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38May-June 1962
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Showcase #38

DC · May-June 1962 · on sale 1962-03-29

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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
May-June 1962
Key date
1962-05-00
On-sale date
1962-03-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Nightmare Menace!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira Schnappthe Nightmare Menace; Gold; Lead; Platinum; Lead; Mercury; Tin; Dr. Will Magnus
1For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1Superman; Batman; Flash; Green Lantern; Aquaman; Bob Hope; Jerry Lewis; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
2The Nightmare Menace!comic story25.67script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Espositothe Nightmare Menace; Gold; Lead; Mercury; Iron; Platinum; Tin; Dr. Will Magnus; Von Vroon; Col. Henry Caspar
3Sea Devilspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Superboypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Mystery in Space; Adam Strangepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story2pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito
7Magic with Metalstext article1letters: typeset
9Time-Out for Talk!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappTim; Mike; Bert

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #341983On eBay ›
The Metal Men Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0774-X		2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Metal Men #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1559-0		2007On eBay ›

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