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Showcase 1956 #61 - low grade - $22.99

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The Spectre battles the demonic Shathan the Eternal, who uses the power of stolen shadows to cross the dimensional barrier to Earth.

Promotional capsule descriptions for Blackhawk #219, Hawkman #13, Lois Lane #64, Our Fighting Forces #99, 80 Page Giant--The Flash #160, Sugar and Spike #64, Tales of the Unexpected #94, Star Spangled War Stories #126 and Superboy #128.

Formerly the humor cartoon Cap's Hobby Shop, the feature turns serious, here giving some general helpful tips to model enthusiasts. It also asks readers to send in their own, with those whose submissions are depicted receiving $5.00 and the original artwork. The vast majority of subsequent entries would be based on readers' submissions.

A description of the distinctions between the three titular weather phenomena.

Four one-panel gag-cartoons, all involving ghost-like angels on clouds.

The annual legal requirement.

One reader's letter each from David Anderson, Andrew Fraknoi, Paul Seydor, Leonard Tirado, after an editorial introduction, on the two Dr. Fate/Hourman team-ups in Showcase #s 55 & 56, and the Starman/Black Canary ones in Brave & Bold #s 61 & 62.

On-sale date from ad in Sea Devils #28 and copyright registration.

  • Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? - This item appears on the inside front cover, in black and white. In the title, the word "You" is underlined.
  • Beyond the Sinister Barrier! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story across 24 pages in three parts of 5.67, 9.67, and 7.67 pages.
  • - This feature appears on the bottom half of the page following Sequence 2, p. 6, shared with a paid ad.
  • Here Are Some Tips on How to Get Started Building Better Models! - This item appears on the top half of the page following Sequence 3, with Sequence 5 below it.
  • Tornado... Cyclone... Hurricane... - Appears beneath Sequence 4.
  • Cloud 9 - Follows the page with Sequences 4 & 5, between pages 6 & 7 of the main story.
  • Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation - This appears on the bottom third of the main story's page 16.
  • - Appears between pages 16 & 17 of the main story.