Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #94

Volume: 16

Price: 0.35 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1977-05-31

Editing: Joe Orlando (credited) (managing editor); Paul Levitz (credited) (story editor); Vince Colletta (credited) (art director)

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The New Doom Patrol

(Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Jim Aparo (signed as AJ)
Inks:	Jim Aparo (signed as AJ)
Colors:	?
Letters:	John Workman (logo design) ?

Genre:superhero
Job Number:C-500

First Line of Dialogue or Text:From the ashes of the old... a new team shall be born!
Keywords:graves; robots; tombstones

Characters:

The Doom Patrol

Celsius [Arani Caulder]
(without a universe)
Negative Woman [Valentina Vostock]
(without a universe)
Robotman [Cliff Steele]
Tempest [Joshua Clay]
(without a universe)

Reprints (2)

in Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #143 (May 1977) [0.25 page black and white copy]
in The Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) (2019 [January 2020])

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: DC [bullet]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in U.S.A.
Barcode: 0709893967609

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #143 and house ad in Justice League of America #145.

Hostess Brings You 2 Delicious All-Star Snacks:

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Hostess Cup Cakes; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Doom Patrol Lives Forever!

(Table of Contents: 2)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 17 pages

Script:	Paul Kupperberg (credited)
Pencils:	Joe Staton (credited)
Inks:	Joe Staton (credited)
Colors:	Elizabeth Safian (credited as Liz Berube)
Letters:	Bill Morse

Genre:superhero
Job Number:J-4743

Characters:

The Doom Patrol

Celsius [Arani Caulder]
(without a universe)

(introduction)
The Chief [Dr. Niles Caulder]
(without a universe)

(flashback, death)
Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]
(without a universe)

(flashback, death)
Negative Man [Larry Trainor]
(without a universe)

(flashback, death)
Negative Woman [Valentina Vostock]
(without a universe)

(introduction)
Robotman [Cliff Steele]
Tempest [Joshua Clay]
(without a universe)

(introduction)

Matt Cable
(without a universe)

(supporting)
Madame Rouge [Laura De Mille]
(without a universe)

(flashback)
Dr. Will Magnus
(without a universe)

(cameo)

General Immortus (villain); Captain Zahl (flashback)

Synopsis:: After Robotman survives the blast that killed his teammates, he is reconstructed and returns to the Doom Patrol's headquarters. He expects the mansion to be empty, but instead finds a new team has taken up residence there. Before he can find out more about this new Doom Patrol, the team is attacked by General Immortus.; in Hercule (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #16 (juin 1980) [N&B [B&W]]
in The Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) (2019 [January 2020])

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #95.

Super Prizes

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Youth Opportunity Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page

The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers the Horrible Hungries.

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page

Write Right Now!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 0.5 page

The Sport a Boy Grows Up with...Shooting a Daisy.

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

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

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Official Star Trek Poster Magazine / advertisement / 1 page

Amazing Air Breathing Crazy Crabs

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Crazy Crabs / advertisement / 1 page

If You Think Showcase Was Great Before --

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Doom Patrol / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Super Bodybuilding Course

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Universal Bodybuilding Program / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

New York Cosmos / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Write Right Now!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

advertisement / 1 page

At Last!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Swamp Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Strong Arms Make All the Difference!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page

Powerful Muscles Fast!!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Mighty Muscles Muscle Builder / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Just Imagine!]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Great Superman Movie Contest]

(Table of Contents: 18)

activity / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

House ad for contest for the Superman Movie.
Second page between page 16 and 17 of previous story.

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 19)

Critic's Corner / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils:	Joe Staton (header)
Inks:	Joe Staton (header)
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Job Number:L704

Indexer Notes

A short history of the Showcase series, what's coming for this feature, and the address for sending letters of comment and recommendations of future Showcase stars.

Volume 77 Issue 22 - Week of May 30, 1977

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Daily Planet / in-house column / 1 page

[100 pc. Toy Soldier Set]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page

[3 Complete Fishing Outfits]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

[See us at Sea World]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 23)

SeaWorld / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC

Table of Contents

The New Doom Patrol (Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Hostess Brings You 2 Delicious All-Star Snacks: (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Hostess Cup Cakes; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Doom Patrol Lives Forever! (Table of Contents: 2)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 17 pages

Indexer Notes

Super Prizes (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Youth Opportunity Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page

The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers the Horrible Hungries. (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page

Write Right Now! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 0.5 page

The Sport a Boy Grows Up with...Shooting a Daisy. (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Official Star Trek Poster Magazine / advertisement / 1 page

Amazing Air Breathing Crazy Crabs (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Crazy Crabs / advertisement / 1 page

If You Think Showcase Was Great Before -- (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Doom Patrol / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Super Bodybuilding Course (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Universal Bodybuilding Program / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

New York Cosmos / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Write Right Now! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

advertisement / 1 page

At Last! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Swamp Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Strong Arms Make All the Difference! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page

Powerful Muscles Fast!! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Mighty Muscles Muscle Builder / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Just Imagine!] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Great Superman Movie Contest] (Table of Contents: 18)

activity / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Critic's Corner / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Volume 77 Issue 22 - Week of May 30, 1977 (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Daily Planet / in-house column / 1 page

[100 pc. Toy Soldier Set] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page

[3 Complete Fishing Outfits] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

[See us at Sea World] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 23)

SeaWorld / advertisement / 1 page

The New Doom Patrol

(Table of Contents)

Hostess Brings You 2 Delicious All-Star Snacks:

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Doom Patrol Lives Forever!

(Table of Contents: 2)

Super Prizes

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers the Horrible Hungries.

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Write Right Now!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

The Sport a Boy Grows Up with...Shooting a Daisy.

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Amazing Air Breathing Crazy Crabs

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

If You Think Showcase Was Great Before --

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Super Bodybuilding Course

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Write Right Now!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

At Last!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Strong Arms Make All the Difference!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Powerful Muscles Fast!!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

[Just Imagine!]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

[The Great Superman Movie Contest]

(Table of Contents: 18)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 19)

Volume 77 Issue 22 - Week of May 30, 1977

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

[100 pc. Toy Soldier Set]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

[3 Complete Fishing Outfits]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

[See us at Sea World]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 23)