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Issue: Showcase #3
Publication Date: July 1956
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Issues: #3 of 104 Issues (108 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/08/1956
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Most information indexed originates from Julius Schwartz' personal editorial records provided by DC Comics.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Frogmen!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Frogmen
Character(s): USN frogman; Japanese frogmen
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In Content Item: FlagThe Essential Showcase 1956-1959 #[nn] published February 1992
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Showcase #3 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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"The Frogmen!" Part I: The Making of a Frogman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Frogmen
Character(s): Sardine; Shark; Whale; kids (flashback); Mom (flashback); Drill Instructor; frogmen recruits
Synopsis: A puny guy has volunteered to train as a frogman (USN UDT, precursors to USN SEALs), but is immediately nicknamed "Sardine" by guys called "Shark" and "Whale". He recalls being bullied and coddled as a kid, but looks as if he'll wash out. Then, as the team trains at raft-righting, a shark comes gunning for his teammates, and "Sardine" dives in the way!
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as "The Frogmen" Part I The Making of a Frogman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Tomahawk
First Line: Boys and girls! Here's the new you've been waiting for...
Synopsis: Contest for prizes for sending in a slogan for DC Comics.
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Pages: 1
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The First Frogmen!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Frogmen
Character(s): Ancient "frogmen"
Synopsis: Historical article on Assyrian "frogmen" and Revolutionary War "submarines" trying to sink ships, then WWII frogmen
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Art credit opinion from Richard Kolkman via e-mail to the Chair's account, June 2023.
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Part II of "The Frogmen!" Flying Frogmen!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Frogmen
Character(s): Sardine; Shark; Whale
Synopsis: The team kills the shark, and Sardine and the guys graduate as frogmen. Flying to the Pacific, their DC-4 is shot down, then rammed by a Japanese cruiser. They're picked up by a PBY. At base, they get their first mission: to destroy an enemy ship menacing a beach landing. They fly in, but bailing out, become targets for Japanese night fighters!
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Part II of "The Frogmen!" Flying Frogmen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Freddie the Frogman
First Line: You frogmen have it easy...
Synopsis: Sailors think frogmen have it easy, until Freddie climbs back aboard wearing an octopus!
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Pages: 1
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The Fighting Frogmen

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: educational, non-fiction
Synopsis: Article about the origins of modern frogmen and their jobs in wartime.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Top illo of a frogman amid mines.
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Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
Synopsis: A teen and Officer Brown lecture on how to cross streets safely in the summer months.
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Pages: 1
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Part III of "The Frogmen!" Silent War!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Frogmen
Character(s): Sardine; Shark; Whale
Synopsis: The parachuting frogmen hurl TNT and blow up the night fighter. Swimming for the island, they dodge depth-charges. A sub net guards a sub berth. Shark sets a charge on a sub as Sardine and Whale continue with the mission. Then Whale is lost as he fights off Japanese frogmen. Sardine moves on and sinks the targeted cruiser with an explosive charge. And is thrilled to learn Shark and Whale made it. "We can't call that kid Sardine any more!" "Mission completed!"
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Showcase #1 published September 2012
as Part III of "The Frogmen!" Silent War! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman
First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: A 25-cent coupon for Palisades Amusement Park.
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Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing!

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Charles Atlas bodybuilding program.
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Do You Want Spending Money?

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Now! Own the Daisy Eagle

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Daisy Eagle BB gun.
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