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Showcase

    (DC, 1956-1970, 1977-1978, 1992, 2024, 2026)
™ and ©1978 DC Comics, Inc.

As the name implies, Showcase was an anthology series to spotlight various DC creations. Although many such titles are enjoyable reads, they usually have little importance in the larger view of the comics universe. Showcase is an exception to that rule. In issue #4, it introduced readers to Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash. Four issues later, it gave us the fantastic first appearance of the Challengers of the Unknown.

Later issues would keep up the pace, bringing forth the first appearances of Anthro, Adam Strange, the Silver Age Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), the Silver Age Atom (Ray Palmer), Hawk and Dove, the Creeper, Rip Hunter…Time Master, the Sea Devils, and many others.

Having run for fourteen years between 1956 and 1970, the series came to an end with issue #93. It was later revived in 1977, running until issue #104.
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  • 4/A
    #4 Variation A
    Facsimile 2026 Cover A by Carmine Infantino
    Sep 2026
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Robert Kanigher, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Flash (Barry Allen); 1st appearance of Iris West; 1st appearance of Mazdan; Begins DC Silver Age revival of heroes
    2 copies from $3.99
  • 18
    #18
    Feb 1959
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    1st Appearance of Rann; 2nd Appearance of Adam Strange; 2nd Appearance of Alanna; 2nd Appearance of Sardath
    1 copy for $120.00
  • 22/A
    #22 Variation A
    2024 Facsimile Edition with Cover A by Gil Kane
    Jun 2024
    Cover: $3.99
    W: John Broome, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Gil Kane
    1st Appearance of Carol Ferris; 1st Appearance of Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan); 1st Appearance of Willard Ferris; Origin of Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan)
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 22/C
    #22 Variation C
    2024 Facsimile Foil Cover C by Gil Kane
    Jun 2024
    Cover: $5.99
    W: John Broome, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Gil Kane
    1st Appearance of Carol Ferris; 1st Appearance of Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan); 1st Appearance of Willard Ferris; Origin of Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan)
    1 copy for $1.99
  • 26
    #26
    Jun 1960
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Jack Miller, Henry Boltinoff, Clem Gretter  ·  A: Joe Kubert, Henry Boltinoff, Clem Gretter
    1 copy for $68.00
  • 39
    #39
    Aug 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Ross Andru
    1st Appearance of Chemo
    2 copies from $29.00
  • 40
    #40
    Oct 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Ross Andru
    Versus Chemo; Metal Men; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons; Sep-Oct issue
    4 copies from $31.00
  • 41
    #41
    Dec 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Arnold Drake  ·  A: Lee Elias
    Origin of Tommy Tomorrow
    3 copies from $4.08
  • 47
    #47
    Dec 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Lee Elias, Henry Boltinoff
    Nov-Dec issue; Tommy Tomorrow story
    1 copy for $26.00
  • 48
    #48
    Feb 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Bob Haney, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Lee Elias, Henry Boltinoff
    Cave Carson; Jan-Feb issue
    2 copies from $20.00
  • 49
    #49
    Apr 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Bob Haney, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Lee Elias, Henry Boltinoff
    2 copies from $18.00
  • 51
    #51
    Aug 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Miller  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Henry Boltinoff, Irwin Hasen
    Reprints from Danger Trail #1 and 3; I Spy
    1 copy for $1.44
  • 52
    #52
    Oct 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Bob Haney  ·  A: Lee Elias
    1 copy for $28.00
  • 56
    #56
    Jun 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Murphy Anderson
    1st Appearance of Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden); Origin of Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden); Versus Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden); Doctor Fate, Hourman
    1 copy for $65.00
  • 57
    #57
    Aug 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Joe Kubert
    1 copy for $102.00
  • 58
    #58
    Oct 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Joe Kubert, Henry Boltinoff
    2 copies from $14.50
  • 59
    #59
    Dec 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Bob Haney, George Kashdan  ·  A: Nick Cardy
    1 copy for $31.00
  • 60
    #60
    Feb 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff
    Origin of The Spectre; Origin of the Spectre (Jim Corrigan); Versus Azmodus; Jan-Feb issue; Reprint from More Fun Comics #52 (Feb 1940)
    1 copy for $37.00
  • 61
    #61
    Apr 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, Mort Drucker  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Mort Drucker
    3 copies from $15.00
  • 62
    #62
    Jun 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: E. Nelson Bridwell  ·  A: Joe Orlando, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Awkwardman; 1st appearance of Blimp; 1st appearance of Dumb Bunny; 1st appearance of Earth-12; 1st appearance of Inferior Five; 1st appearance of Merryman; 1st appearance of White Feather; Origin of Inferior Five
    4 copies from $17.00
  • 63
    #63
    Aug 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: E. Nelson Bridwell  ·  A: Joe Orlando
    1st Appearance of Man-Mountain (Brute Brainard); 1st Appearance of Vendetta (Earth-12); 1st Appearance of Vendetta (team); 2nd Appearance of Inferior Five; Origin of Man-Mountain (Brute Brainard)
    5 copies from $8.00
  • 64
    #64
    Oct 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Murphy Anderson
    Irene Vartanoff L.O.C.; Mike Friedrich L.O.C.
    3 copies from $18.00
  • 65
    #65
    Dec 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: E. Nelson Bridwell  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    X-Men parody
    7 copies from $11.00
  • 66
    #66
    Feb 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Mike Sekowsky
    1st Appearance of B’wana Beast
    1 copy for $30.00
  • 68
    #68
    Jun 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff
    1st Appearance of the Maniaks; May-Jun issue
    2 copies from $7.50
  • 69
    #69
    Aug 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: E. Nelson Bridwell, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 71
    #71
    Dec 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: E. Nelson Bridwell  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    1 copy for $4.50
  • 72
    #72
    Feb 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Alex Toth
    Johnny Thunder: Reprint from All-American Western #104; Reprint from All-Star Western #101, 104 and All-American Western #125; Texas Rangers: Reprint from All-American Western #125; Trigger Twins, Texas Rangers; Trigger Twins: Reprint from All-Star Western #101
    3 copies from $7.50
  • 73
    #73
    Apr 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Don Segall, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    1st appearance of Angel Devilin; 1st appearance of Bill Brane; 1st appearance of Creeper (Jack Ryder); 1st appearance of Dr. Clayton Wetley; 1st appearance of Jack Ryder (Creeper); 1st appearance of Professor Yatz; 1st Appearance of the Creeper; Origin of Creeper (Jack Ryder); Profiles of Don Segall and Steve Ditko
    2 copies from $99.00
  • 74
    #74
    May 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Howie Post, Joe Orlando  ·  A: Howie Post
    1st appearance of Anthro; 1st Appearance of Anthro; 1st apperance of Anthro; Profile of Howie Post
    1 copy for $23.00
  • 75
    #75
    Jun 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dick Giordano, Steve Skeates, Steve Ditko, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Dove I (Don Hall); 1st appearance of Hawk I (Hank Hall); Origin of Dove I (Don Hall); Origin of Hawk I (Hank Hall)
    4 copies from $47.00
  • 76
    #76
    Aug 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Nick Cardy, Sergio Aragonés  ·  A: Nick Cardy, Sergio Aragonés
    1st Appearance of Bat Lash
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 77
    #77
    Sep 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: John Albano  ·  A: Bob Oksner
    1st appearance Angel & The Ape
    4 copies from $19.00
  • 78
    #78
    Nov 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Marv Wolfman, Joe Gill  ·  A: Jack Sparling
    1st Appearance of Jonny Double
    7 copies from $3.00
  • 81
    #81
    Mar 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Larry Nadle  ·  A: Bob Oksner
    Reprint from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis #26 (1964) with art and story altered to avoid paying royalties; Reprint from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis #26 (1964) with updated artwork; Windy & Willy
    1 copy for $18.00
  • 82
    #82
    May 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti
    1st Appearance of Nightmaster; 1st appearance of Nightmaster; Origin of Nightmaster
    7 copies from $28.00
  • 83
    #83
    Jun 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    1 copy for $33.60
  • 84
    #84
    Aug 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Price increase to 15 cents
    5 copies from $3.95
  • 85
    #85
    Sep 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Joe Kubert  ·  A: Joe Kubert
    1st appearance of Firehair
    7 copies from $1.95
  • 86
    #86
    Nov 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Joe Kubert, Ric Estrada  ·  A: Joe Kubert
    4 copies from $2.95
  • 87
    #87
    Dec 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Joe Kubert  ·  A: Joe Kubert, Ken Barr
    5 copies from $2.95
  • 88
    #88
    Feb 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Mike Sekowsky  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    Jason’s Quest
    4 copies from $6.50
  • 89
    #89
    Mar 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Mike Sekowsky  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    Jason’s Quest
    5 copies from $5.98
  • 90
    #90
    May 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Mike Sekowsky  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    1st appearance of Manhunter 2070; Jason’s Quest
    2 copies from $4.25
  • 91
    #91
    Jun 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Mike Sekowsky  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    1st appearance Manhunter 2070; 1st appearance Manhunter 2070 appearance
    3 copies from $7.00
  • 92
    #92
    Aug 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Mike Sekowsky  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    7 copies from $3.84
  • 93
    #93
    Sep 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Mike Sekowsky  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky
    6 copies from $2.50
  • 94
    #94
    Sep 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Joe Staton
    1st Appearance of Celsius; 1st appearance of Negative Woman (Valentina Vostok); 1st Appearance of Tempest (Joshua Clay); 1st appearance of The Doom Patrol II; Origin of Doom Patrol II
    10 copies from $2.50
  • 95
    #95
    Nov 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Joe Staton
    Doom Patrol
    7 copies from $2.88
  • 96
    #96
    Jan 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Paul Kupperberg  ·  A: Joe Staton
    Doom Patrol
    6 copies from $4.00
  • 97
    #97
    Feb 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Paul Levitz  ·  A: Joe Staton
    Origin of Power Girl
    4 copies from $6.00
  • 98
    #98
    Mar 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Paul Levitz  ·  A: Joe Staton
    Origin of Power Girl
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 99
    #99
    Apr 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Paul Levitz  ·  A: Joe Staton
    Power Girl
    5 copies from $0.80
  • 100
    #100
    May 1978
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz  ·  A: Joe Staton
    All-star issue; Double-size
    9 copies from $1.75
  • 101
    #101
    Jun 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Al Milgrom
    10 copies from $5.99
  • 102
    #102
    Jul 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Al Milgrom
    10 copies from $2.16
  • 103
    #103
    Aug 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Al Milgrom
    11 copies from $5.98
  • 104
    #104
    Sep 1978
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Ric Estrada, Bill Draut
    Final Issue; OSS Spies
    4 copies from $9.00