Showcase #19

(March-April 1959)

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

Challenge of the Star-Hunter! (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 12.33 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky (sourced)

Inks

Joe Giella (sourced)

Colors

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Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of these two animals we have captured is really the super-alien, Leothric, in disguise!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Leothric (first appearance, villain)

Synopsis

Adam Strange is selected to be Rann's champion to face Leothric.

Reprints

• in Challengers of the Unknown (Thorpe & Porter, 1960 series) #1 ([1960])
• in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #55 (1 de abril de 1960)
• in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([April] 2004)
• in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012)
• in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([September] 2017)

Keywords

fakir; Indian Rope Trick; Ranagar; Rann; Zeta-Beam

Indexer Notes

Pages 8 and 13 are 2/3 pages.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Planetary Names (Table of Contents: 6)

cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is mistakenly thought that the planet Pluto (discovered by Tombaugh in 1930) was named after Percival Lowell...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Characters

William Herschel

Reprints

• in Out of This World (Thorpe & Porter, 1961 ? series) #3
• in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #55 (1 de abril de 1960)
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #166 (September 1964) [left half only, reconfigured]
which is reprinted
• in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)
• in Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #32 (October 1964) [third panel only]

Keywords

Neptune; Pluto; Uranus

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Family Favorite! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Harry, I wish you'd get your tools and see what you can do to stop this window from rattling.

Characters

Harry; Jimmy

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Our Strange Universe / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Astronomers estimate that of the millions of galaxies...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Reprints

• in Challengers of the Unknown (Thorpe & Porter, 1960 series) #1 ([1960])
• in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #55 (1 de abril de 1960)
• in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #29 (August 1964) [middle tier only]
which is reprinted
• in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #10 (April-May 1971)
• in Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #4 (October-November 1964) [bottom tier only]
which is reprinted
• in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)

Keywords

Kruger 60; Pleiades

The "End" of the Universe (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Several years ago the outstanding British astronomer, Sir James Jeans, speculating upon the...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Reprints

• in Challengers of the Unknown (Thorpe & Porter, 1960 series) #1 ([1960])

Keywords

negative universe

Mystery of the Mental Menace! (Table of Contents: 12)

Adam Strange / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky (sourced)

Inks

Sy Barry (sourced)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Adam! Save me!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Zakkad (first appearance, villain)

Synopsis

Zakkad sends a magnetic meteor to Rann to draw Adam Strange to his world where he plans to get the secret of teleportation from Adam Strange and use it to conquer the universe.

Reprints

• in Challengers of the Unknown (Thorpe & Porter, 1960 series) #1 ([1960])
• in Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (Editorial Novaro, 1955 series) #55 (1 de abril de 1960)
• in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([April] 2004)
• in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012)
• in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([September] 2017)

Keywords

Ranagar; Rann; Zeta-Beam

Indexer Notes

Original indexer credited the inks to Joe Giella.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Exact Replica Army Grenade / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)