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Title: | Showcase |
Issue: | 42 |
Page Count: | 36 |
Publish Date: | January-February 1963 |
Volume: |
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Showcase 42
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Detailed information about the issue is listed below.
Story Title: | The Brain Robbers of Satellite X! - cover |
Pages: | 1 |
Genre: | science fiction |
Characters: | Lt. Tommy Tomorrow; Lt. Lon Vurian |
Story Title: | 104 Kings' Knights - advertisement |
Features: | 104 Kings Knights |
Pages: | 1 |
Letters: | typeset |
Story Title: | The Brain Robbers of Satellite X Chapter 1 - comic story |
Pages: | 7.67 |
Genre: | science fiction |
Characters: | Planeteers; Lt. Tommy Tomorrow; Lt. Lon Vurian of Venus; General Vurian of Venus; Lt. Jerex; Lt. Dy-Loru; Lt. Hardy; Lt. Ulubulo; President of the Federated Planets (mentioned); Shivinga; Phoodoy; Aka-Yoqua; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminal (villain) |
Synopsis: | 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. Soon, they locate scientists who have been disappearing for months, but before they can act they are themselves captured. |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher) |
Pages: | 0.33 |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher) |
Features: | Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual |
Pages: | 1 |
Genre: | superhero |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - comic story |
Pages: | 1 |
Genre: | humor; science fiction |
Characters: | Doctor Rocket |
Story Title: | [The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 2 Masters of the Asteroid Brain - comic story |
Pages: | 4.67 |
Genre: | science fiction |
Characters: | Planeteers; Lt. Tommy Tomorrow; Lt. Lon Vurian of Venus; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminals (villains) |
Synopsis: | 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. The scientists warn Lt. Tomorrow and Lt. Vurian that the criminals are now in possession of a machine that is the gravest threat ever created. |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - advertisement |
Features: | Mystery in Space |
Pages: | 0.33 |
Characters: | Adam Strange |
Story Title: | All Aboard for - Space! - text article |
Pages: | 1 |
Letters: | typeset |
Genre: | non-fiction |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - cartoon |
Features: | Planets of Wonder! |
Pages: | 1 |
Genre: | non-fiction; math & science |
Story Title: | [The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 3 The Doom Factory - comic story |
Pages: | 11.67 |
Genre: | science fiction |
Characters: | Planeteers; Lt./Capt. Tommy Tomorrow; Lt./Capt. Lon Vurian of Venus; General Vurian of Venus; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminals (villains) |
Synopsis: | The scientists explain that they have built an electronic brain large and complicated enough to store and utilize all the advanced knowledge of the nine planets. The brain exists as a man-made asteroid floating in space. After stopping the criminals and destroying the satellite, Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian are promoted to the rank of Captain. |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher) |
Features: | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
Pages: | 0.33 |
Characters: | Johnny DC; Rudolph (reindeer) |
Story Title: | Touchdown for Picasso! - public service announcement |
Pages: | 1 |
Genre: | advocacy |
Synopsis: | Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well. |
Story Title: | Convoy Terror - advertisement |
Features: | Five Star Toys |
Pages: | 0.5 |
Letters: | typeset |
Story Title: | Task Force - advertisement |
Features: | Helen of Toy, Co. |
Pages: | 0.5 |
Letters: | typeset |
Story Title: | 100 Toy Soldiers - advertisement |
Features: | Josely Co. |
Pages: | 0.5 |
Letters: | typeset |
Story Title: | 150 Civil War Soldiers! - advertisement |
Features: | Josely Co. |
Pages: | 0.5 |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - advertisement |
Features: | American Body Building Club |
Pages: | 1 |
Letters: | typeset |
Story Title: | [ no title ] - advertisement |
Features: | Daisy Manufacturing Company |
Pages: | 1 |
Letters: | typeset |
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