Showcase #96
(December 1977-January 1978)

DC, 1956 Series
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Volume
16
Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1977-09-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893067601
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Paul Levitz (credited) (editor); Joe Orlando (credited) (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from house ad in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #248 and Copyright records. Comic Reader #148 has an on-sale date of September 20.

The End of the Doom Patrol! (Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Aparo (signed as AJ)
Inks
Jim Aparo (signed as AJ)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
C-582
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol: Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Negative Woman [Valentina Vostock]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]
Matthew Cable
Reprints

The Cuckoo Cuckoos (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Penguin / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Defection! (Table of Contents: 2)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Kupperberg (credited)
Pencils
Joe Staton (credited)
Inks
Bruce Patterson (credited)
Colors
Elizabeth Safian (credited as Liz Berube)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)

Job Number
J-4937
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol: Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Negative Woman [Valentina Vostock]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]
Matthew Cable; Igor Brunovich (guest appearance); The Cossack (villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #95.

Indoor BB gun fun! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Crosman guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Satisfy Your Meat Tooth. (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

These 3 Big Drafting Kits* Given to You! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Get Rich and Famous. (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Clark candy bars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Super Capes (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Fun Factory / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Strong Arms Make All the Difference! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

New From the World of Instant Pets! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Two All-New Super-Sized Specials! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Fantastic 15th Issue (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Wonder Woman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Yes, you can subscribe to your favorite DC comics! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

TV Posters (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Sande*Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Important Notice! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Make Big Money! This Easy Way... (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Systems / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Prepare Yourself! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Critic's Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Joe Staton
Inks
Joe Staton
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L797

Indexer Notes

Letters from Bob Rodi and Rick Taylor.

Volume 77 Issue 38 - Week of September 19, 1977 (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daily Planet / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

American Circle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Snap Tite to the Rescue! (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Two Fun-To-Do Offers for You (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Carter's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The End of the Doom Patrol!
    Doom Patrol
  2. 1. The Cuckoo Cuckoos
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Penguin
  3. 2. Defection!
    Doom Patrol
  4. 3. Indoor BB gun fun!
    Crosman guns
  5. 4. Satisfy Your Meat Tooth.
    Slim Jim
  6. 5. These 3 Big Drafting Kits* Given to You!
    North American School of Drafting
  7. 6. Get Rich and Famous.
    Clark candy bars
  8. 7. Super Capes
    NCG Merchandise
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Fun Factory
  10. 9. Strong Arms Make All the Difference!
    Mike Marvel
  11. 10. New From the World of Instant Pets!
    Sea-Monkeys
  12. 11. Write Right Now!
  13. 12. Two All-New Super-Sized Specials!
    DC Comics
  14. 13. Fantastic 15th Issue
    Wonder Woman
  15. 14. Yes, you can subscribe to your favorite DC comics!
  16. 15. TV Posters
    Sande*Mart
  17. 16. Important Notice!
  18. 17. Write Right Now!
  19. 18. Make Big Money! This Easy Way...
    Systems
  20. 19. Prepare Yourself!
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Critic's Corner
  22. 21. Volume 77 Issue 38 - Week of September 19, 1977
    Daily Planet
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    American Circle Products
  24. 23. Snap Tite to the Rescue!
    Monogram Models
  25. 24. Two Fun-To-Do Offers for You
    Carter's
This issue was modified by, among others
  • John Censullo
  • CTGarry
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore