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Issue: Showcase #24
Publication Date: January 1960
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Issues: #24 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: 11/25/1959
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Third Silver Age Green Lantern. Feature continues in Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1.

On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
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The Creature That Couldn't Die!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
First Line: Yellow beams from that monster's eyes... weakening me...
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Green Lantern Chronicles #1 published June 2009
In Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern Archives #1 [unnamed variant] published January 1993
as Showcase #24 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Green Lantern #1 [500 Pages Promo] published November 2005
as Showcase #24 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Green Lantern Omnibus #1 published January 2010
as The Creature That Couldn't Die! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Win a big prize!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Secret of the Black Museum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Moster (villain, spy); Carol Ferris
First Line: When the missile blasts off, the explosion will utterly destroy our enemy Green Lantern!
Synopsis: When a group of spies steal secret plans for a new spaceplane from Hal Jordan, Green Lantern goes into action to recover them.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Green Lantern Chronicles #1 published June 2009
In Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern Archives #1 [unnamed variant] published January 1993
as The Secret of the Black Museum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Green Lantern #1 [500 Pages Promo] published November 2005
as The Secret of the Black Museum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Green Lantern Omnibus #1 published January 2010
as The Secret of the Black Museum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.
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The Best Present of All!

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Genres: opinion, teen
First Line: What's the matter, Allergy?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.
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Green Superstitions

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: In certain provincial areas of Europe it is thought that anyone who catches a green falling leaf in his hand during...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Superstitions about the color green are presented.
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America's Rockets!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: As far as is known the Vanguard satellite vehicle is the only development to be completely and...
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Pages: 1
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The Creature That Couldn't Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; cosmic-ray creature (villain)
First Line: I've blasted this monster with every weapon my power ring can devise--and it's beaten them all off!
Synopsis: A blob is turned into a giant monster when exposed to cosmic rays. It is up to Green Lantern to stop the destruction.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Green Lantern Chronicles #1 published June 2009
In Content Item: FlagAll Favourites Comic #20 published August 1960
as The Creature That Couldn't Die [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern Archives #1 [unnamed variant] published January 1993
as The Creature That Couldn't Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Green Lantern #1 [500 Pages Promo] published November 2005
as The Creature That Couldn't Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Green Lantern Omnibus #1 published January 2010
as The Creature That Couldn't Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Carol has a dream that Hal and the Green Lantern are the same person; this prompts her to ask Hal if he is the Green Lantern.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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