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Issue: The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 #[nn]
Publication Date: February 1992
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/24/1992
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1563890798
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $24.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 38 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Kahan (Editor, collected edition); Robert Greenberger (Associate Editor, collected edition); Paul Kupperberg (Associate Editor, collected edition); Neal Pozner (Associate Editor, collected edition)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 37 times from Content Items in other Issues.
3 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagShowcase #11 published November 1957 was Chapter Two: The Tyrans [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase #11 published November 1957 was Chapter Three: The Thing That Came Out of the Sea [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase #11 published November 1957 was Chapter Four: One Minute to Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): Tom McCraw
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Kupperberg
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Fireman Farrell
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #1 published March 1956
was Fire Fighters [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Story Behind Showcase

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #1 published March 1956
was The Story Behind Showcase [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The School for Smoke-Eaters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Fireman Farrell
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #1 published March 1956
was The School for Smoke-Eaters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Fire Under the Big Top

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Fireman Farrell
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #1 published March 1956
was Fire under the Big Top [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Fourth Alarm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): John Prentice
Inker(s): John Prentice
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Fireman Farrell
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #1 published March 1956
was Fourth Alarm [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #4 published September 1956
was Presenting The Flash! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen] (first appearance, origin); Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a comic book cover); Iris West (first appearance); The Turtle Man [later The Turtle] (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #4 published September 1956
was Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The Man Who Broke the Time Barrier!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Mazdan (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #4 published September 1956
was The Man Who Broke the Time Barrier! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Secret of the Sorcerer's Box!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby (plot, script); Dave Wood (script rewrite)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?; Roz Kirby (black fill-ins)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
Character(s): Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis] (first appearance, origin); sailors; citizens; VILLAIN: Mr. Morelian (first appearance; dies)
Synopsis: Four men escape a plane crash unharmed, decide they are living on borrowed time and vow to use it challenging the unknown. In their first case, they’re asked to open the four chambers of an ancient box. The chambers release: a stone giant that Prof. destroys by pure thought, a sun that freezes by consuming nearby heat that Red traps in a vacuum chamber, and a device that snarls things in plastic ribbons but is controlled by a dial on its container. Morelian opens the fourth and removes a ring, claiming the box says it contains immortality. He is wrong: immortality was in the box, not the ring.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box! [Chapter 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was Chapter Two: Dragon Seed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was Chapter Three: The Freezing Sun! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was Chapter Four: The Whirling Weaver! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #9 published July 1957
was Mrs. Superman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Girl in Superman's Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Lois meets Lana Lang for the first time, and the girls immediately compete to see whom Superman likes better. But Superman refuses to fall into their traps.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #9 published July 1957
was The Girl in Superman's Past [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The New Lois Lane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Conners [Con]
Synopsis: Superman hopes that Lois' constant snooping to find his identity will provide evidence to convince "Con" Conners that he is wrong in believing that Clark Kent is Superman.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #9 published July 1957
was The New Lois Lane [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Mrs. Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lulu Lyons (introduction)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #9 published July 1957
was Mrs. Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #11 published November 1957
was The Day the Earth Blew Up! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Day the Earth Blew Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Wood
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
Character(s): Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan]; Carl Jackson; Warren Moss; Commander Lockwood; Colonel Price. Villains: General Tolek; Garnat; other Tyrans
Synopsis: At the Pentagon, Navy officers and scientists are stumped. Two scientists mysteriously disappeared in Antarctica. They call in "men capable of handling the unknown". Ace takes the call as he, Rocky, and Red fly and pick up Prof along the way. Off New Guinea, Prof is astounded to find a volcano rising from the sea bed. In the Antarctic, the Challengers snow-tractor toward the mystery spot. The tractor bogs in a snowstorm and needs repairs. Ace and Rocky explore and fall through thin ice! They land on a futuristic bridge. Above, Prof and Red are captured by skinny orange aliens in bubble-suits.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #11 published November 1957
was The Day the Earth Blew Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #13 published March 1958
was Around the World in 80 Minutes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Around the World in 80 Minutes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Le Chat Noir (villain); El Claw (villain); Princess Tara
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #13 published March 1958
was Around the World in 80 Minutes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13.5
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Master of the Elements!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mr. Element [Albert Desmond; later Dr. Alchemy] (first appearance, origin, villain); Argon (villain); Radon (villain); Krypton (villain); Xenon (villain)
Synopsis: Mr. Element and his henchmen shoot Flash into space in an attempt to get rid of him.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #13 published March 1958
was Master of the Elements! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: vs. Mr. Element 1st
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Gil Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Adam Strange
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was The Planet and the Pendulum! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Secret of the Eternal City!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox; Edmond Hamilton (co-plot, uncredited)
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Adam Strange
Character(s): Adam Strange (introduction, origin); Rann (planet, introduction)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was Secret of the Eternal City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14.33
Disclose Notes: Page 8 and page 15 are 2/3-pages. Origin & 1st appearance Adam Strange. See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
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The Planet and the Pendulum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox; Edmond Hamilton (co-plot, uncredited)
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Adam Strange
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was The Planet and the Pendulum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.5
Disclose Notes: Logo is Adventures on Other Worlds. See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Irv Novick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Kings of the Wild
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira
Inker(s): Ruben Moreira
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Manhunters
Reprinting
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Russ Heath
Inker(s): Russ Heath
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Frogmen
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #3 published July 1956
was The Frogmen! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #7 published March 1957
was ULTIVAC Is Loose! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #12 published January 1958
was Menace of the Ancient Vials! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #10 published September 1957
was The Forbidden Box from Krypton! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia .
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #8 published May 1957
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #14 published May 1958
was Giants of the Time-World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Ranger
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #15 published July 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Space Ranger
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #16 published September 1958
was The Riddle of the Lost Race [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Adam Strange
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #18 published January 1959
was The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Gil Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Adam Strange
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #19 published March 1959
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Rip Hunter...Time Master
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #20 published May 1959
was Prisoners of 100 Million B.C.! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Rip Hunter...Time Master
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #21 published July 1959
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25

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