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Showcase, #42

Published: January-February 1963

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Issue Contents:
The Brain Robbers of Satellite X!
1 page science fiction

"They're turning Lon into one of their mind-slaves... and I'm next!"

Characters
Credits
104 Kings' Knights
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Brain Robbers of Satellite X Chapter 1
Story 2 8 pages science fiction

"Fledgling Lieutenants Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian of the Planeteers are fresh out of..."

Storyline

Lt. Tommy Tomorrow and Lt. Lon Vurian arrive at the Planeteer Headquarters on Venus and receive their first assignments, convoy duty with the fermite skows running between Pluto and the inner planets. While in space, they stumble upon the activities of alien criminals. Soon, they locate scientists who have been disappearing for months, but before they can act they are themselves captured.

Characters
  • Lieutenant Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
  • Lieutenant Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
  • The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus
  • Lt. Jerex
  • Lt. Dy-Loru
  • Lt. Hardy
  • Lt. Ulubulo]
  • Shivinga
  • Phoodoy
  • Aka-Yoqua
  • Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars
  • Professor Jnobi of Jupiter
  • dozens of unnamed scientists
  • unnamed alien criminal (villain)
  • President of the Federated Planets (mentioned)
Credits
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.

Story 3 0 pages

"For holiday giving..."

Featuring Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual

Story 4 1 page superhero

"Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!"

Story 5 1 page humor; science fiction

"Everything's all set for your space flight."

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Credits
[The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 2 Masters of the Asteroid Brain
Story 6 5 pages science fiction

"At gunpoint, Tommy and Lon are forced into the great building, where..."

Storyline

Aliens have kidnapped more than 50 of the solar system's most brilliant scientists and have used a mind-control ray to force them to reveal their secrets. Lt. Tommy Tomorrow fakes falling under their control, then frees the scientists and chases away the criminals. The scientists warn Lt. Tomorrow and Lt. Vurian that the criminals are now in possession of a machine that is the gravest threat ever created.

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Credits
Story Notes

Chapter 2 (story pages 9-13).

Featuring Mystery in Space

Story 7 0 pages

"Roam the black gulfs of interplanetary space..."

Characters
  • Adam Strange
All Aboard for - Space!
Story 8 1 page non-fiction

"With the successful orbiting of manned spaceships around the Earth, scientists are..."

Featuring Planets of Wonder!

Story 9 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"The first telescopic observations of Saturn..."

Credits
[The Brain Robbers of Satellite X] Chapter 3 The Doom Factory
Story 10 12 pages science fiction

"As the group of newly freed brain-slaves follows silently behind him, the..."

Storyline

The scientists explain that they have built an electronic brain large and complicated enough to store and utilize all the advanced knowledge of the nine planets. The brain exists as a man-made asteroid floating in space. After stopping the criminals and destroying the satellite, Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian are promoted to the rank of Captain.

Characters
  • Captain Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
  • Captain Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
  • The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus]
  • Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars
  • Professor Jnobi of Jupiter
  • dozens of unnamed scientists
  • unnamed alien criminals (villains)
  • the Asteroid Brain
Credits
Story Notes

Chapter 3 (story pages 14-25).

Featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Story 11 0 pages

"Hi! I'm Johnny DC..."

Characters
  • Johnny DC
  • Rudolph (reindeer)
Touchdown for Picasso!
Story 12 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well.

Credits
Convoy Terror
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Five Star Toys.

Task Force
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Helen of Toy.

100 Toy Soldiers
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

150 Civil War Soldiers!
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 17 1 page

"How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page

"For real shootin' fun with a real gun..."

Story Notes

Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company. Back cover.