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Showcase, #13

Published: March-April 1958

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Showcase #13

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Issue Contents:
Around the World in 80 Minutes!
1 page superhero

"No matter how fast I go--this pirate torpedo keeps following me!"

Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Are you skinny like I was?"

Characters
  • George Jowett (photo)
  • John Sill (photo)
  • Tony Pascarella (photo)
  • Jim Norman (photo)
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Around the World in 80 Minutes!
Story 2 14 pages superhero

"How can I answer all these calls for help from all parts of the world--and still keep my..."

Storyline

Flash must stop crimes around the globe and still return to Central City in time to make his lunch date with Iris.

Characters
Credits
Story 3 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement submitted by J.S. Liebowitz, Business Manager, on September 16, 1957. Appears on the bottom third of page 14 of the first story.

Flash of Lightning
Story 4 1 page nature

"Indians of the western plains imagined that lightning was caused by a thunder bird pecking its..."

Storyline

Four illustrations showing how various cultures from history regarded lightning.

Gifts of Nature
Story 5 1 page nature

"In the opinion of most scientists, every living thing on Earth is composed of elements that make a..."

Story 6 1 page math & science; nature

"The fastest moving thing on Earth is a tidal wave..."

Credits
Master of the Elements!
Story 7 12 pages superhero

"Farewell, Flash!"

Storyline

Mr. Element and his henchmen shoot Flash into space in an attempt to get rid of him.

Characters
  • Barry Allen (mainstream Universe)
  • The Flash (mainstream Universe)
  • Iris West
  • Mr. Element [Albert Desmond] (first appearance, origin, villain, later called Dr. Alchemy)
  • Argon (villain)
  • Radon (villain)
  • Krypton (villain)
  • Xenon (villain)
Credits
Do You Know What's Behind a Law?
Story 8 1 page advocacy

"Hop in, fellers!"

Storyline

Jerry, who doesn't have a driver's license, takes his mother's car for a joyride.

Characters
  • Jerry
Credits
Story Notes

This PSA ran in DC Comics cover dated March and March/April 1958.

Story 9 1 page
Story 10 1 page
Story 11 1 page

"Do you want spending money?"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad to earn money by selling patriotic and religious mottoes.

Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.