Showcase
#42
(January-February 1963)
DC,
1956 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1962-11-29
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- George Kashdan (editor); Murray Boltinoff (editor)
Issue Notes
2nd Tommy Tomorrow feature in Showcase.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Brain Robbers of Satellite X!
Tommy Tomorrow / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They're turning Lon into one of their mind-slaves... and I'm next!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- The Planeteers: Lieutenant Tommy Tomorrow; Lieutenant Lon Vurian
- Universe
- DC : mainstream
The Brain Robbers of Satellite X Chapter 1
Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Script
- Arnold Drake
- Pencils
- Lee Elias (signed)
- Inks
- Lee Elias (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Stan Starkman
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fledgling Lieutenants Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian of the Planeteers are fresh out of...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- The Planeteers: Lieutenant Tommy Tomorrow; Lieutenant Lon Vurian (of Venus)
The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus; Lt. Jerex; Lt. Dy-Loru; Lt. Hardy; Lt. Ulubulo]; Shivinga; Phoodoy; Aka-Yoqua; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminal (villain); President of the Federated Planets (mentioned) - Universe
- DC : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Lt. Tommy Tomorrow and Lt. Lon Vurian arrive at the Planeteer Headquarters on Venus and receive their first assignments, convoy duty with the fermite skows running between Pluto and the inner planets. While in space, they stumble upon the activities of alien criminals. Soon, they locate scientists who have been disappearing for months, but before they can act they are themselves captured.
- Keywords
- Federated Planets; fermite; Jovians; Jupiter; Mars; Martians; Pluto; Venus; Venusians
Indexer Notes
This story takes place in the 21st century. The stories in Showcase are prequels to the Tommy Tomorrow tales told in Real Fact Comics, Action Comics, and World's Finest Comics.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For holiday giving...
[no title indexed]
Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!
- Genre
- superhero
[no title indexed]
Doctor Rocket / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Everything's all set for your space flight.
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Doctor Rocket
[The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 2 Masters of the Asteroid Brain
Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 4.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At gunpoint, Tommy and Lon are forced into the great building, where...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- The Planeteers: Lieutenant Tommy Tomorrow; Lieutenant Lon Vurian (of Venus)
Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminals (villains) - Universe
- DC : mainstream
- Synopsis
- Aliens have kidnapped more than 50 of the solar system's most brilliant scientists and have used a mind-control ray to force them to reveal their secrets. Lt. Tommy Tomorrow fakes falling under their control, then frees the scientists and chases away the criminals. The scientists warn Lt. Tomorrow and Lt. Vurian that the criminals are now in possession of a machine that is the gravest threat ever created.
- Keywords
- Jovians; Martians; mylumium foil; Venusians; zeta ray
Indexer Notes
Chapter 2 (story pages 9-13).
[no title indexed]
Mystery in Space / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Roam the black gulfs of interplanetary space...
- Characters
- Adam Strange
All Aboard for - Space!
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- With the successful orbiting of manned spaceships around the Earth, scientists are...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Keywords
- Force Cancelling Space Tool
[no title indexed]
Planets of Wonder! / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The first telescopic observations of Saturn...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
-
from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #46 (September 1958)
-
- Keywords
- Jupiter; Mercury; Saturn; Venus
[The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 3 The Doom Factory
Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Script
- Arnold Drake
- Pencils
- Lee Elias (story pages 14-16, 25); Don Heck (story pages 17-24)
- Inks
- Lee Elias (story pages 14-16, 25); Don Heck (story pages 17-24)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Stan Starkman
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As the group of newly freed brain-slaves follows silently behind him, the...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- The Planeteers: Captain Tommy Tomorrow (promoted from Lt. to Captain); Captain Lon Vurian (of Venus, promoted from Lt. to Captain)
The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus]; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminals (villains); the Asteroid Brain - Universe
- DC : mainstream
- Synopsis
- The scientists explain that they have built an electronic brain large and complicated enough to store and utilize all the advanced knowledge of the nine planets. The brain exists as a man-made asteroid floating in space. After stopping the criminals and destroying the satellite, Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian are promoted to the rank of Captain.
- Keywords
- Central Headquarters; Jovians; Martians; Satellite X; Saturn; Venus; Venusians
Indexer Notes
Chapter 3 (story pages 14-25).
[no title indexed]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi! I'm Johnny DC...
- Characters
- Johnny DC; Rudolph (reindeer)
Touchdown for Picasso!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Josely Co.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Brain Robbers of Satellite X!
Tommy Tomorrow -
1.
104 Kings' Knights
104 Kings' Knights -
2.
The Brain Robbers of Satellite X Chapter 1
Tommy Tomorrow -
3.
["For holiday giving..."]
-
4.
["Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!"]
Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual -
5.
["Everything's all set for your space flight."]
Doctor Rocket -
6.
[The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 2 Masters of the Asteroid Brain
Tommy Tomorrow -
7.
["Roam the black gulfs of interplanetary space..."]
Mystery in Space -
8.
All Aboard for - Space!
-
9.
["The first telescopic observations of Saturn..."]
Planets of Wonder! -
10.
[The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 3 The Doom Factory
Tommy Tomorrow -
11.
["Hi! I'm Johnny DC..."]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
12.
Touchdown for Picasso!
-
13.
Convoy Terror
Convoy Terror -
14.
Task Force
Task Force -
15.
100 Toy Soldiers
100 Toy Soldiers -
16.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers -
17.
["How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!"]
American Body Building Club -
18.
["For real shootin' fun with a real gun..."]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- John Censullo
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Merlin Haas
- Donald Dale Milne
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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