Showcase #62

(May-June 1966)

The Coming of the Costumed Incompetents (Table of Contents: 1)

Inferior Five / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell (credited)

Pencils

Joe Orlando (credited); Jerry Grandenetti (uncredited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Since Superman flashed into action

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; humor

Characters

The Inferior Five: Awkwardman; Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather
The Freedom Brigade [The Patriot; Lady Liberty; Captain Swift; The Bowman; Princess Power; Mr. Might; The Mermaid]; Toho (flashback only);

Reprints

• in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #100 (15 de diciembre de 1966)
• in The Inferior 5 (DC, 1972 series) #11 (August-September 1972)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #22 (June 1982)

Indexer Notes

Jerry Grandenetti credit from Mark Evanier.

Health Myths Debunked! (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Editing

Jack Schiff

Genre

advocacy

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

Digger Dugan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't get a man to translate the hieroglyphics inside this tomb!

Genre

humor

Characters

Digger Dugan

Synopsis

"Digger" Dugan can't get any decent help in translating some hieroglyphics.

Reprints

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #189 (November 1969)
which is reprinted
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #22 (octobre 1970)

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

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (credited)

Job Number

6400

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So this is your first model kit.

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Model kit building tips.

Indexer Notes

Idea from Albert Claps, Glen Ridge, N.Y.

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Part 2: Roll Out the Robot! (Table of Contents: 6)

Inferior Five / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Joe Orlando; Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And now, what about that mad doctor?

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; humor

Characters

The Inferior Five: Awkwardman; Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather
Dr. Gregory Gruesome; Hermes (Dr. Gruesome's servant)

Synopsis

The mad doctor needs a ruby for his device and creates a robot out of old junk to secure it for him. Fortunately, the Inferior Five stop the robot.

Reprints

• in The Inferior 5 (DC, 1972 series) #11 (August-September 1972)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #22 (June 1982)

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

The Inferior Five Dead Letter Office / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

How the Inferior Five came to be and who gets the blame!

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

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number

6342

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I wonder if anybody from Earth has landed on this planet.

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Professor Eureka; aliens

Synopsis

Professor Eureka and another astronaut trade with an alien on a distant planet.

Part 3: A Gruesome Revenge! (Table of Contents: 9)

Inferior Five / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Joe Orlando; Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hoo boy!

Genre

satire-parody; humor; superhero

Characters

The Inferior Five: Awkwardman; Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather
Dr. Gregory Gruesome; Hermes

Synopsis

Through dumb luck, the heroes defeat the mad scientist and are honored by the city government.

Reprints

• in The Inferior 5 (DC, 1972 series) #11 (August-September 1972)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #22 (June 1982)