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Wanted for Treason: Tommy Tomorrow!
Characters
- Captain Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Countdown on Excellence
Storyline
Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.
Characters
- Jerry
- Jerry's father
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
On inside front cover in black and white.
Chapter 1: Tommy Tomorrow -- Wanted for Treason
Storyline
After gazium raiders use a Planeteer squadron's secret code to lure them away from a gazium theft, all members of that squad, including Capt. Tommy Tomorrow and Capt. Lon Vurian, are placed under investigation. Evidence points to Tomorrow, who is brought before General Nordyke at Supreme Headquarters on Earth. In reality, it is all part of a plan by Nordyke and Tomorrow to uncover the real Planeteer traitor. Tomorrow is found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in Planeteer Prison. Hours later, he escapes. On Uranus, Dr. Klik watches the news of the "renegade Planeteer" with great interest.
Characters
- Captain Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
- The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus
- General Nordyke (first appearance)
- Squadron Commander Hega]
- Dr. Klik (villain)
- Nkolo (villain)
- unnamed gazium raiders (villains)
Credits
- Script: Arnold Drake
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
- Letters: Stan Starkman
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.
"So these are Earthlings?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #1
Chapter 2: The Fantastic Dr. Klik
Storyline
Using the stolen gazium, Dr. Klik succeeds in greatly expanding the size of a single atom. This strange atom is inhabited by fantastic creatures which, when expanded to scale, will be indestructible. Klik sends his gang to find Tommy Tomorrow. They soon locate him in a shady Venusian cafe, and Tomorrow is brought to Kilk's laboratory on Uranus. Klik explains that he will destroy one of the planets and replace it with his atom world. Tomorrow makes his way back to Earth to speak with General Nordyke, but Nordyke is in a coma and the Acting Commandant knows nothing of their secret plan.
Characters
- Captain Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
- The Planeteers [General Nordyke
- Acting Commandant]
- Dr. Klik (villain)
Credits
- Script: Arnold Drake
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
- Letters: Stan Starkman
Story Notes
Chapter 2 (story pages 10-16).
Eye in the Sky
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
Chapter 3: The Man Who Would Destroy Mars
Storyline
With Vurian's help, Tomorrow escapes capture and returns to Klik's hideout. Tomorrow tells Klik that he wants to be his partner, and asks to know more about the atom-planet. Suddenly, Vurian arrives and blows Tomorrow's cover. Klik's freezes the two heroes, then leaves to implement his plan to destroy Mars and replace it with his atom-world. Tomorrow is able to free himself, and fires a beam from Klik's machine that starts to reverse the atom's expansion. While Tomorrow frees Vurian, the Planeteers capture Klik. Tomorrow is cleared by Gen. Nordyke, who has finally awoken from his coma.
Characters
- Captain Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Lon Vurian (mainstream Universe)
- The Planeteers [General Nordyke
- Acting Commandant]
- Dr. Klik (villain)
Credits
- Script: Arnold Drake
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
Story Notes
Chapter 3 (story pages 17-25).
"When a star which is barely visible to the naked eye..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Reprint Notes
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Statement Required By the Act of August 24, 1912
Credits
- Script: Rob Ten Pas
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1962 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months; 220,000 Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.