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33July-August 1961
$0.10

Showcase #33

DC · July-August 1961 · on sale 1961-05-31

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Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
July-August 1961
Key date
1961-07-00
On-sale date
1961-05-31
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Prisoners of the Aqua-Planet!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth
2Prisoners of the Aqua-Planet, Chapter 1comic story5.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth
4Giant Batman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6Gifts from Your Elders!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailyJim; Mr. Lightfoot; Mr. Green
7Did You Know That...cartoon1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
8Chapter 2: The Alien Creature Ambushcomic story10.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth
10Giant Superman Annual; Secret Originspromo (ad from the publisher)1
11Big Game of the Seatext article1letters: typeset
12Chapter 3: King of the Land Creaturescomic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoRip Hunter; Jeff Smith; Corky Baxter
15Flipper and Fincartoon0.5

Plus 4.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1223-0; 1-4012-1223-9
2007On eBay ›
DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-989-3
2025On eBay ›

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