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Publisher: DC

Title: Showcase
Issue: 17
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: November-December 1958
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Contributors: Editor: Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)

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Showcase 17
Owner: Sam I am

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Story Title: The Planet and the Pendulum! - cover
Features:Adventures on Other Worlds [Adam Strange]
Pages:1
Genre:adventure; science fiction
Characters:Adam Strange


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Garcelon Stamp Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Secret of the Eternal City! - comic story
Pages:14.33
Genre:adventure; science fiction
Characters:Adam Strange (introduction, origin); Alanna [aka Allana] (introduction); Sardath (Alanna's father scientist, introduction); inhabitants of Samakand; The Eternals (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:An Earth archaeologist is caught by a "zeta-beam" and teleported to Rann near Alpha Centauri where he meets Alanna and Sardath. Alien invaders, called The Eternals, attack the planet while Adam and Alanna journey to the Brigadoon-like city of Samakand to locate a life-metal called "vitatron." Adam tricks the aliens so they're stuck in Samakand, but then he fades away, returning to Earth, awaiting the next zeta-beam.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Tootsie Roll
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Guarantee of the Best in Comics Reading - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:House of Secrets; Strange Adventures
Pages:1
Synopsis:House advertisement for Strange Adventures #98 and House of Secrets #14, with covers reproduced.


Story Title: Look to the Stars! - public service announcement
Pages:1
Genre:advocacy
Characters:Bob; Ted
Synopsis:Bob and Ted are "never lost" in the woods, because Bob can navigate by the stars, same as sailors, cowboys, and plane navigators.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Our Strange Universe!
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction; math & science
Synopsis:Educational facts about space, the sun, and stars.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Tootsie Roll Pop
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Tebutt's Comet, Halley's Comet, Pons-Winnecke Comet - comic story
Features:Curious Comets
Pages:0.5
Genre:math & science
Synopsis:Educational info on Tebutt's Comet, Halley's Comet, and the Pons-Winnecke Comet.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Palisades Amusement Park
Pages:0.5


Story Title: The Three-in-One Star - text article
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:math & science
Synopsis:Educational information on Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system.


Story Title: The Planet and the Pendulum! - comic story
Pages:9.67
Genre:adventure; science fiction
Characters:New Ranagar citizens; barbarians of the tribe of Zoora from the city Yardana (villains); invaders from Morleen (villains)
Synopsis:Zapped by the zeta-beam, Adam is teleported to Rann, where he is captured by primitive tribesmen, who believe their “Rainbow Doom” device will execute him. However, the device is actually a teleporter which sends him to Rann’s sister planet Anthorann. He meets Alanna and Sardath, who had used knowledge from Samakand scientists to journey to Anthorann, but crashed. Adam dons a Rann spacesuit from the wreckage and faces invaders from Morleen, who swing a "diamondium" pendulum to cut open the dome of New Ranagar. Adam ray-blasts the shaft, inducing the aliens to flee, then fades away to Earth.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Tootsie Roll
Pages:0.33


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Specialty Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Stephens Credit Sales
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:National Radio Institute
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Geographical Society's Around the World Program
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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