Showcase (1956-1978) Mark Jewelers comic books 1978

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Doom Patrol stars in "Defection!" Script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Power Girl" origin. Script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Orlando. Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Sable Lady." Staton/Orlando cover. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Power Girl. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Mystery in Space," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Murphy Anderson; While in orbit around Earth in his starship, Hawkman gets a distress signal from Adam Strange; Strange is being hunted, and needs Hawkman to rescue him before he is captured by an alien race called the Vantors; Strange blasts a hole in Hawkmans ship, enters, and the two seal off the hole before the Vantors can board; Then, the two and Hawkwoman launch the ship into Hyperdrive, allowing them to escape; Strange tells the Hawks that all of the various foes of Adam Strange over the years, the Vantors, the Kirri, the Arvese, and the Dust-Devils, all rose up to conquer Rann, the planet under Stranges watch; Strange came to Earth to recruit the help of the Justice League. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "Strange Adventures," script by Jack Harris, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Murphy Anderson; Adam Strange, Hawkman, and Hawkwoman in Hawkmans ship have arrived at Rann; The planet is under siege by the Thanagarians; Hawkmans ship is hit in the space battle, and the ship crash lands on Rann; As the three survivors assess their situation, and deal with the escape of the Shadow Thief, a group of Rannians discover them; These Rannians, calling themselves the Undergrounders, are bring led by Stranges friend Sardath; The Undergrounders are fighting against the races that have conquered Rann, and the trio joins them; The Undergrounders are attacked by the Kirri, one of the races holding Rann; The Undergrounders hold off the Kirri, and manage to escape via Zeta-Flare to their underground base on Crater Island; There, Sardath begins repairs of the Hawks starship; Strange finds out that his wife, Alanna, has been captured by the High Deleon, the leader of all of these races; Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash (Barry Allen), and Wonder Woman appear in flashback. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Adventures on Other Worlds," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Murphy Anderson; Hawkmans starship, carrying Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Adam Strange, Sardath, and Alanna, arrive in Thanagar orbit; Their goal is to stop the war between Thanagar and Rann; With Justice League villain Kanjar Ro now ruling Rann, the heroes must stop him from conquering Thanagar; Hyathis has been alerted that Hawkman has turned traitor, and enlists the help of her newest ally: Shadow Thief; Shadow Thief leads a Shadow Squad of Thanagarians to hunt down Hawkman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 52-page giant. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Graves with No Names," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Ric Estrada; At a World War II concentration camp in Poland, Nazi troops will kill 6 captives for every day that the head of the Polish underground, Artur, remains free; Back in London, the mysterious Control of O.S.S. enlists the aid of the Circus Mazurka. An article on Bill Donovan, a real OSS agent. "Another Pin - Another Death!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Bill Draut; The origin of the unnamed Control; Control was once an O.S.S. agent, partnered with his wife Dina; The two were agents working in France; While at an outdoor café, Dina makes Control promise that they will never reveal their marriage to the Nazis if captured. DC Profiles #38, Steve Mitchell. "The Friendly Killers!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Ric Estrada; The Nazis latest battleship, the "Tiger," has been wreaking havoc on the English Channel; The small battleship has been using a Norwegian fjord as a hiding spot, one of which is very defendable; It has become O.S.S.s job to destroy the battleship. 52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.