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Publisher: DC

Title: Showcase
Issue: 2
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: May-June 1956
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Contributors: Editor: Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)

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Showcase 2
Owner: bomber-bob

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Showcase 2
Owner: Sam I am

634
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Story Title: Rider of the Winds! - cover
Features:Kings of the Wild
Pages:1
Pencils:Irv Novick
Inks:Irv Novick
Letters:Ira Schnapp (and logo)
Genre:adventure


Story Title: You Can Become an Amazing New 3-D He-Man - advertisement
Features:Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Pages:1
Characters:Jim Norman; Ken Grimm; R. Hirsch
Synopsis:Body-building ad.


Story Title: Rider of the Winds! - comic story
Features:Kings of the Wild
Pages:8
Pencils:Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:Joe Kubert (signed)
Letters:Gaspar Saladino
Genre:adventure; western-frontier
Characters:Eagle Feather (an Indian boy); Godfather (an eagle); Black Lightning (a mountain lion)
Synopsis:In the Old West, Young Eagle Feather is disgraced when Black Lightning, a mountain lion, kills his sheep. He's sent to battle the lion and is helped by Godfather, a mighty eagle.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Sugar and Spike
Pages:1
Pencils:Sheldon Mayer (illustration)
Inks:Sheldon Mayer (illustration)
Letters:Ira Schnapp
Genre:children
Characters:Sugar; Spike


Story Title: Racer from Stone Age to Jet Age! - comic story
Pages:2
Pencils:Ross Andru
Inks:Mike Esposito
Letters:Gaspar Saladino
Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:A short feature about races through the ages.


Story Title: Outcast Heroes! - comic story
Features:Kings of the Wild
Pages:8
Pencils:Ross Andru
Inks:Mike Esposito
Letters:Gaspar Saladino
Genre:adventure
Characters:Dan; Aunt Jane
Synopsis:An orphan comes West to stay with his Aunt Jane, but is marked as a "bad penny". He finds a friend in a stray dog, and together they rescue Dan's mother during a flood.


Story Title: Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! - public service announcement
Features:Superman
Pages:1
Pencils:Win Mortimer
Inks:Win Mortimer
Letters:Ira Schnapp
Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:Superman
Synopsis:Superman introduces a group of boys and girls to the public library.


Story Title: Four-Footed Warrior - text article
Pages:2
Pencils:Raymond Perry (illustration)
Inks:Raymond Perry (illustration)
Letters:typeset
Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:An article about the horse in warfare through the ages.


Story Title: Amazing Animal Eyes! - cartoon
Pages:1
Pencils:Morris Waldinger
Inks:Tommy Nicolosi
Letters:Ira Schnapp
Genre:non-fiction; animal
Synopsis:Facts about squirrels, alligators, honeybees, the dragonfly and sunfish.


Story Title: Runaway Bear - comic story
Features:Kings of the Wild
Pages:7.67
Pencils:Russ Heath (signed)
Inks:Russ Heath (signed)
Letters:Gaspar Saladino
Genre:adventure
Characters:Billy, a circus bear; a lion; an elephant; a hunter; a park ranger
Synopsis:Billy the Bear was born in the circus, and yearns for adventure. He finds it when knocked off a circus train. Soon he's battling bears and timber wolves while protecting a hunter, and wonders if being free is worth it.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Palisades Amusement Park
Pages:0.33
Pencils:Wayne Boring
Inks:Stan Kaye
Letters:Ira Schnapp
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman
Synopsis:Discount coupon for Palisades Amusement Park.


Story Title: Do You Want Spending Money? - advertisement
Features:Stephens Credit Sales
Pages:1
Synopsis:Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.


Story Title: Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds! - advertisement
Features:Littleton Stamp Co.
Pages:1
Synopsis:Ad to obtain names for Littleton Stamp Company's mailing list.


Story Title: Davy to the Rescue! - advertisement
Features:Cloverine Brand Salve
Pages:1
Pencils:Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inks:Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Letters:Ray Thompson
Synopsis:Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.


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