Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #57

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1965-05-27

Editing: Robert Kanigher (editor)

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Killer of the Skies!

(Table of Contents)

Enemy Ace / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:	Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:war

Characters:

Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]

Reprints (4)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

First tryout issue.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page

Killer of the Skies!

(Table of Contents: 2)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 23 pages

Script:	Robert Kanigher (sourced)
Pencils:	Joe Kubert (signed) (sourced)
Inks:	Joe Kubert (signed) (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:war

Keywords:biplane; Fokker; Hanriot; Martinsyde; Nieuport; Roland D-II; triplane; World War I

Characters:

Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]; The Hunter (Canadian Ace)

Synopsis:: The Enemy Ace faces off against The Hunter, a Canadian Ace, over No-Man's Land.; in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #2 (juillet 1967) [N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed]
in Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #154 (December 1970-January 1971) [pp. 1-14, with modifications], #155 (February-March 1971) [pp. 16-24]
in America at War: The Best of DC War Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) (1979)
in America at War: The Best of DC War Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) (1979)
in Magnum (Gevion, 1986 series) #9/1986 ([desember] 1986)
in Choc (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #16 (1987) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
in Sgt. Rock Special (DC, 1988 series) #9 (September 1990)
in Enemy Ace Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([December] 2002)
in Showcase Presents: Enemy Ace (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([April] 2008)
in DC Goes to War (DC, 2020 series) ([August] 2020)

Indexer Notes

Continuing the series previous in Our Army at War.
Story in four parts of 4.67, 4.67, 4.67, and 9 pages.

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Our Army at War; All American Men of War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"

(Table of Contents: 4)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Bob Oksner
Inks:	Bob Oksner
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy; teen; humor

Characters:

Binky; Allergy; Bob; Pete

Synopsis:: Binky suggests Allergy make friends with a new kid, Bob, but Pete does instead and then gets Allergy and the rest of the gang interested.

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 5 of the main story sequence.

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

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The Brave and the Bold; Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Hawk Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Big State Coins / advertisement / 0.33 page

Enemy Ace...Killer? --or Hero?

(Table of Contents: 9)

letters page / 1 page

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 11 of the main story sequence.

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G. I. Combat; Star Spangled War Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias

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40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias / advertisement / 1 page

How to Beat Your Dad at Racing!

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AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

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80 Page Giant Magazine; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page

10 Issues of Showcase for Only $1.00

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

Now Rainy Days Can Be Fun Days!

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Table of Contents ToC

Table of Contents

Killer of the Skies!
Enemy Ace
[no title indexed]
Fighting Ships
Killer of the Skies!
Enemy Ace
["For the very best..."]
Our Army at War; All American Men of War
Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"
Binky
[no title indexed]
G.I. Joe
[no title indexed]
The Brave and the Bold; Teen Titans
[no title indexed]
Hawk Models
[no title indexed]
Big State Coins
Enemy Ace...Killer? --or Hero?
["For the very best..."]
G. I. Combat; Star Spangled War Stories
40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias
40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias
How to Beat Your Dad at Racing!
AMT Models
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission
[no title indexed]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Batman
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty
10 Issues of Showcase for Only $1.00
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club
Now Rainy Days Can Be Fun Days!
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns

Killer of the Skies! (Table of Contents)

Enemy Ace / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page

Killer of the Skies! (Table of Contents: 2)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 23 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Our Army at War; All American Men of War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!" (Table of Contents: 4)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

The Brave and the Bold; Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Hawk Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Big State Coins / advertisement / 0.33 page

Enemy Ace...Killer? --or Hero? (Table of Contents: 9)

letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

G. I. Combat; Star Spangled War Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias / advertisement / 1 page

How to Beat Your Dad at Racing! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

80 Page Giant Magazine; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page

10 Issues of Showcase for Only $1.00 (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

Now Rainy Days Can Be Fun Days! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Killer of the Skies!

(Table of Contents)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Killer of the Skies!

(Table of Contents: 2)

[no title indexed]

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Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"

(Table of Contents: 4)

[no title indexed]

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Enemy Ace...Killer? --or Hero?

(Table of Contents: 9)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

How to Beat Your Dad at Racing!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

10 Issues of Showcase for Only $1.00

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

[no title indexed]

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Now Rainy Days Can Be Fun Days!

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