Showcase has been the title of several anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing titles. The original series ran from March 1956 to September 1970, and then was revived for eleven issues from August 1977 to September 1978. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Cover to Challengers of the Unknown #7, 1959. ... The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... Lois Joanne Lane-Kent is a fictional character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... Space Ranger was a science fiction hero published by DC Comics in several of their titles in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Adam Strange is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. ... Arnold Drake was an American writer of comic books notable for his work on Deadman, for which he was given the Bill Finger Award, and on Doom Patrol. ... Robert Kanigher (June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades. ... John Broome (1738 - 1810) was a New York political figure. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... Otto Oscar Binder (August 26, 1911 - October 14, 1974) was an American science fiction and non-fiction UFO author and comic book writer. ... James Winslow Mortimer (born May 1, 1919, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, died January 11, 1998) is a comic book and comic strip artist best known as one of the major illustrators of the DC Comics superhero Superman. ... Joe Kubert (born September 18, 1926, Poland) is an American comic book artist who went on to found the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. ... Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #136 pencilled by Andru. ... Russ Heath is an artist who has worked in the comics industry. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... An anthology, literally a garland or collection of flowers, is a collection of literary works, originally of poems. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ...

Publication history

The best-known issue of Showcase is #4, which introduced an updated version of the Flash. This is generally cited as the beginning of the Silver Age of Comic Books, as it was followed by the successful updating of several other Golden Age superheroes, and an upswing in the popularity of comics (superheroes especially). The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... Showcase #4 (Oct. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ...

Other successful characters to debut in Showcase were

• the Challengers of the Unknown (#6)
• Lois Lane (#9)
• Space Ranger (#15)
• Adam Strange (#17)
• Rip Hunter, Time Master (#20)
• the Silver Age Green Lantern (#22)
• the Sea Devils (#27)
• the Silver Age Atom (#34)
• the Metal Men (#37)
• the Inferior Five (#62)
• B'wana Beast (#66)
• the Creeper (#73)
• Anthro (#74)
• Hawk and Dove (#75)
• Bat Lash (#76)
• Angel and the Ape (#77)

Lois Lane (#9) and the Spectre (#60) also had their own series debut in Showcase. In 1962, DC purchased an adaptation of the James Bond novel and film Dr. No which had been published in British Classics Illustrated and published it as an issue of Showcase; it was the first American comic book appearance of the character. The series was cancelled in 1970 with #93, featuring Manhunter 2070. Cover to Challengers of the Unknown #7, 1959. ... Lois Joanne Lane-Kent is a fictional character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... Space Ranger was a science fiction hero published by DC Comics in several of their titles in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Adam Strange is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. ... Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 (May 1959), then his own series which ran for 29 issues (1961-65). ... For the DJ, see DJ Green Lantern. ... The Sea Devils are a team of characters in comics published by DC Comics. ... The Atom is a fictional comicbook superhero published by DC Comics. ... Metal Men are a team of robot superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and inked by Mike Esposito for DC Comics in 1962. ... The Inferior Five (or I5) are a parodical superhero team who premiered in the DC Comics test book Showcase #62 (1966. ... Bwana Beast is the name of a comic book superhero in the DC Universe. ... The Creeper is a DC Comics superhero created by Steve Ditko. ... Anthro was the first Cro-Magnon boy born in the DC Comics universe. ... Hawk and Dove are the names used by a number of DC Comics superheroes who fight crime together as duos, despite their sharply differing methods and attitudes about violence. ... Bat Lash, as depicted in Justice League Unlimited Bat Lash Bat (Batton) Lash first appeared in 1968, in a house ad running in Superman DC Comics. ... Angel and the Ape was a humour comic book published by DC Comics. ... Lois Joanne Lane-Kent is a fictional character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Dr. No can refer to a number of things Dr. No (novel), the 1958 novel by Ian Fleming on his inspirational character James Bond Dr. No (film), the first James Bond film, starring Sean Connery. ... Classics Illustrated were comic book adaptations from classic literature, a series that Russian-born Albert Lewis Kanter (1897-1973) began in 1941 for Elliot Publishing. ...

Brief revival

In August 1977 Showcase was revived for eleven issues using the original numbering, after the failure of First Issue Special, which ran from 1975-76. The revived series began with issue #95, and published the first appearance of the new Doom Patrol, and the solo adventures of Power Girl. Issue #100 had a cameo by every character that had premiered in the original run of Showcase. The series was cancelled again after issue #104 September 1978, as part of what is commonly called the DC Implosion. Issues #105 and #106 saw print in Cancelled Comics Cavalcade and #105 was later published in Adventure Comics. First Issue Special was a short-lived anthology series from DC Comics, done in similiar style to their Showcase series. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Power Girl (real name Kara Zor-L, also known as Karen Starr) is a DC Comics superhero, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976). ... The DC Implosion is the informal label for the dramatic number of sudden cancellations among DC Comics publications in 1978. ... Cancelled Comics Cavalcade was a tongue-in-cheek publication reproduced in the offices of DC Comics in very limited quantity following the DC Implosion in 1978. ... Adventure Comics #296 Adventure Comics is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983. ...

Full List of Issues

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Showcase 90's

DC revived the title in 1993. Because the 1950s retailer reluctance to order new, untested series had largely vanished, replaced in the 1990s with reader enthusiasm for the "#1" issues of new series, DC published it as Showcase '93, a monthly 12-issue limited series, replaced the following year by Showcase '94 #1, etc. However, because unsold comics were no longer returnable, retailers had become reluctant to stock series that did not feature consistent characters and creators from month to month, and despite attempts to link the series each year to various popular characters such as Batman or Superman, reader demand was lukewarm. Showcase '96 #12 was the last regular issue.

Showcase reprint collections

DC published a trade paperback reprint collection of selected issues/stories/characters from the original Showcase series in 1992: In comics, a trade paperback (TPB) specifically refers to the periodic collections, published in book format, of stories published in comic books, usually capturing one story arc in the series. ...

• The Essential Showcase: 1956-1959 (1992) TPB. Reprints issues # 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, and 17 from the original series.

In 2005, DC began publishing thick, black-and-white reprints of older material under the umbrella title Showcase Presents. The volumes have received acclaim, including the 1965 Alley Award for Best Novel (an untitled story by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson in issue #55). Showcase Presents is a line of black & white paperback books published by DC Comics. ... Gardner Francis Fox (May 20, 1911, Brooklyn, New York – December 24, 1986) was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. ... Murphy Anderson (born 1926) is an American comic book penciller and inker who has worked for companies such as DC Comics for over 50 years, starting in the 1930s-40s Golden Age of Comic Books. ...

Reprint collection volumes

• Issue 4, 8, 13-14: Showcase Presents: The Flash vol 1
• Issue 6: Showcase Presents: Challengers of the Unknown vol 1, Showcase Presents: Superman Family (Lois Lane solo story).
• Issue 7, 11 - 23: Showcase Presents: Challengers of the Unknown vol 1.
• Issue 17 - 19: Adam Strange Archives vol 1.
• Issue 22 - 23: Showcase Presents: Green Lantern vol 1.
• Issue 34 - 36: Atom Archives vol 1.
• Issue 37 - 40: Metal Men Archives vol 1.
• Issue 59: Showcase Presents: Teen Titans vol 1.
• Issue 97 - 99: Power Girl TPB.

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Trivia

• Originally, issues 94-96 of Showcase were to feature introductory stories of Jack Kirby's Fourth World series, New Gods, Forever People and Mr. Miracle. However, DC decided to capitalize on Kirby's recent move from Marvel and launch the books as full series instead of using Showcase as the standard tryout. The last page of New Gods v1#1 has a large blank space towards the lower left hand of the page, which originally contained dialog advising the readers to watch for a regular series shortly, and to check out the next issue featuring the Forever People.

Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... The New Gods are a fictional race published by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comics about those characters. ... The Forever People is a comic book property created by Jack Kirby as part of the Fourth World set of DC Comics titles. ... Mister Miracle is a DC Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby, originally as part of The Fourth World series of titles. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... The New Gods are a fictional race published by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comics about those characters. ...

External links

• Showcase #55: The Glory of Murphy Anderson
• Comic Book Awards Almanac: Showcase