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Showcase (1956)Showcase

byGardner FoxWriterMike SekowskyPenciller+5 more
DC ComicsDec 1, 1958USD $0.1036 pages
Key Issue
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A key issue noted for First appearance of Sardath and First appearance of Adam Strange. Showcase #17 was published by DC Comics on December 1, 1958, as part of a series that began in 1956. Gardner Fox writes, and art comes from Bernard Sachs, Frank Giacoia and Gil Kane. This 36-page issue features Adam Strange, Alanna Strange and Sardath.

Series
Showcase (1956)
Issue Number
#17
Release Date
December 1, 1958
Cover Date
December 1958
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
36

Series Details

Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1956 - 1978
Issues Count
104
Format
Standard

Key Issue

Appearance

  • First appearance of Sardath
  • First appearance of Adam Strange

Story

  • Origin of Adam Strange

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Creators

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

Mike Sekowsky

Mike Sekowsky

Penciller

Bernard Sachs

Bernard Sachs

Inker

Frank Giacoia

Frank Giacoia

Inker

Joe Giella

Joe Giella

Inker

Gil Kane

Gil Kane

Cover Artist

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Adam Strange

Adam Strange

Adam Strange

Alanna Strange

Alanna Strange

Alanna Strange

Sardath

Sardath

Sardath

Teams

Rannians

Rannians

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