Showcase #51
(July-August 1964)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1964-05-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (editor)

Issue Notes

King Faraday reprints.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

I Spy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
spy
Characters
King Faraday
Universe
DC : mainstream

Reward $11,750.00 for This Coin! (Table of Contents: 1)

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Ad for a rare coin catalogue.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

I -- Spy (Table of Contents: 2)

I Spy / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
spy
Characters
King Faraday (silhouette)

Indexer Notes

New frontispiece to the King Faraday reprint. Sequence added by Bob Bailey.

Hunters of the Whispering Gallery! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
spy
Characters
King Faraday
Universe
DC : mainstream
Reprints

The Ice Queen (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I like chocolate fudge best!
Synopsis
Candy ad.

The Whole Batman Family! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff; Curt Swan
Inks
Charles Paris; Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ace the Bat-Hound; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]; Bat-Mite; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Alfred's Tales of the Future); Batman II [Dick Grayson] (Alfred's Tales of the Future); Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane Wayne] (Alfred's Tales of the Future); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robin II [Bruce Wayne Jr.] (Alfred's Tales of the Future); member of the Cobra Gang
Synopsis
Ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964). 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: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Discount coupons for Palisades Amusement Park.

Indexer Notes

Printed on bottom half of page.

Through Enemy Lines (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Short article about spies and their operating methods.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue of Showcase...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Cave Carson; Christie Madison
Synopsis
Subscription offer for Showcase, Superman, Superboy, and Batman.

Dream Pirate (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Lettering was re-done.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tootsie Rolls go on and on
Synopsis
Candy ad.

Thunder over Thailand! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
spy
Characters
King Faraday
Universe
DC : mainstream
Reprints

Watch for the First Superboy Annual! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan; George Papp
Inks
George Klein; George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Krypto; Power-Boy [Zarl Vorne]; Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Ad for Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964).

Learn from Your Hobbies! (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Jack Schiff

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
How stamp collecting helped a student with his geography.
Keywords
stamps

[Top Secret] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Genre
humor
Characters
Hy

What Makes a Tootsie Pop So Special? (Table of Contents: 16)

Tootsie Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Candy ad.

Now! Your Very Own Exciting Ant Farm (Table of Contents: 17)

Ant Farm / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?

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: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Ad for a body-building course.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys and girls! Now you can get the Superman plastic hobby kit...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    I Spy
  2. 1. Reward $11,750.00 for This Coin!
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  3. 2. I -- Spy
    I Spy
  4. 3. Hunters of the Whispering Gallery!
    King Faraday
  5. 4. The Ice Queen
  6. 5. ["I like chocolate fudge best!"]
    Tootsie Roll Fudge
  7. 6. The Whole Batman Family!
    Batman Annual
  8. 7. Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  9. 8. Through Enemy Lines
  10. 9. ["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue of Showcase..."]
    DC Comics
  11. 10. Dream Pirate
  12. 11. ["Tootsie Rolls go on and on"]
    Tootsie Roll
  13. 12. Thunder over Thailand!
    King Faraday
  14. 13. Watch for the First Superboy Annual!
    Superboy Annual
  15. 14. Learn from Your Hobbies!
  16. 15. [Top Secret]
    Hy the Spy
  17. 16. What Makes a Tootsie Pop So Special?
    Tootsie Pop
  18. 17. Now! Your Very Own Exciting Ant Farm
    Ant Farm
  19. 18. Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
    American Body Building Club
  20. 19. ["Boys and girls! Now you can get the Superman plastic hobby kit..."]
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Merlin Haas
  • Dave Marchand
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Allen Ross
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore