Showcase  (1956)

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Showcase #1
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1st appearance of Fireman Fred

DC ⋅ 1956

Showcase #2
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DC ⋅ 1956

Showcase #3
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Showcase #4
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1st appearance and origin of the Flash, Barry Allen

1st appearance of Iris West, the wife of Barry Allen

This issue is credited for ushering in the Silver Age of comics

DC ⋅ 1956

Showcase #5
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Showcase #6
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1st team appearance and origin of the Challengers of the Unknown: Ace Morgan, Red Ryan, Prof Haley and Rocky Davis

Created by Jack Kirby, this team is said to be a precursor to the development of the Fantastic Four

Showcase #7
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2nd team appearance of the Challengers of the Unknown

1st appearance of June Robbins, joined The Challengers

1st appearance of Ultivac, a sentient robot

Showcase #8
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2nd appearance of the Flash, Barry Allen

Showcase #9
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First time Lois Lane featured in a title

Showcase #10
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Second time Lois Lane is featured in a title

DC ⋅ 1957

Showcase #11
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DC ⋅ 1958

Showcase #12
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Showcase #13
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3rd appearance of the Flash, Barry Allen

1st appearance and origin Mr. Element, later becomes Dr. Alchemy

Showcase #14
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1st appearance of Dr. Alchemy aka Mr. Element

Showcase #15
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1st appearance of Space Ranger, Myra Mason and Cryll

Showcase #16
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2nd appearance of Space Ranger, Myra Mason and Cryll

Showcase #17
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1st appearance and origin of Adam Strange

1st appearance of Alanna, daughter of Sardath

1st appearance of Sardath, a scientist from Rann who created Zeta-Beams

🔮 DC Possibilities: James Gunn reviewed the 2020 Tom King series as a 'freaking masterpiece' and DC had previously shown interest in an HBO Max show with Adam Strange therefore Adam Strange overall has high potential

Showcase #18
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2nd appearance of Adam Strange

Showcase #19
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3rd appearance of Adam Strange

Showcase #20
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1st appearance and origin of Rip Hunter

1st team appearance of the Time Masters

Showcase #21
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2nd appearance of Rip Hunter

2nd team appearance of the Time Masters

Showcase #22
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1st appearance and origin of Hal Jordan as Green Lantern

1st appearance Carol Ferris, later becomes the second Star Sapphire

1st appearance and death of Abin Sur, an alien who gave Hal his ring as he died

First mention of the Green Lantern Corps

[January 2023 - Hal Jordan and John Stewart will lead a new Green Lantern TV series inspired by True Detective]

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2000

Showcase #22
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SDCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

Showcase #22
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2024 San Diego Comic Con exclusive

Foil edition, limited to 300 copies

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

Showcase #22
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Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

Showcase #22
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Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

Showcase #22
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Showcase #23
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1st appearance of the Invisible Destroyer

2nd appearance of Green Lantern

2nd appearance of Carol Ferris

Showcase #24
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3rd appearance of Green Lantern

3rd appearance of Carol Ferris

Green Lantern appears next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #1

DC ⋅ 1960

Showcase #25
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DC ⋅ 1960

Showcase #26
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Showcase #27
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1st team appearance and origin of the Sea Devils, a group of sea-adventurers

Showcase #28
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2nd team appearance of the Sea Devils

Showcase #29
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3rd team appearance of the Sea Devils

Showcase #30
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First solo issue featuring Aquaman throughout

Origin of Aquaman retold

Showcase #31
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2nd full solo issue featuring Aquaman

Showcase #32
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1st appearance of the Creature King of the Sea aka Chimera

3rd full solo issue featuring Aquaman

Showcase #33
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Final issue of Aquaman solo stories in the Showcase title, stories continue in Detective Comics

Showcase #34
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1st appearance and origin of The Atom aka Ray Palmer, in the Silver Age

1st appearance of Jean Loring, girlfriend of Ray Palmer

Showcase #35
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2nd appearance of the Atom

Showcase #36
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3rd appearance of the Atom

Showcase #37
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1st team appearance of the Metal Men: Iron, Gold, Lead, Mercury, Platinum and Tin

1st appearance of Dr. Magus

🔮 DC Possibilities: The status of Metal Men is unclear at this time but hopefully the new leadership decides to go big with this one

Showcase #38
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2nd team appearance of the Metal Men

Showcase #39
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3rd team appearance of Metal Men

1st appearance of Chemo, an antagonist of the Metal Men

Showcase #40
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2nd appearance of Chemo

Showcase #41
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Origin of Tommy Tomorrow

Showcase #42
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Origin of Tommy Tomorrow

Showcase #43
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1st appearance of James Bond in a U.S. comic book

Previously appeared in the UK 'Classics Illustrated' adaptation of Doctor No

DC ⋅ 1963

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Showcase #45
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Origin of Sgt. Rock retold