Showcase (1956-1978) comic books 1963-1965

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Cover art by Lee Elias. 2nd Tommy Tomorrow. Chapter 1: The Brain Robbers of Satellite X, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; 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. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Chapter 2: Masters of the Asteroid Brain, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; 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. All Aboard for - Space! article. Planets of Wonder article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Chapter 3: The Doom Factory, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Lee Elias (story pages 14-16, 25) and Don Heck (story pages 17-24), inks by Lee Elias (story pages 14-16, 25) and Don Heck (story pages 17-24). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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1st Silver Age movie adaptation. Cover art by Bob Brown. Five B&W photos of James Bond and Doctor No. Doctor No, art by Norman J. Nodel; In Jamaica, John Strangways is grabbed by three "blind" beggars; He was checking on "massive interference" with Cape Canaveral rocket launches; Bond goes to Jamaica and zeroes in on Crab Key; He survives fist fights, a tarantula in his bed, gunshots, and being run off the road; Finally, with the help of Honey Ryder and Quarrel, a fisherman, he reaches the island; based on the 1962 feature film. The Man Behind the Typewriter; Background on James Bond and his creator, Ian Fleming. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. 3rd Tommy Tomorrow issue. Chapter 1: Tommy Tomorrow -- Wanted for Treason, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; After gazium raiders use a Planeteer squadron's secret code to lure them away from a gazium theft, all members of that squad, including Capt. Tommy Tomorrow and Capt. Lon Vurian, are placed under investigation. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Metal Men #1. Chapter 2: The Fantastic Dr. Klik, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; Using the stolen gazium, Dr. Klik succeeds in greatly expanding the size of a single atom; This strange atom is inhabited by fantastic creatures which, when expanded to scale, will be indestructible. Eye in the Sky article. Chapter 3: The Man Who Would Destroy Mars, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; With Vurian's help, Tomorrow escapes capture and returns to Klik's hideout. Statement of ownership: Statement of October 1, 1962; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months; 220,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Russ Heath. Sgt. Rocks origin retold in "Sergeants Aren't Born!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; As Sgt. Rock and his troops in Easy Company head into enemy territory, Rock reminisces about how he got to be the sergeant of Easy Company; As part of his first hike in training camp, the recruits went past a bunch of Nazi POWs; Cut to D-Day and the invasion of Normandy; When Private Rocks boat capsized, the specter of the POWs taunts forced Rock to push on to shore. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. 4th Tommy Tomorrow issue. Chapter 1: Mission to Disaster, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; Capt. Tommy Tomorrow and Capt. Lon Vurian meet with Gur Doyka, Chief Minister of the Federation of Planets; The Federation has recently made first contact with a distant solar system, and offered them a non-aggression treaty; The aliens proved suspicious and hesitated signing the pact. On the Planet Og humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Chapter 2: The Plot to Kill a Solar System, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; Capt. Tomorrow, Capt. Vurian, and Gur Doyka are captured and imprisoned for kidnapping the boy king. Strange Secrets of the Stars article. Chapter 3: The Palace of Peril, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; While Capt. Vurian poses as King Lorgi, the others steal a spaceship; Unfortunately, the ship they chose is almost out of fuel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. 5th Tommy Tomorrow issue. Part 1: Doomsday for Planet Earth, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; Maj. Tommy Tomorrow and Maj. Lon Vurian are brought to the Academy of Planetary Sciences, where they are told of an anti-matter cloud that could destroy the entire solar system; They have 10 years to evacuate the 20 billion people from every planet, or find a way to stop the cloud. Ad for The Brave and the Bold, now featuring hero team-ups; includes cover art from issue #50 by George Roussos. Balancing Act in Space; facts about gravity. Part 2: Nine Worlds Gone Mad, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; While Maj. Tomorrow tries to uncover the person who revealed their mission to the press, there is wide unrest around the solar system because the population believes they are doomed. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Part 3: Threading the Planetary Needle, script by Arnold Drake, art by Lee Elias; Both Maj. Tomorrow's and Maj. Vurian's teams contain a traitor who has been working with a criminal mastermind, Dr. Loglov, to profit from the dire situation. Ad for Flash Annual #1, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. Killers of the Dead-End Maze featuring Cave Carson Adventures Inside Earth, script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Emile Basto has used hormones from amber-trapped giant prehistoric insects to grow other species to giants to threaten a town in France, but Cave Carson and his crew blow up part of Emile's cavern hideout and thwart his plans. Humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Spelunkers Under The Sea article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "The Fury of the Fiery Avenger," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Johnny Blake has been missing for several years, and while trailing him, Cave and his band encounter a fiery giant deep inside earth. Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales ad. "Give and Take" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them and they then donate them to charity uses. The Doom Patrol ad. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Challengers of the Unknown ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. I – Spy, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson (new material). Spy Train starring King Faraday, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; King Faraday, on the trail of a killer, rides the Orient Express, where he meets a movie starlet and a camera-happy tourist; two attempts are made on Faraday's life. Hangman's House starring King Faraday, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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I-Spy! King Faraday stars in two Danger Trail reprints in "Hunters of the Whispering Gallery!" and "Thunder Over Thailand!" Carmine Infantino reprint. Cover by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Lee Elias. "Prisoners of the Lost World," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; When Cave Carson and his team discover the real underground city of Xanadu, they must face a terrifying monster and a monumental decision! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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G.I. Joe stars in "Blind Night Fighter" (art by Joe Kubert), "Cliff-Hanger!" (art by Ross Andru?), and "The Clean Sweep!" (art by Russ Heath). Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: VG 4.0 View scans Auction opens July 6	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $77.00 View scans Marking throughout interior (slightly affects readability).	Add to cart GD 2.0 $66.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $41.00 View scans 5" Cumulative spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing).
Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $49.00 View scans 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 7.0 $382.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3901784013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka	Add to cart CGC 7.0 $399.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4390841010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 3.5 $122.55 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4096619008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Murphy Anderson. Doctor Fate and Hourman star in "Perils of the Psycho-Pirate," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; On a remote dig in the Middle East, archaeologists Kent Nelson (aka Dr. Fate) and his wife Inza discover the fabled Masks of Medusa; These masks supposedly forced the viewers to be overcome with emotions; Their dig a success, the Nelsons return home to an unveiling party hosted by longtime friend Rex Tyler; The Medusa Masks are put on display at the party, with Rex Tylers fiancé Wendi Harris admiring them; However, when a mysterious man lights a cigarette lighter underneath one of the masks, Wendi is filled with the desire to steal the masks; When the rest of the guests notice the theft, the stranger passes the lighter under another mask, and all of the attendees burst into uncontrollable laughter. One-page text feature tells the origin of the original Psycho-Pirate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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4th overall appearance of Enemy Ace. Cover art by Joe Kubert. Killer Of The Skies! starring Enemy Ace, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; The Enemy Ace faces off agains The Hunter, a Canadian Ace, over No-Man's Land. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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5th appearance of Enemy Ace. Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Hunters -- and the Hunted! starring Enemy Ace, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; Enemy Ace faces off against the French pilot named "The One-Eyed Cat." Enemy Ace continues in Star Spangled War #138. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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3rd appearance of the Teen Titans. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Return of the Teen Titans, script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy. The Teen Titans battle the rock 'n' roll robbers The Flips, who use a surfboard, a cheerleader's baton, and a trick motorcycle to steal from the public and confound the Titans. The series continues in Teen Titans #1 (1966). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.