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27July-August 1960
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Showcase #27

DC · July-August 1960 · on sale 1960-05-26

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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
July-August 1960
Key date
1960-07-00
On-sale date
1960-05-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Golden Monster!cover1pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappSea Devils [Dane Dorrance; Judy Walton; Nicky Walton; Biff Bailey]; a Godzilla-like golden monster
1Buzzy Says: "Free Speech-- Free for All!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown; Tom Stone; Mr. Brown; Mr. Stone
2The Golden Monster!comic story26script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSea Devils [Dane Dorrance; "Dad" Dorrance (flashback); Judy Walton; Nicky Walton (Judy's kid brother); Biff Bailey]; Biff's girlfriend; WWII UDT frogmen and Nazi frogmen; movie producer; weightlifting coach
5The A-B-Seas of Skin Diving!comic story2script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
6Monsters of the Seven Seas!text article1script: Jack Miller
7National Comics Proudly Presents the Newest TV Sensation...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappDobie Gillis; Thalia

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Mystery in Space #611960On eBay ›
Aquaman #541970On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Sea Devils #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3522-2
2012On eBay ›

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