Showcase #55
(March-April 1965)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1965-01-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.
Awards

Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate; The Hourman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (and logo ?)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Solomon Grundy; Hourman; Doctor Fate; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)
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Friends Across the Seas (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage! (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Fate; The Hourman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Inza Nelson; Solomon Grundy [Cyrus Gold]
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Indexer Notes

Revival of both characters, and their supporting casts. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story in several parts: splash page, Prologue (1 p.), Chapter 1 (6.67 pp.), Chapter 2 (5.67 pp.), Chapter 3 (10.67 pp.).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe; Hasbro Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Testor's Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Custom Paint Finishes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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

80 Page Giant Magazine; More Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

At the bottom of page 15 of the main story sequence.

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

Astroforce Space Armies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Detective Comics; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Origin of Dr. Fate Hourman (Table of Contents: 12)

Doctor Fate; The Hourman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

spot illos only

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!
    Doctor Fate; The Hourman
  2. 1. Friends Across the Seas
  3. 2. Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!
    Doctor Fate; The Hourman
  4. 3. ["As seen on your TV screen!"]
    G.I. Joe; Hasbro Toys
  5. 4. ["Silly Putty!... Indoor fun for everyone!"]
    Silly Putty
  6. 5. ["New, man! Ed "Big Daddy" Roth and Testor being you coolest customized colors ever!"]
    Testor's Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Custom Paint Finishes
  7. 6. ["Use coupon below and Showcase will be delivered to you regularly..."]
  8. 7. ["The magazine you asked for!"]
    80 Page Giant Magazine; More Secret Origins
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. ["164 pieces"]
    Astroforce Space Armies
  11. 10. ["An amazing invention — "Magic Art Reproducer""]
    Magic Art Reproducer
  12. 11. ["For the very best..."]
    Detective Comics; Justice League of America
  13. 12. The Origin of Dr. Fate Hourman
    Doctor Fate; The Hourman
  14. 13. ["Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  15. 14. ["Make money get prizes"]
    American Seeds
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