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Issue: Showcase #2
Publication Date: May 1956
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Issues: #2 of 104 Issues (108 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/06/1956
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits for stories and fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986. On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Rider of the Winds!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Irv Novick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp (and logo)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Kings of the Wild
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Showcase #2 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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You Can Become an Amazing New 3-D He-Man

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): Jim Norman; Ken Grimm; R. Hirsch
Synopsis: Body-building ad.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Rider of the Winds!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Kubert (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Kings of the Wild
Character(s): Eagle Feather (an Indian boy); Godfather (an eagle); Black Lightning (a mountain lion)
Synopsis: In the Old West, Young Eagle Feather is disgraced when Black Lightning, a mountain lion, kills his sheep. He's sent to battle the lion and is helped by Godfather, a mighty eagle.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDC Special #5 published October 1969
as Rider of the Winds! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Rider of the Winds! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (illustration)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Sugar and Spike
Character(s): Sugar; Spike
First Line: Whatever Sugar wants -- Spike gets -- or vice versa!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Sugar and Spike #1.
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Racer from Stone Age to Jet Age!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: A short feature about races through the ages.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Outcast Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, dystopian
Feature(s): Kings of the Wild
Character(s): Dan; Aunt Jane
Synopsis: An orphan comes West to stay with his Aunt Jane, but is marked as a "bad penny". He finds a friend in a stray dog, and together they rescue Dan's mother during a flood.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Outcast Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
Synopsis: Superman introduces a group of boys and girls to the public library.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Though we briefly credited Wayne Boring with the Superman figures, due to an error report from Keith Chandler, the consensus of the members of the GCD Main list was that Mortimer was swiping or imitating Boring.
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Four-Footed Warrior

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Miller
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry (illustration)
Inker(s): Raymond Perry (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: An article about the horse in warfare through the ages.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Amazing Animal Eyes!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Penciller(s): Morris Waldinger
Inker(s): Tommy Nicolosi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: Facts about squirrels, alligators, honeybees, the dragonfly and sunfish.
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In Content Item: FlagMy Greatest Adventure #54 published April 1961
as Amazing Animal Eyes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Runaway Bear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Russ Heath (signed)
Inker(s): Russ Heath (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Kings of the Wild
Character(s): Billy, a circus bear; a lion; an elephant; a hunter; a park ranger
Synopsis: Billy the Bear was born in the circus, and yearns for adventure. He finds it when knocked off a circus train. Soon he's battling bears and timber wolves while protecting a hunter, and wonders if being free is worth it.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Runaway Bear [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
Character(s): Superman
First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
Synopsis: Discount coupon for Palisades Amusement Park.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Do You Want Spending Money?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.
Synopsis: Ad to obtain names for Littleton Stamp Company's mailing list.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Davy to the Rescue!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cloverine Brand Salve
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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