Skip to content
VerseDB
Cover of Showcase
EditSign in to edit and improve this content.
HistorySign in to view the edit history for this content.
In collections
0
Reviews
0
On pull lists
0
In user lists
0
Report Content

Showcase (1956)Showcase

byGardner FoxWriterJohn BroomeWriter+9 more
DC ComicsJun 1, 1957USD $0.1036 pages
Key Issue
OverviewMarket DataSeries comments

A key issue noted for First appearance of Captain Cold. Showcase #8 was published by DC Comics on June 1, 1957, as part of a series that began in 1956. Gardner Fox and John Broome write, and art comes from Carmine Infantino, Frank Giacoia and Gil Kane. This 36-page issue features Barry Allen, Captain Cold and Iris West Allen.

Series
Showcase (1956)
Issue Number
#8
Release Date
June 1, 1957
Cover Date
June 1957
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

  • First appearance of Captain Cold

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

Sign In to Review

Creators

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

John Broome

John Broome

Writer

Robert Kanigher

Robert Kanigher

Writer

Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino

Penciller, Cover Artist

Gil Kane

Gil Kane

Penciller

Frank Giacoia

Frank Giacoia

Inker

Harry Lazarus

Harry Lazarus

Inker

Joe Giella

Joe Giella

Cover Artist, Cover Inker

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Barry Allen

Barry Allen

Bartholomew Henry Allen

Captain Cold

Captain Cold

Leonard Snart

Iris West Allen

Iris West Allen

Iris Ann Russell West

Teams

Central City Police Department

Central City Police Department

More by Gardner Fox

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed
#1

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 18, 1938

The Man Who Sold Superman
#6

The Man Who Sold Superman

Action Comics (1938)

Oct 04, 1938

Introducing Robin, The Boy Wonder
#38

Introducing Robin, The Boy Wonder

Detective Comics (1937)

Mar 06, 1940

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley
#27

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley

Detective Comics (1937)

Mar 30, 1939

The Coming of Paula Von Gunther
#4

The Coming of Paula Von Gunther

Sensation Comics (1942)

Feb 10, 1942

Wonder Woman's Lasso
#6

Wonder Woman's Lasso

Sensation Comics (1942)

Apr 09, 1942

The Horde of the Green Dragon
#39

The Horde of the Green Dragon

Detective Comics (1937)

Apr 05, 1940

The Magician Murder
#24

The Magician Murder

Action Comics (1938)

Mar 21, 1940

The Mask
#22

The Mask

Action Comics (1938)

Jan 23, 1940

The Batman Wars Against The Dirigible Of Doom
#33

The Batman Wars Against The Dirigible Of Doom

Detective Comics (1937)

Sep 30, 1939

Start tracking your collection

Track what you own and follow the series you read.
See what other collectors are picking up.

SIGN UP TODAY