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Showcase, #23

Published: November-December 1959

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The Invisible Destroyer!
1 page superhero

"Not even Green Lantern's mighty power ring can stop me from setting off this atomic bomb explosion!"

Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Invisible Destroyer
Credits
Story Notes

Cover pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

New Stars for "Old Glory"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; history

"Gosh, Dad, our flag looks different with 49 stars--but I wonder what our first flag looked like?"

Storyline

A father educates his son about the history of the American flag.

Characters
  • George Washington
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Summons from Space!
Story 2 13 pages superhero

"My power ring has no effect against this huge flying reptile!"

Storyline

Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow pterodactyl-like creatures.

Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (brief origin)
  • Carol Ferris
  • a Venusian pterodactyl
  • Venusians
Credits
Story Notes

Some sources list this as Murphy Anderson inks. The Schwartz pay records list Joe Giella, as does the credits in 80-Page Giant Green Lantern Annual. Art spotter Gene Reed agrees with the Joe Giella credit. Schwartz pay records provided by DC Comics.

Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Green Almanac
Story 4 1 page non-fiction

"Green dragons--during World War II, the sudden night attacks of American PT boats on Japanese vessels prompted..."

Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!

Featuring Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets

Story 5 0 pages
Venus - The Mystery Planet!
Story 6 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"Although it is Earth's closest planetary neighbor, we know much less about Venus than most of..."

Characters
  • V. A. Firsoff
Story Notes

Facts and speculation about Venus.

Green Slang!
Story 7 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Mr. Drew

Featuring Stars and Their Legends

Story 8 1 page non-fiction

"Andromeda was the daughter of King Cepheus..."

Characters
  • Andromeda
  • Poseidon
  • Perseus
Credits
Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Myths about Perseus and Andromeda.

The Invisible Destroyer!
Story 9 12 pages superhero

"I've got to use my power ring to stop that atomic bomb explosion--before it destroys Coast City!"

Storyline

When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind.

Characters
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • The Phantom Destroyer [aka The Invisible Destroyer] (introduction, villain)
  • Carol Ferris
  • Dr. Phillips
Credits

Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Suicide Squad

Story 10 0 pages
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.