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Issue Details

Issue #101
Published May 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)

Cover Details - "Menace of the Atom Master!"

Characters Atom Master; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Klein/Reed list Burnley inks. Index revised by Ed Boner, March 2009.
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

11 page Superman and Batman story "The Menace of the Atom-Master"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane (cameo); Atom Master (villain, introduction)
Synopsis The Atom-Master has developed the means to create giant illusions which begin to panic Metropolis and Gotham City, distracting Superman and Batman. Meanwhile, his men are able to steal enough to give him the funds to improve his machine so that he can create physical objects with his thoughts.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes Original inker identification of Dick Sprang by Craig Delich 2/05, revised by Craig Delich 2010-8-31 to Sheldon Moldoff after reviewing credits given him originally by Dick Sprang, wherein he only claimed pencils, and information from Moldoff re his inking of Sprang pencils.
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #161 (October 1966); in World's Finest (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14534; in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Showcase #20"

1 page public service announcement "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

1 page Ollie filler "I don't think I'll wear my new suit"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

5 page Tomahawk story "Amazing Stand at Fort Scarecrow"

Characters Dan Hunter
Synopsis Learning of a planned Indian attack on a Fort whose soldiers are away, Tomahawk and the civilians "man" the fort with scarecrow soldiers.
Genre western; period
Script Dave Wood?
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page Fun Shop activity

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Tomahawk #62"

Half page Little Pete filler "Pete your piano teacher will be here soon"

Genre Humor; Children
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "Calling All Pilots"

Letters typeset

5 page Green Arrow story "Battle of the Useless Inventions"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Professor; Colonel; Arrow-Car; Mr. Vention (villain)
Synopsis Mr. Vention is buying up "useless" inventions that he then uses for his robberies.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Herron (?)
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Lee Elias
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1

Half page advertisement "Tottsie Roll Fudge ad"