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78November 1968
$0.12

Showcase #78

DC · November 1968 · on sale 1968-09-12

First appearance: Brother Power
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
November 1968
Key date
1968-11-00
On-sale date
1968-09-12
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Brother Power - 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
0Born to Trouble... Jonny Doublecover1pencils: Dick Giordano, Jack Sparling; inks: Dick Giordano, Jack Sparling; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1[Meet Jonny Double!..] Prologue:comic story1script: Marv Wolfman, Joe Gill; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Milt SnapinnWilson Twain
2Meet Jonny Double!.. Chapter 1comic story7.67script: Marv Wolfman, Joe Gill; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Milt SnapinnJonny Double [Jonathan Sebastian Double] (first appearance); landlord; sign painter; Lt. Branigan; goons; Sandy (female cop)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1Angel and the Ape [Angel O'Day; Sam Simeon]
5[Meet Jonny Double!..] Chapter 2comic story6.5script: Marv Wolfman, Joe Gill; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Milt SnapinnCrystal "Crys" Cross (a waitress); Piker (a syndicate man); more goons
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Brother Power First
7Joe Kubert Is a Grand Old Name!in-house column1letters: typeset
8[Meet Jonny Double!..] Chapter 3comic story6script: Marv Wolfman, Joe Gill; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Milt Snapinn
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal AdamsJustice League of America; Hawkman: Atom; Green Arrow
10[Meet Jonny Double!..] The End.. Plus One...comic story0.5script: Marv Wolfman, Joe Gill; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Milt Snapinn
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Dolphin
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve DitkoThe Creeper
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1Superman; Batman

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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