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101June 1978
$0.35

Showcase #101

DC · June 1978 · on sale 1978-03-14

Origin: Adam Strange1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#101
Publication date
June 1978
Key date
1978-06-00
On-sale date
1978-03-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893067606
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Adam Strange.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mystery in Spacecover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertHawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal, Adam Strange
1Mystery in Spacecomic story17script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: M. SnapinnAlanna Strange, Barry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Byth, Arthur Curry, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4Volume 78 Issue 11 - Week of March 13, 1978in-house column1editing: Bob Rozakis

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

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Series context

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Sources

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