Showcase #2

(May-June 1956)

You Can Become an Amazing New 3-D He-Man (Table of Contents)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Jim Norman; Ken Grimm; R. Hirsch

Synopsis:

Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Rider of the Winds (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure; Western

Characters:

Indians; 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.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #5 (October-December 1969)

Whatever Sugar wants -- Spike gets -- or vice versa! (Table of Contents)

Sugar & Spike / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Sugar; Spike

Synopsis:

House ad for Sugar & Spike #1.

Racer from Stone Age to Jet Age (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

A short feature about races through the ages.

Outcast Heroes (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure; Dog

Characters:

Dan, an orphan; Aunt Jane; a stray dog; townies; a rancher

Synopsis:

Dan comes West to stay with Aunt Jane, but is marked as a "bad penny". He finds a friend in a stray dog, and together they rescue an angry rancher's mother during a flood.

Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! (Table of Contents)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman introduces a group of boys and girls to the public library.

Four-Footed Warrior (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

An article about the horse in warfare through the ages.

Amazing Animal Eyes (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Facts about squirrels, alligators, honeybees, the dragonfly and sunfish.

Runaway Bear (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Russ Heath (signed)

Inks:

Russ Heath (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

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.

Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park (Table of Contents)

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Discount coupon for Palisades Amusement Park.

Do You Want Spending Money? (Table of Contents)

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.

Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds! (Table of Contents)

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to obtain names for Littleton Stamp Company's mailing list.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Davy to the Rescue (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Thayer

Pencils:

Ray Thayer

Inks:

Ray Thayer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray Thayer

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.