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Issue: Showcase #44
Publication Date: May 1963
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Issues: #44 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 Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/28/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Murray Boltinoff; George Kashdan
Disclose Notes: 3rd Tommy Tomorrow feature in Showcase.

© 1963 by National Periodical Publications, Inc. 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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Adult Image
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Wanted for Treason: Tommy Tomorrow!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Tommy Tomorrow of the Planeteers
Character(s): Capt. Tommy Tomorrow
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Countdown on Excellence

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Jerry; Jerry's father
Synopsis: Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover in black and white.
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Chapter 1: Tommy Tomorrow -- Wanted for Treason

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Lee Elias (signed)
Inker(s): Lee Elias (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Tommy Tomorrow
Character(s): Planeteers; Capt. Tommy Tomorrow; Capt. Lon Vurian of Venus; General Vurian of Venus; Squadron Commander Hega; General Nordyke (intro); Dr. Klik (villain); unnamed gazium raiders (villains); Nkolo (villain)
Synopsis: After gazium raiders use a Planeteer squadron's secret code to lure them away from a gazium theft, all members of that squad, including Capt. Tommy Tomorrow and Capt. Lon Vurian, are placed under investigation. Evidence points to Tomorrow, who is brought before General Nordyke at Supreme Headquarters on Earth. In reality, it is all part of a plan by Nordyke and Tomorrow to uncover the real Planeteer traitor. Tomorrow is found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in Planeteer Prison. Hours later, he escapes. On Uranus, Dr. Klik watches the news of the "renegade Planeteer" with great interest.
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Pages: 8.67
Disclose Notes: (1) This story takes place in the 21st century.
(2) The stories in Showcase are prequels to the Tommy Tomorrow tales told in Real Fact Comics, Action Comics, and World's Finest Comics.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): On the Planet Og
First Line: So these are Earthlings?
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Pages: 1
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Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (ad copy); Ira Schnapp (cover reproduction)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Metal Men
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #1
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Chapter 2: The Fantastic Dr. Klik

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Tommy Tomorrow
Character(s): Planeteers; Capt. Tommy Tomorrow; Capt. Lon Vurian of Venus; General Nordyke; unnamed Acting Commandant; Dr. Klik (villain)
Synopsis: Using the stolen gazium, Dr. Klik succeeds in greatly expanding the size of a single atom. This strange atom is inhabited by fantastic creatures which, when expanded to scale, will be indestructible. Klik sends his gang to find Tommy Tomorrow. They soon locate him in a shady Venusian cafe, and Tomorrow is brought to Kilk's laboratory on Uranus. Klik explains that he will destroy one of the planets and replace it with his atom world. Tomorrow makes his way back to Earth to speak with General Nordyke, but Nordyke is in a coma and the Acting Commandant knows nothing of their secret plan.
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Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: Chapter 2 (story pages 10-16).
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Pop
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Pages: 0.33
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Revolutionary War Soldiers
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Pages: 0.5
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zenith Company
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Pages: 0.5
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Eye in the Sky

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Miller ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 1
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Chapter 3: The Man Who Would Destroy Mars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Tommy Tomorrow
Character(s): Planeteers; Capt. Tommy Tomorrow; Capt. Lon Vurian of Venus; General Nordyke; unnamed Acting Commandant; Dr. Klik (villain)
Synopsis: With Vurian's help, Tomorrow escapes capture and returns to Klik's hideout. Tomorrow tells Klik that he wants to be his partner, and asks to know more about the atom-planet. Suddenly, Vurian arrives and blows Tomorrow's cover. Klik's freezes the two heroes, then leaves to implement his plan to destroy Mars and replace it with his atom-world. Tomorrow is able to free himself, and fires a beam from Klik's machine that starts to reverse the atom's expansion. While Tomorrow frees Vurian, the Planeteers capture Klik. Tomorrow is cleared by Gen. Nordyke, who has finally awoken from his coma.
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Pages: 8.67
Disclose Notes: Chapter 3 (story pages 17-25).
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Pages: 0.33
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Mysteries in Space!
First Line: When a star which is barely visible to the naked eye...
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Pages: 0.67
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Statement Required By the Act of August 24, 1912

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. S. Liebowitz (business manager)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Statement of October 1, 1962
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months; 220,000
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Missile Attack
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Pages: 1
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Best Values Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 147 Famous Automobiles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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