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January 1976 |
AWODCC
was a mail-in magazine you ordered from DC Comics. It had
articles about the DCU, a letters column, and extensive blurbs on
upcoming comics. Most issues focused on one character, like Batman or
Wonder Woman, or one creator like Carmine Infantino. This issue, 10, took you "Behind the Scenes in DC's Production Department." This article discussed the history of SHOWCASE, giving some
backstory to successes that graduated to their own series such as Lois
Lane, Flash, Green Lantern - to failures such as Cave Carson, Tommy
Tomorrow, Bwana Beast. The Challs get a short mention: “SHOWCASE 6 and 7 (Jan/Feb 1957 and Mar/Apr 1957) were the first two issues to consecutively feature the same characters. Jack Kirby’s Challengers of the Unknown lived on borrowed time
in these two and returned in numbers 11 and 12 (Nov/Dec 1957 and
Jan/Feb 1958) before their own book was awarded them because of
favorable sales. Their first issue (1) was cover dated Apr/May 1958, giving
Ace, Prof, Rocky, and Red the honor of being the very first SHOWCASE
graduates! [Ahead of The Flash, in other words.] The Challs ran an entire gamut of menaces, editors and artists
for 77 issues, the last one dated Dec 1970/Jan 1971, although some
reprints snuck into the last three issues – and numbers 78 and 80 were
eventually published as reprint specials.” And there's a montage shot of some winners, including our
heroes. What a fun issue it would make to star all these
characters! Oh, wait. They did that in SHOWCASE 100! |
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