Showcase, #63

Published: July-August 1966

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Showcase #63

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Issue Contents:
1 page satire-parody; superhero
Characters
  • Inferior Five [Awkwardman
  • The Blimp
  • White Feather
  • Dumb Bunny
  • Merryman]
  • Man-Mountain
Credits
Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!
Story 1 9 pages satire-parody; superhero
Storyline

The Masked Swastika assembles his old gang, formerly enemies of the Freedom Brigade, and with the help of the Silver Sorceress they are all rejuvenated. Unfortunately, the Brigade is retired and only their children, the Inferior 5, are available to stop the villains.

Characters
  • Inferior Five [Awkwardman
  • Blimp
  • Dumb Bunny
  • Merryman
  • White Feather]
  • The Sparrow
  • The Speed Demon
  • The Masked Swastika
  • The Silver Sorceress
  • Man-Mountain [Brute Brainard]
  • Police Chief Geronimo
  • Doctor Gruesome
Story Notes

Villains are parodies of Marvel's Hulk and Avengers at the time of this story: Man-Mountain (Hulk); Masked Swastika (Captain America), Sparrow (Hawkeye), Speed Demon (Quicksilver), Silver Sorceress (Scarlet Witch).

Story 2 0 pages
Credits
Natural Beauty -- Everybody's Fight
Story 3 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Credits
[Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!] Part II: Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster!
Story 4 7 pages satire-parody; superhero
Story 5 1 page

"I always mess up the paint job on my models."

Story Notes

Idea from Jim Conovan, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Story 6 1 page
[Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!] Part III: Merryman's Last Stand
Story 7 8 pages satire-parody; superhero

Featuring The Inferior Five Dead Letter Office

Story 8 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Fake letters written by the editor.