Something went wrong. Now, DC reprints the entire series from the beginning for the very first time, including the smash successes of Green Lantern, The Flash and Lois Lane in her own solo series, to more obscure tales of Fire Fighters, Kings of the Wild, and The Space Ranger. "Ghosts" (Batman: Ghosts: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special) 48. Fans of DC Animated features will recall that a number of phenomenal series of animated shorts known as DC Showcase were produced highlighting some of the lesser known DC Comics characters. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. 52. In the pre-royalty days, that was an important step forward... but in the royalty era, it turned out to be cumbersome and uneconomical for some projects (most talent would rather receive a royalty stream than have a project not get published). Related Series: Complete Justice Society, All Star Comics Archives, DC Archive Editions, Justice League #JLA 7, The Brave and the Bold 1955 The Showcase Presents book series by multiple authors includes books Showcase Presents: Batgirl, Showcase Presents: Booster Gold - Volume 1, Showcase Presents: The Haunted Tank volume 01, and several more. Good read not great. The series ran from March–April 1… 2 (DC Archive Editions), Showcase Presents Tales of the Unexpected Vol. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. 2, Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. 1, Showcase Presents: Challengers of the Unknown, Vol. He uses his ring to spike the vehicle's tires causing it to skid to a halt. 1, Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. ", McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 130: "[E. Nelson Bridwell] and artist Bob Oksner injected pretty primitive humor into the classic 'beauty and the beast' concept when they opened the O'Day and Simeon Detective Agency for business. 1985). [3] The series was canceled in 1970 with issue #93,[4] featuring Manhunter 2070. In August 1977, Showcase was revived for 11 issues[28] after the cancellation of 1st Issue Special, which ran from 1975 to 1976. In April 2008, Paul Levitz referred to such contractual issues in a post on his Newsarama blog, writing (emphasis added): When we introduced that first talent contract, it had a flat guaranteed reprint fee per page. 1, All Star Comics Archives, Vol. [5], He goes on to note specifically that, "This is the situation that’s limited our ability to [produce] a few Showcase projects we planned last year, and we’ve successfully amended many of the relevant agreements since, so hopefully some of those projects will see the light of day. 1, Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger, Vol. [DC] decided to create Showcase for the very same reason it was originally created, to have a place to experiment, and if [the feature] sold, great. ARTIST. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In 1975 DC Comics brought back All-Star Comics, and a new series of stories starring the revived JSA. pipes through the office intercom. WRITER. [29], DC published New Talent Showcase, which ran for 15 issues (Jan. 1984 – March 1985),[34] briefly changed its title to Talent Showcase, and then ended with issue #19 (Oct. Joe ushered in the era of the action figure, Hasbro's incredibly popular war hero enlisted for some action in the pages of, McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 117: "Scribe Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson recruited the ethereal entity in time for #60 of, McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 117: "Writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Joe Orlando knew what was in a name when they unleashed the Inferior Five in Megalopolis. One of them picks up a yellow lamp and heaves it at Hal Jordan. Appearing for the first time in, Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 85: "The future title, Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 91: "Space Ranger...debuted in, Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 91 "Adam Strange debuted in a three-issue trial starting with, Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 94: "Rip Hunter and the Time Masters...made their debut in, Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 95: "DC had decided to revamp a number of characters to inject new life into the genre. Green Lantern"": An alien peace officer named, Appearing in Green Lantern: "S.O.S. it was sor of auditions for future DC superstars: Challengers of the unknown, Rip Hunter et al. https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Showcase_Vol_1_22?oldid=2757945, "Secret of the Flaming Spear" is reprinted in, "Menace of the Runaway Missile" is reprinted in, This is the first appearance of Hal Jordan, the, Although this is the first and only canonical appearance of. Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2015. fun to see the original breadth of topics DC comics covered before the success in this very comic revolutionized the Silver Age of Heroes. "Green Lantern: "S.O.S. 1, Showcase Presents: The Elongated Man, Vol. As he lays dying, he commands his power ring to seek out a worthy successor - one who proves to be fearless and strong-willed. 1, Essential Marvel Two-In-One, Vol. Green Lantern", Synopsis for Green Lantern: "S.O.S. "Images" (1993's Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50) 49. 1, both offered at the lower introductory retail price of US$9.99. Miles away, test pilot Hal Jordan is examining a flight simulator when a corona of green light envelops him, pulling him along with the simulator to the spot of Abin Sur's crashed vessel. [29] Issue #100 (May 1978) had a cameo by almost every character that had premiered in the original run of Showcase in a story co-written by Paul Kupperberg and Paul Levitz and drawn by Joe Staton. In 2005, DC began publishing thick, black-and-white reprints of older material under the umbrella title Showcase Presents. The general theme of the series was to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring untested characters in their own ongoing titles. Superman meets DC's greatest heroes including The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and many more. That night, Hal changes into Green Lantern and has a romantic interlude with Carol, until he notices a missile in the sky. Back in his locker room, Hal laments the fact that his power ring can grant him his every desire except the one thing he wants most in the world - Carol. After conducting in a test flight, Hal Jordan tries to ask Carol Ferris out on a date. Each book usually includes over 500 pages of … When DC overhauled the Flash in 1956, SHOWCASE was the premiere comic that introduced characters for their own books. "The Great Pretender" (1993's Showcase '94 #1-2) 51. We buy and sell comic books. Six months prior to the debut of the Showcase volumes, DC also began to reprint Golden Age stories (initially only for Batman and Superman) previously presented in Archive format in more affordable color paperbacks, such as the DC Chronicles titles. "[1], The books are assembled largely from DC's extensive film archive (believed largely complete from the mid-1950s onward), with little need for extensive restoration. I was impressed that the writers and artist did good story telling. 3, Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder, Vol. After Green Lantern turns him over to the military, he returns to the Ferris Aircraft Company the next day as Green Lantern to apologize to Carol, who coldly rebuffs him. 3, Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. Affected volumes included the solicited Suicide Squad, Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!, The Great Disaster featuring the Atomic Knights, The Secret Society of Super Villains, and Jonah Hex Vol. WRITER. 2, Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger, Vol. He tells them that he and his wife are going on an extended vacation for the next two years. Superman meets DC's greatest heroes including The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and many more. Showcase issues had a theme for each: Adam Strange #17, 18, 19; Challengers Of The Unknown #6, 7, 11, 12; Flash #4, 8, 13, 14; Lois Lane #9, 10; Rip Hunter #20, 21; Space Ranger #15, 16; fire fighters #1; frogmen #3; Kings Of The Wild (animals) #2; and Manhunters (law enforcement) #5. Since the mid 2010s, the Showcase line is replaced by the DC Omnibus books. Issue #106 was included in The Creeper by Steve Ditko hardcover collection published by DC in 2010. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. In effect, this meant that the low retail price of the Showcase volumes could not easily cover the contractually-required reprint fee that any republication would require. When it was canceled for good with #104 in 1978, three issues (105-107) were already completed. Showcase Presents was a line of black-and-white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month. http://www.warnerbros.com/batman-year-one/about The film starts with two men pursuing a grey cat in an attempt to shoot it dead. Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Murphy Anderson, and others. Green Lantern"": An alien peace officer named Abin Sur of the Green Lantern Corps crash lands in the middle of the California desert. He soon notices that the nose cone of the missile is not yellow and is able to stop it by creating a net with his power ring.