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82May 1969
$0.12

Showcase #82

DC · May 1969 · on sale 1969-03-13

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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#82
Publication date
May 1969
Key date
1969-05-00
On-sale date
1969-03-13
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: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar SaladinoNightmaster
1Some Forbidden Fatecomic story21.83script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Shelly LefermanNightmaster [Jim Rook] (introduction, origin); Janet Jones (girl friend); thugs; King Zolto; Nacht (in flashback); Brom (in flashback); Farben (in flashback); Boz; Warlocks; the Ice Witch. (First appearance of all characters)
2Take That, You Hideous Magician, You!text article1script: Denny O'Neil
3#7: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)text article1letters: typesetBatman

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