Showcase #51

(July-August 1964)

Reward $11,750.00 for This Coin (Table of Contents)

Best Values Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for a rare coin catalogue.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

I -- Spy (Table of Contents)

I -- Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

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Genre:

spy

Indexer Notes

New frontispiece to the King Faraday reprint. Sequence added by Bob Bailey, 2005-01-19. (Per Sandell ed.)

Hunters of the Whispering Gallery (Table of Contents)

King Faraday / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

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Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

King Faraday

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• from Danger Trail (DC, 1950 series) #1 (July-August 1950)

Indexer Notes

Page count corrected after comparing the story with its original publication. - Gene Reed 1/30/2011

The Ice Queen (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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Script:

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Irwin Hasen

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Bernard Sachs

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Genre:

fantasy

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• from Danger Trail (DC, 1950 series) #4 (January-February 1951)

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This features has been re-sized from a full page down to 2/3 of a page.

["I like chocolate fudge best!"] (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Candy ad.

The Whole Batman Family! (Table of Contents)

Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

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Sheldon Moldoff; Curt Swan

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Charles Paris; Stan Kaye

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Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin; Batwoman; Bat-Girl; Bat-Mite; Ace the Bat-Hound; Batman II; Robin II

Synopsis:

Ad for Batman Annual #7. On Sale everywhere May 28th.

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.

Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park (Table of Contents)

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Superman

Synopsis:

Discount coupons for Palisades Amusement Park.

Indexer Notes

Printed on bottom half of page.

Through Enemy Lines (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Jack Miller

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Short article about spies and their operating methods.

Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue of Showcase! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Lee Elias

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Lee Elias

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Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cave Carson; Bonnie

Synopsis:

Subscription offer for Showcase, Superman, Superboy, and Batman.

Dream Pirate (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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Genre:

adventure

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• from Danger Trail (DC, 1950 series) #1 (July-August 1950)

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Lettering was re-done.

["Tootsie Rolls go on and on"] (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Candy ad.

Thunder over Thailand (Table of Contents)

King Faraday / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

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?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

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• from Danger Trail (DC, 1950 series) #3 (November-December 1950)

Watch for the First Superboy Annual (Table of Contents)

Superboy Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Curt Swan; George Papp

Inks:

George Klein; George Papp

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Power Boy; Krypto

Synopsis:

Ad for Superboy Annual #1.

Learn from Your Hobbies (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

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Synopsis:

How stamp collecting helped a student with his geography.

[Top Secret] (Table of Contents)

Hy the Spy / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

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Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hy

What Makes a Tootsie Pop So Special? (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Candy ad.

Now! Your Very Own Exciting Ant Farm (Table of Contents)

Ant Farm / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

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Synopsis:

An ant's entire world! Complete with stock of live ants! Discover how ants live...work...play! (advertising blurbs)

Brother Can You Spare a Dime? (Table of Contents)

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for a body-building course.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Boys and Girls! Now You can get the Superman plastic hobby kit. (Table of Contents)

Aurora Hobby Kits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Indexer Notes

Back cover.