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28September-October 1960
$0.10

Showcase #28

DC · September-October 1960 · on sale 1960-07-28

First appearance: Judy WaltonFirst appearance: Dane DorranceFirst appearance: Nicky Walton
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
September-October 1960
Key date
1960-09-00
On-sale date
1960-07-28
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 Judy Walton - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Undersea Prison!cover1pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBiff Bailey First, Dane Dorrance First, Judy Walton First, Nicky Walton First
2The Prize Flippers!comic story9script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBiff Bailey First, Dane Dorrance First, Judy Walton First, Nicky Walton First
3The First Frogman!comic story2script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoScyllis; Xerxes
4Bike Safety = Bike Fun!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
5Undersea Prison!comic story15.67pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBiff Bailey First, Dane Dorrance First, Judy Walton First, Nicky Walton First
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp
8-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 5.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Action Comics #4371974On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Sea Devils #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3522-2		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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