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21July-August 1959
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Showcase #21

DC · July-August 1959 · on sale 1959-05-26

First appearance: Rip HunterFirst appearance: Jeff SmithFirst appearance: Bonnie Baxter
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
July-August 1959
Key date
1959-07-00
On-sale date
1959-05-26
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 Rip Hunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Corky Baxter - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappRip Hunter First, Jeff Smith First
1Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBuzzy Brown
2The Secret of the Lost Continentcomic story9.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe GiellaBonnie Baxter First, Corky Baxter First, Rip Hunter First, Jeff Smith First
4Your Passport to Strange Journeys...promo (ad from the publisher)1
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDoctor Rocket
7Chapter 2: The Forbidden Islandcomic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe GiellaBonnie Baxter First, Corky Baxter First, Rip Hunter First, Jeff Smith First
9Operation Blackhawks!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBlackhawk; Blackhawks
10Mystery of the Lost Landstext article1script: Jack Miller
11-cartoon1script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
12Chapter 3: The Doomed Continentcomic story6.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe GiellaBonnie Baxter First, Corky Baxter First, Rip Hunter First, Jeff Smith First
14-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeter Puptent

Plus 4.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Blackhawk #2071965On eBay ›
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 ›
Showcase Presents: Rip Hunter, Time Master #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3521-5		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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