Showcase #31

(March-April 1961)

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

The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C. (Table of Contents: 2)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (uncredited)

Pencils

Nick Cardy (uncredited)

Inks

Nick Cardy (uncredited)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Great whirlpools!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Professor Richards; John Cook

Synopsis

John Cook has stolen Professor Richards' ray that will turn a normal fish into a large sea monster.

Reprints

• in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)

Keywords

evolution ray

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Soapy the Skin Diver / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

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I'm anxious to try out my new underwater camera!

Genre

humor

Characters

Soapy

Synopsis

Soapy nearly drowns hamming it up for photographs underwater.

Indexer Notes

Between pp. 9-10 of story.

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Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Don't Sell Nature Short! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff (uncredited)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (uncredited)

Inks

Bernard Baily (uncredited)

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Jim asked me to help him at the mayor's meeting Wednesday, the state wants to make that...

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Bill

Synopsis

A son helps to convince his father that marshland should be preserved as a refuge and not converted into a shopping center.

Keywords

Four Corners

Indexer Notes

Between pp. 9-10 of story.

Chapter 2: The Creature Army (Table of Contents: 7)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (uncredited)

Pencils

Nick Cardy (uncredited)

Inks

Nick Cardy (uncredited)

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Eeyow! That giant blowfish is blasting this cave to bits!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; John Cook

Synopsis

Aquaman captures John Cook but some of the sea monsters are turned into "future" sea creatures that must be stopped.

Reprints

• in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)

Keywords

evolution ray

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Slim the Skin Diver / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

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Now to get to work...

Genre

humor

Characters

Slim

Synopsis

Unable to work with other skin divers watching him, Slim puts up a "Danger" sign.

Indexer Notes

Between pp. 17-18 of story.

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Daredevils of the Deep (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

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The thrilling story of diving spans a period of thousands of years, and in our...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Repton; William Lethbridge; Augustus Siebe; Rouquayrol; Denayrouse

Keywords

Colimpha; Cousteau-Gagnan aqualung

Indexer Notes

A history of skin diving prior to the invention of the aqualung.

Chapter 3: The Menace of the Future Fish (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (uncredited)

Pencils

Nick Cardy (uncredited)

Inks

Nick Cardy (uncredited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Suffering sea snails!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; John Cook; Professor Richards

Synopsis

Aquaman and Aqualad put and end to the rampage of the "future" fish and return all the fish to their proper size.

Reprints

• in The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Aquaman is able to telepathically command birds.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Jack Schiff listed as the editor.

Floating Tanks! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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England, in the last war, developed a "swimming device" which enabled tanks to propel themselves through deep water in...

Genre

non-fiction; war

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #18 (January 1954)

Keywords

tanks

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

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)