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Showcase (1956-1978) comic books 1962

  • Issue #36
    Showcase (1956-1978) 36
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. 1-1/2" Cumulative spine split.
    • 1" Cumulative spline split. Centerfold detached. Water spotting.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.
    • Cover, centerfold & one wrap detached at one staple. 3 1/2" Cumulative spine split.
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

    First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 3rd appearance of the Silver Age Atom in Prisoner in a Test Tube!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A master spy assumes the identity of a scientist to get close to Professor Loring, who builds "super weapons"; Jean checks his fingerprints and finds a fraud. Ray Palmer offers to contact "our friend, The Atom. Ad for Mystery in Space #73. Ad for Green Lantern #10 and Flash #126. Ad for Giant 80-Page Superman Annual #4. Letter to the editor from comics fandom pioneer Jerry Bails. Strange Realm of the Atom!; Educational info about atomic energy and atoms. The "Disappearing Act" Robberies!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray once again proposes to Jean, but she's distracted by "invisible robberies" of jewelry all over town; The Atom attends a chess match with a platinum chess set and hides in a rook. Ad for Strange Adventures #136 and Justice League #9. Ad for Giant Batman 80-Page Annual #2. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $60 Showcase 36 GVG Kane/Anderson FLYPAPER cover/art! 3rd ATOM! 1962 DC Comics S520
    $70 Showcase 36 VG- 3rd app Silver Age ATOM! Gil Kane Anderson 1962 DC Comics W485
    $159 Showcase Presents #36 VG/FN 3rd App of The Atom 1962 Vintage Silver Age Gil Kane

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  • Issue #37
    Showcase (1956-1978) 37
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #4077691006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 3.5" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 1st appearance of the Metal Men in The Flaming Doom! (Part I), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In prehistoric times, a flying manta ray survives a "radioactive storm" and is encased in ice; Today, it breaks free and soars over the coast, zapping lighthouses, jets, and the Chrysler Building with laser-eyes. Ad for Justice League of America 10 and Aquaman 2. Part II The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men are going into battle, but Tina will stay "out of harm's way"; Oh, no, she won't, and spins Doc in a cocoon until he relents; Boarding a "rocket disc," they find the flying manta at the bridge. The Magic Metal article; Uses of cobalt throughout history. Metal Facts and Fancies article. Part III The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Lead forms a shield to block the creature's blasting eyebeams; Gold stretches and grabs while Iron anchors him, but they're pulled aloft to crash into the ocean; Col. Casper radios to call it off, they failed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $68 showcase #37
    $275 SHOWCASE #37 CGC 2.0 1ST APPEARANCE METAL MEN + WILL MAGNUS
    $300 Showcase #37 CGC 4.5 Off-White to White Pages 1st Appearance of the Metal Men
    $495 SHOWCASE #37 CGC 4.5 - 1st Appearance Metal Men - Excellent Registration
    $649 Showcase #37 CGC FN 6.0 Off White First Appearance Metal Men!! Mike Esposito!
    $679 SHOWCASE #37 CGC 6.0 METAL MEN 1ST APPEARANCE
    17 hours left Auction Showcase Comics #37, Metal Men, CGC 3.0

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  • Issue #38
    Showcase (1956-1978) 38
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1497448012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    2nd appearance of the Metal Men. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Nightmare Menace! starring the Metal Men, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men battle a robot built by a foreign power and designed to cause their powers to malfunction. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $76 SHOWCASE #38 Metal Men *PGX GRADED* Silver VG 4.0 Ross Andru DC COMICS 1962
    $110 Showcase #38 VF- 7.5 2nd Metal Men! Andru/Esposito Cover and Art! DC Comics 1962

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  • Issue #39
    Showcase (1956-1978) 39
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1297158007
    • Staple rust.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Extra sets of staple holes.
    • 1/2" cumulative spine split.
    • Heavy water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 3rd appearance of the Metal Men in "The Deathless Doom!", pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men are sent out into the field to take down Chemo; Mercury opts to go it alone, believing himself superior to his fellow Metal Men; After melting the tracks in front of a speeding train, Chemo encounters Mercury. The hot-headed Metal Man manages to dodge Chemo's first couple of volleys; The third expulsion, though, reduces Mercury to hundreds of inert globules, that Chemo tramples over; With Mercury's defeat, the other Metal Men move to engage the chemical monstrosity. Ad for Giant Batman Annual and Giant Lois Lane Annual. Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Metal Facts and Fancies, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $40 1962 DC Showcase #39 3rd Appearance Metal Men 1st App Chemo Silver Age Key VG
    $295 SHOWCASE #39 DC Comics 1962 3rd App. METAL MEN CGC 3.5 Silver Age
    6 days left Auction 1962 SHOWCASE # 39 METAL MEN - The DEATHLESS DOOM - DC Comics Ross Andru GD/VG+
    5 days left Auction Showcase #39 (1962 DC)
    4 days left Auction SHOWCASE #39 (VG-) 1962 3rd team appearance of Metal Men 1st appearance of Chemo

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  • Issue #40
    Showcase (1956-1978) 40
    • 1/2" Spine split from top.

    4th appearance of the Metal Men. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Day the Metal Men Melted!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men battle Chemo after he turns Doc Magnus into a radioactive giant. Continued in Metal Men #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $43 Showcase 40 VG- Andru/Esposito cover + art! 4th METAL MEN! 1962 DC Comics S522
    6 days left Auction SHOWCASE 40 METAL MEN 4th APP Mid Grade Copy LOW STARTING BID!

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