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68May-June 1967
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Showcase #68

DC · May-June 1967 · on sale 1967-03-23

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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#68
Publication date
May-June 1967
Key date
1967-05-00
On-sale date
1967-03-23
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappThe Maniaks [Jangle [Gilbert Jeffries]; Silver Shannon; Pack Rat [Byron Williams]; Flip [Philip Folger]]; "Eggs" Benedict; "Peaches" Melba; "Veal" Scallopine; "Beef" Strogonoff
2"A Crooks' Tour of Palisades Amusement Park!" or "How to Cook a Goose!"comic story7.5script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe LettereseThe Maniaks [Jangle [Gilbert Jeffries]; Silver Shannon; Pack Rat [Byron Williams]; Flip [Philip Folger]]; "Eggs" Benedict; "Peaches" Melba; "Veal" Scallopine; "Beef" Strogonoff; other "food" gangsters; screaming teen girls
3Who Is This Teen-Terror?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
4Maniak Memosletters page1.5script: Jack Miller
5-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6CRUNCH! YIP! BLAM!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
7Part II: You Have to Use Your Noodle When You're in the Soup!comic story7.5script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe Letterese
8For the Most in Laughspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Ira SchnappBob Hope, Jerry Lewis
9Part III: Next on the Menu -- Just Dessertscomic story7.5script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe Letterese
10Hoo-Boy! He's Getting Hammered by Hafnium!..promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona Fradon; letters: Ira Schnapp
11-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown
12BEM Shows Up!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

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