tour Feature Characters: Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) Supporting Characters: N/A Villains: N/A Guest Appearances: Bruce Wayne, Lucius Fox Other Characters: Kitty Faulkner, Sarah Charles, Mickey Cannon, The Guardian Plot: A short tour of the DCU’s major companies "ohh, no response. Beetle strikes out again." — Blue Beetle - - -

Writers: Keith Champagne Artists: Sergio Cariello Locations: - S.T.A.R Labs - Project CADMUS - WayneTech - Lexcorp Equipment: N/A

Subtitle: Robots in the DCU Feature Characters: The Metalmen Supporting Characters: N/A Villains: Brainiac 13 Guest Appearances: Superman (Kal El), Booster Gold, Red Tornado, Steel, Mister Miracle, Atom Other Characters: N/A Plot: A short story on the repercussions Brianiac 13’s attack had on the DCU’s robotic population. "Whoops, did we forget to install the tin man’s heart?" — Lead - -

Writers: Scott Beatty Artists: Gus Vasquez Locations: N/A Equipment: N/A

Notes: - A shield appears in the Wonderdome with the Spawn emblem

Chronology:Full List --- - Detective Comics #741 - Gotham City Secret Files and Origins #1 - Gotham Knights #2 - Guide to the DC Universe 2000 Secret Files and Origins - Batman No Man’s Land Secret Files and Origins #1 - Batman Outlaws Part 1 - Batman Outlaws Part 2 ---

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