Showcase (1956-1978) comic books 1966-1968

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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Spectre makes his first 1st Silver Age appearance in the book-length tale War That Shook the Universe, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre confronts the evil Azmodus, who has taken over the body of Paul Nevers. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Origin of the Spectre by Julius Schwartz, art by Bernard Baily; One-page text feature tells the origin of the Spectre. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Beyond the Sinister Barrier!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre battles the demonic Shathan the Eternal. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Cloud 9 page of cartoons by Mort Drucker. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando and Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Mike Esposito; The Masked Swastika assembles his old gang, formerly enemies of the Freedom Brigade, and with the help of the Silver Sorceress they are all rejuvenated; Unfortunately, the Brigade is retired and only their children, the Inferior 5, are available to stop the villains. Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Merryman's Last Stand, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Stories include parodies of Iron Man and the Hulk. Statement of ownership--average print run 388,000; average paid circulation 234,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $8.40 Interior complete. Severe water damage with mold present. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration.	Add to cart CGC 9.0 $300.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1618521003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $36.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. 5th appearance of the Spectre inThe Ghost of Ace Chance!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The ghost of gambler Ace Chance takes over the body of Jim Corrigan, stranding the Spectre without a host. Continues in the Spectre #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito. The Inferior Five return in this X-Men parody, Agony at the Academy or A Scrap'll Floor the Teacher!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito; At Dean Egghead's Academy for Super-Heroes, the staff quits; The JLA, Metal Men, Doom Patrol, Metamorpho, and even Super-Hip turn him down, so the dean is reduced to hiring the Inferior Five as teachers. Ad for Plastic Man #1. Ad for 80 Page Giant Justice League of America #48. Part II Two Brains Are Better Than One!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito; Dr. Dinosaur boasts two brains (one in his tail), so plans to destroy the Egg's Men. Ad for Teen Titans #6 with Beast Boy and Metamorpho #9. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Part III Some Throwbacks Should Be Thrown Back! or But Some Shouldn't!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito; Awkwardman crashes into the pool--and meets Angel Fish, a mermaid! Ad for Jerry Lewis 97, with Batman, Robin, and Joker guest stars. New Man Joins Platoon!-- Adventures in the GI Joe Club ad; Hasbro introduces the new G.I. Joe, a Green Beret, then the heroes of Vietnam and subject of a John Wayne movie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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2nd B'wana Beast appearance. Even if B'wana Beast escapes the killer pack, he must still face...He Who Never Dies! The 24-page "Track of the Immortal One" is illustrated by Mike Sekowsky and George Roussos. Cover by Mike Sekowsky and Frank Giacoia. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito. A Crooks' Tour of Palisades Amusement Park! or, How to Cook a Goose!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito; The Maniaks are "not to be confused with the Beatles, the Monkees, or anyone in his right mind!"; Jangle can do sound effects and impressions; Pack Rat is a gadgeteer; Flip is a contortionist; And Silver Shannon is "The Mod Miser", a golddigger; They perform at Palisades Park, mobbed by teenage girls! Ad for Challengers of the Unknown #56. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Superboy 138, an 80-Page Giant. Part II You Have to Use Your Noodle When You're in the Soup!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito; The Flips run from two gangs; Pack Rat cobbles a pop-gun and fishhooks to make a grapple to snag the cable car; Flip bounces so much gangsters can't nail him; Pack Rat cobbles an electro-magnet to catch bullets. Ad for The Adventures of Bob Hope #105 and The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #100. Part III. Next on the Menu--Just Desserts, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito. Ad for Metamorpho #12, art by Ramona Fradon. Ad for Aurora The Rat Patrol model kit. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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They're kooky! They're kicky! They're krazy! They're...the Maniaks! It's real love when Silver (the Go-Go Girl with the Go-Gold Mind) gets engaged to a rich playboy and the action hits the top of the pop charts! Featuring "Poor Richard's Maniak!" (Chapter 1), "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Dough!" (Chapter 2) and "If You're Going to Trot Down the Bridal Path, You Need a Groom!" (Chapter 3). Written by E. Nelson Bridwell, with art and cover by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Esposito. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Leave it to Binky in these reprints! Binky stars in "Duel Shiners," "Changed Man," "Leap Before You Look" and "Perfect Match." Art by Bob Oksner. Plus, the 2-page "Peggy's Page." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Russ Heath. Top Gun western reprints: "Sheriff on a Spot!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Walt, as sheriff, waits for Doc Doom to arrive; And sure enough, Doc Doom comes gunning for the sheriff, but also brings his gang hiding; Wayne, also dressed as sheriff, spies on Doc Doom and finds the ambush; While Wayne takes on the Docs men, Walt takes on Doc. "Panhandle Terror!", script and art by by Joe Kubert; Joe Freitas was considered one of the most terrifying outlaws in all of Texas; In 1879, Freitas killed panhandler after panhandler, extorting those that had money; The Texas Rangers planned a trap for Freitas. "Unseen Allies!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; Raze Ruin and his gang are coming to Mesa City; They aim to kill Sheriff Tane and Johnny Thunder and take over the town. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: CGC 6.5 View scans Auction opens July 6 Paper: Off white Label #4384477002

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. 1st appearance of the Creeper in The Coming of the Creeper!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Segall (Dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Professor Yatz is kidnapped by "Reds"; Jack Ryder, mouthy TV host, is fired, then hired as a security investigator; He buys odds and ends for a bizarre costume for Devlin's society ball; He's stabbed and thrown in Yatz; Yatz hides his inventions: a molecular transmitter goes in the wound, and a healing serum in his veins. A Strange Tale Told by the Creeper filler page, art by Morris Waldinger. Ad for Action Comics #360, an 80-Page Giant featuring Supergirl, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Meet the Men Behind the Creeper; bios of Steve Ditko and Don Segall. Ad for the Enemy Ace, art by Joe Kubert. Ad for Ditko's Hawk and the Dove. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Howie Post. 1st appearance of Anthro in "It Could Be You!", script and art by Howie Post; Prehistoric teenager Anthro watches a beautiful woman swimming from behind a tree, when he is hit in the head by his father Ne-Ahn; Ne-Ahn, the neanderthal, reminds Anthro that their job is to hunt, not watch the "rounded beasts;" especially because she may be from a tribe that eats human flesh; Anthro, chastised, follows his father on the hunt; The two spearfish, as Ne-Ahn tells his son he has seen signs of the greatest prey: the serpent nose. Legion of Super-Heroes ad. A (satirical) biography of Howie Post and how he started Anthro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $120.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1280359017	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $38.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $36.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting. Residue.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $34.00 View scans Water damage.
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Add to cart GD 2.0 $26.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $22.00 View scans Heavy water damage.	Add to cart CGC 9.0 $595.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Label #1497610020 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $175.00 View scans Paper: White Label #21-2F68DFB-020 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
Add to cart CGC 6.5 $89.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4096619010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $89.99 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $64.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $39.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Ad for Secret Six #2 and Brave & Bold 78. 1st appearance of the Hawk and the Dove in Prologue (Table of Contents), script by Steve Skeates and Steve Ditko, art by Steve Ditko; At Elmond University, in a small college town, pro-war and peace demonstrators face off; Caught squarely in the middle are Don and Hank Hall, brothers, a "dove" and a "hawk"; They argue about compromise, force, and rights as a riot breaks out and police rush in. Chapter 1, In the Beginning..., script by Steve Skeates (script) and Steve Ditko (plot suggestions), art by Steve Ditko; In a small college town in Elmond County...; In court, Judge Hall senteces Mr. Dargo, a racketeer, to jail; He vows "my boys" will get revenge; In chambers, Don and Hank argue about compromise vs. violence. Angel and the Ape ad. Chapter II, A Voice...a Voice..., script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Steve Skeates (script), art by Steve Ditko; Hank spots "The man who threw the bomb!"; The boys follow into an abandoned building, but are trapped. House ad for 80-Page Giant Superman #207, 30th Anniversary Issue, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. Chapter III, The Birds Fly!, script by Steve Skeates (script) and Steve Ditko (plot suggestions), art by Steve Ditko; Costumed, Hawk and Dove burst in on mobsters come to kill Judge Hall in the hospital. Article in which Dick Giordano introduces himself, and The Hawk and the Dove, and the political terms, citing Viet Nam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob Oksner, cover idea by Sergio Aragones. 1st appearance of Angel and the Ape in Angel and the Ape, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Trumbull, with his leg in a cast, stumbles into O'DAY AND SIMEON, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS; Angel is a crack PI and judo master; Sam is a gorilla who draws comic books; Sam delivers his latest art to Stan Bragg, publisher at BRAINPIX PUBLICATION, INC. Angel protects Trumbull from kidnapping, but they're nabbed; continues in Angel and the Ape #1. Ad for Lois Lane #86, an 80-Page Giant. Ad for Enemy Ace in Star Spangled War Stories. One-page "Wonderful World of Comics" text feature reviews Star-Studded Comics fanzine (the great publication by Larry Herndon and mycomocshop.com owner Buddy Saunders) and miscellaneous news. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. 1st appearance of Jonny Double in Meet Jonny Double!.. Chapter 1, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Jack Sparling; A down-beat Don Quixote... a once-white knight in counterfeit armor, the poor man's Peter Pan!; Jonny Double, ex-cop and now PI, is awoken only to be ejected by his landlord; Relocating, he gets a call. Mr. Twain has the picture of his twin brother, a syndicate man who was murdered. Ad for Angel and the Ape #1. Chapter 2, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Jack Sparling; Beaten, Jonny gets sympathy from "Crys" Cross, a blonde waitress; Mr. Twain's brother dealt with Piker and Glass, respectable businessmen; Jonny goes to their office, is turned away, but disguises as a janitor to slip in. Ad for The Geek #1. Half-page text feature on Joe Kubert. Blurb for the first DC Special honoring Carmine Infantino. Love Finds the Inquiring Fanatic! article on Angel and the Ape. Chapter 3, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Jack Sparling; Jonny kicks back, and the goon goes over the rail to a fatal fall; More goons pursue. Jonny runs into an amusement park, then the House of Horrors. Ad for Justice League of America #67, pencils by Neal Adams. Ad for Showcase #79. Ad for Beware the Creeper #4. Ad for World's Finest #180 and Superman #211. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: CGC 6.0 View scans Auction opens July 6 Paper: Off white to white Label #4076854011	Add to cart CGC 8.0 $499.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #3982758016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 7.5 $450.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4170051008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 7.5 $460.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #4271517005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Ad for Green Lantern #65 and Brave & Bold 81. 1st appearance of Dolphin in The Fantasy at 14 Fathoms!, script and art by Jay Scott Pike; US Navy frogmen cut into a sunken WWII Navy ship to retrieve documents from a vault; And spot a white-haired girl(!) at the sea bottom; When she's brought aboard, she turns blue from suffocation--because she has gills; With regular dips in the ocean, she falls for Chris and learns some English. Ad for Ideal's Captain Action, Action Boy, and Dr. Evil toys, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Ad for 80-Page Giant Superman #212. The Kid from Atlantis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps Aqualad, a rejected child from Atlantis, to overcome his fear of fish; Aquaman adopts Aqualad as his sidekick. Article on "What's In a Fanzine." Ad for Captain Action #2, art by Gil Kane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.