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Issue: Showcase #56
Publication Date: May 1965
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Issues: #56 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 Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/25/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in The Flash #152 and 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
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Perils of the Psycho-Pirate!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Psycho-Pirate; Hourman; Doctor Fate
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What's Wrong with These Pictures?

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Genres: opinion
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Perils of the Psycho-Pirate

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Nelson; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden] (introduction, villain); Psycho-Pirate [Charley Halstead] (death); Wendi Harris; Wotan (in hallucination)
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].
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Super Fun

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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 4 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Gems of Destiny
First Line: In medieval times it was fancied that prolonged staring...
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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 5 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): 80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman
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Disclose Notes: On the page between page 9 and page 10 of the main story sequence.
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Bob Breaks the Barrier!

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Disclose Notes: On the page between page 9 and page 10 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: At the bottom of page 11 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Detective Comics; Batman
First Line: Follow the adventures...
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 17 of the main story sequence.
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Origin of the Original Psycho-Pirate

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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 18 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): 80 Page Giant Magazine; Superboy
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Disclose Notes: On the page between page 22 and page 23 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: On the page between page 22 and page 23 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Green Lantern; The Atom
First Line: For the very best...
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10 Issues of Showcase for Only $1.00

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126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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