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Publisher: DC

Title: Showcase
Issue: 23
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: November-December 1959
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Contributors: Editor: Julius Schwartz

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Story Title: The Invisible Destroyer! - cover
Features:Green Lantern
Pages:1
Pencils:Gil Kane
Inks:Joe Giella
Letters:Ira Schnapp
Genre:superhero
Characters:Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Invisible Destroyer


Story Title: New Stars for "Old Glory" - public service announcement
Pages:1
Pencils:Bernard Baily
Inks:Bernard Baily
Letters:Ira Schnapp
Genre:advocacy; history
Characters:George Washington
Synopsis:A father educates his son about the history of the American flag.


Story Title: Summons from Space! - comic story
Features:Green Lantern
Pages:12.7
Pencils:Gil Kane
Inks:Joe Giella
Letters:Joe Letterese
Genre:superhero
Characters:Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (brief origin); Carol Ferris; a Venusian pterodactyl; Venusians
Synopsis:Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow pterodactyl-like creatures.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Specialty Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Green Almanac - cartoon
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction


Story Title: Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets
Pages:0.33


Story Title: Venus - The Mystery Planet! - text article
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:non-fiction; math & science
Characters:V. A. Firsoff


Story Title: Green Slang! - cartoon
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction
Characters:Mr. Drew


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Stars and Their Legends
Pages:1
Pencils:Mort Drucker
Inks:Mort Drucker
Genre:non-fiction
Characters:Andromeda; Poseidon; Perseus


Story Title: The Invisible Destroyer! - comic story
Features:Green Lantern
Pages:11.67
Pencils:Gil Kane
Inks:Joe Giella
Letters:Gaspar Saladino
Genre:superhero
Characters:Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Phantom Destroyer [aka The Invisible Destroyer] (introduction, villain); Carol Ferris; Dr. Phillips
Synopsis:When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:The Brave and the Bold; Suicide Squad
Pages:0.33


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Garcelon Stamp Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Stephens Credit Sales
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Wilson Chemical Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Geographical Society's Around the World Program
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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