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Showcase (1956-1978) 19

  • Issue #19
    Showcase (1956-1978) 19
    • Restored: B2
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, pieces added to cover.
    • Label #4252282010
    • Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • INCOMPLETE- Page cut out, does not affect story. Cover detached at one staple, 1 1/2" cumulative spine split that extends through interior.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    3rd appearance of Adam Strange (and first Adam Strange logo). "Challenge of the Star-Hunter!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; In Calcutta, India, Adam Strange is in the attendance of a number of explorers who wish to witness an ancient rope trick; When one of the locals explain that it's a trick, and nobody can disappear at the end of the rope, Adam Strange offers to prove him wrong; He manages to climb up in the air and - to everyones astonishment - disappear; However, none witnessing could guess that Adam really intercepted the next Zeta-Beam and is transported to Rann; Arriving on his adopted world, Adam finds himself greeted by Alanna and a delegation of people from Rann who inform Adam that a super-being known as Leothric has appeared and demanded to face Rann's chosen champion. The "End" of the Universe article. "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sy Barry; Arriving in the African Veldt, Adam Strange prepares to intercept the next Zeta-Beam when he hears the cries of an explorer that is about to be trampled by a herd of elephants; He frees the man and manages to catch the next Zeta-Beam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $259 Showcase #19 - D.C. Comics 1959 CGC 4.5 Adam Strange.
    $260 SHOWCASE #19 CGC 4.5 CREAM TO OFF-WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1959
    $299 Showcase #19 CGC 5.0 Adam Strange Silver Age DC Comics Presents 1959
    $400 Showcase #19 Gil Kane Cover/Art CGC 3.5 Cream to OW - 3rd App Adam Strange
    $1,300 Showcase #19 CBCS 1.8 Verified Signature 3rd appearance of Adam Strange 1959

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