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79December 1968
$0.12

Showcase #79

DC · December 1968 · on sale 1968-10-22

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Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
December 1968
Key date
1968-12-00
On-sale date
1968-10-22
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jay Scott Pike; inks: Dick Giordano, Jay Scott Pike; letters: Ben OdaDolphin; frogmen
1If 1 Super Hero Doesn't Grab You.. Try 2promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams; inks: Joe Giella, Neal AdamsGreen Lantern; Batman; Bork; Flash
2The Fantasy at 14 Fathoms!comic story16.67script: Jay Scott Pike; pencils: Jay Scott Pike; inks: Jay Scott Pike; letters: Ben OdaDolphin (intro); Chief Petty Officer Chris Landau; Seaman 1st Class Ben Harkey; Naval officers and sailors
4We Want You to Baby-Sit with the World's Mightiest Tot... Superbaby!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousSuperman; Supergirl
5The Kid from Atlantis!comic story7script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona FradonAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth] (intro, origin); Atlantis; Topo
6What's in a Fanzinetext article1letters: typeset
7Get in on the Actionpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil KaneCaptain Action

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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