Showcase, #41
Published: November-December 1962
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Origin at the West Point of Space!
"Cadet Tomorrow's flunked this test -- but good!"
Characters
- Cadet Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Cadet Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
- The Planeteers [Unit Sergeant]
Credits
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Logo design credit from Todd Klein.
Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Frame-Up at Planeteer Academy Chapter 1
"Planeteers!... The heart of every youth in the solar system soars at..."
Storyline
Tommy Tomorrow arrives with other rookies at the Planeteer Academy, known as the "West Point of the Solar System". He meets other cadets, such as Lon Vurian of Venus and Lo-Duey of Mars. Someone repeatedly sabotages Tommy, until none of the other cadets trust him. At the end of their training, Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian, the top two students, are chosen to lead two teams in competition to locate the Stone of Gazda which has been hidden on a distant asteroid. The cadets learn too late that Lo-Duey was actually Chardu of Mercury, who has stolen and escaped with the all-powerful Stone.
Characters
- Cadet Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Cadet Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
- The Planeteers [Unit Sergeant (first appearance)
- Academy Commandant
- General Vurian of Venus (mentioned)
- Captain Lenk (mentioned)]
- Cadet Hjaro
- Cadet Hughes
- Cadet Ku-Rami
- Cadet Morgan
- Chardu of Mercury (villain, posing as Cadet Lo-Duey of Mars)
- Cadet Lo-Duey of Mars (mentioned)
Credits
- Script: Arnold Drake
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
- Letters: Pat Gordon (uncertain)
Story Notes
This story takes place in the 21st century. The stories in Showcase are prequels to the Tommy Tomorrow tales told in Real Fact Comics, Action Comics, and World's Finest Comics. Chronologically, this story follows the flashback tale in Action Comics #224.
Tiki Gods
Story Notes
Sold by Greenwich Village Handcrafts. On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
104 Kings' Knights
Story Notes
On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
"The Earth's atmosphere is so immense that there is approximately two million tons of air for every human being on Earth!"
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
"Tootsie Roll makes history!"
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
"I'm a fudge judge!"
Man Tries for the Moon -- Yesterday and Today
"Travel to the moon was contemplated in Babylonia..."
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff (uncertain)
Pioneers of the Sky
"With manned rocket ships already orbiting the Earth, and space trips just..."
Characters
- J. Degen
- Sir George Cayley
- Gustav Lilienthal
- Otto Lilienthal
- Percy Sinclair Pilcher
- Samuel Pierpont Langley
- Clement Ader
Story Notes
Some facts about early flight pioneers: J. Degen, Sir George Cayley, Gustov and Otto Lilienthal, Percy Sinclair Pilcher, Samuel Pierpont Langley, Clement Ader, and the Wright brothers.
[Frame-Up at Planeteer Academy] Chapter 2: The Criminal Who Couldn't Die
"Tricked into a personal feud that permitted the criminal Chardu to steal the..."
Storyline
Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian join together and follow after Chardu. Tommy explains to Lon that when solar rays pass through the Stone of Gazda, they form a wall of energy that can't be penetrated by any weapon. The two cadets succeed in stopping Chardu and regaining possession of the Stone. They are both awarded the Academy Medal of Valor, and graduate with the rank of Lieutenant.
Characters
- Lieutenant Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Lieutenant Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
- The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus (first appearance)
- Unit Sergeant (next in #46)
- Academy Commandant]
- Cadet Hjaro
- Cadet Hughes
- Cadet Ku-Rami
- Cadet Morgan
- Chardu of Mercury (villain)
- Gol-Ura of Mercury (villain)
- Kyl-Roj of Mercury (villain)
- Professor Trikon of Venus University (mentioned)
Credits
- Script: Arnold Drake
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
Story Notes
Chapter 2 (story pages 14-25).
"Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"
Featuring Batman; World's Finest Comics
"Batman's new secret identity!"
Characters
- Batman
- Robin
"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"
"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story Notes
Back cover.