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16September-October 1958
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Showcase #16

DC · September-October 1958 · on sale 1958-07-22

First appearance: Cryll
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
September-October 1958
Key date
1958-09-00
On-sale date
1958-07-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Cryll - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0The Riddle of the Lost Racecover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappSpace Ranger, Myra Mason, Rick Starr
2The Secret of the Space Monstercomic story12script: Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob BrownSpace Ranger, Cryll First, Myra Mason, Rick Starr
4Know Your Pet!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Lou Cameron; inks: Lou Cameron; letters: Ira SchnappJimmy; Jimmy's Mom; Rags (Jimmy's dog); Jimmy's silent pal
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDoctor Rocket
6Photo Ace of Outer Spacetext story1script: Jack MillerFran Ward; Dictator D'Vere
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffMoolah the Mystic
9The Riddle of the Lost Racecomic story12script: Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob BrownSpace Ranger, Cryll First, Myra Mason, Rick Starr
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-079-8		1993On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Showcase #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3523-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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