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Unofficial Showcase Index

SHOWCASE #100

Cover Date: May 1978
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1978-02-10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Joe Staton (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)

Story: "There Shall Come a Gathering" (34 Pages)

Credits:

Plot	Paul Levitz, Paul Kupperberg
Story	Paul Kupperberg
Art	Joe Staton
Lettering	Ben Oda
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Editing	Joe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Flash (Barry Allen; last in Action Comics #483; next in Justice League of America #155)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in Justice League of America #155)

Aquaman (last in Aquaman #63; next in Brave and the Bold #142)

Atom (Ray Palmer; last in Justice League of America #154; next in Action Comics #480)

Lois Lane (last in All-New Collectors' Edition #C-56; next in Action Comics #480)

Rip Hunter (next in DC Comics Presents #37/2)

Hawk (last in Teen Titans Vol. 1 #52; next in Brave and the Bold #181)

Dove (last in Teen Titans Vol. 1 #52; next in Brave and the Bold #181)

Adam Strange (last in All-New Collectors' Edition #C-56)

Creeper (in between World's Finest Comics #250 and #251)

Challengers of the Unknown:

Prof Haley (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in World's Finest Comics #267)

Red Ryan (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in World's Finest Comics #267)

Ace Morgan (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in World's Finest Comics #267)

Rocky Davis (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in World's Finest Comics #267)

June Robbins (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #8)

Space Ranger (last in Mystery in Space Vol. 1 #103; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #136)

Angel O'Day (last in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #11)

Sam Simeon (last in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #11)

Tommy Tomorrow (last in DC Special #27; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #10)

Bat Lash (last in Weird Western Tales #46; next in Jonah Hex Spectacular 2nd story)

Phantom Stranger (last in House of Secrets #150; next in Justice League of America #156)

Spectre (Jim Corrigan; last in All-Star Comics #70; next in DC Comics Presents #29)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last/next in ???)

Ne-Ahn (Anthro's father; last in Anthro #6; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)

Time Masters:

Jeff Smith (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in DC Comics Presents #37/2)

Bonnie Baxter (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in DC Comics Presents #37/2)

Corky Baxter (last in Challengers of the Unknown #87; next in DC Comics Presents #37/2)

Cryll (Space Ranger's alien friend; last in Mystery in Space Vol. 1 #103; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #136)

Villain(s):

An unnamed alien race (first appearance?)

Guest Appearance(s):

Teen Titans:

Robin (Dick Grayson)

Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)

Aqualad

Kid Flash (Wally West)

Metal Men:

Gold (last in Metal Men Vol. 1 #56; next in DC Comics Presents #4)

Iron (last in Metal Men Vol. 1 #56; next in DC Comics Presents #4)

Lead (last in Metal Men Vol. 1 #56; next in DC Comics Presents #4)

Mercury (last in Metal Men Vol. 1 #56; next in DC Comics Presents #4)

Platinum (last in Metal Men Vol. 1 #56; next in DC Comics Presents #4)

Tin (last in Metal Men Vol. 1 #56; next in DC Comics Presents #4)

Anthro (last in Anthro #6; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)

Fireman Farrell (last in issue #1/3; next in Batman Vol. 1 #305)

Sgt. Rock (in between Sgt. Rock #316 and #317)

Johnny Thunder (John Tane)

Enemy Ace

Nightmaster (last in issue #84; next in flashback in Shadowpact #12)

Jason

Windy

Willy

Binky

Firehair (last in Son of Tomahawk #136/2; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)

Inferior 5

Awkwardman (last in Inferior Five #10; next in Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 #3)

Blimp (last in Inferior Five #10; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12)

Dumb Bunny (last in Inferior Five #10; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12)

Merryman (last in Inferior Five #10; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12)

White Feather (last in Inferior Five #10; next in Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 #3)

Sea Devils:

Dane Dorrance (last in Detective Comics #486/2; next in flashback in Action Comics #552)

Judy Walton (last in Detective Comics #486/2; next in flashback in Action Comics #552)

Nicky Walton

Biff Bailey

Dolphin

King Faraday (last in flashback in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #28; next in Batman Vol. 1 #313)

Sugar and Spike

Manhunter 2070 (last in issue #93)

Jonny Double (last in Kobra #7; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #11)

Location(s):

Earth

United States of America

Gotham City

Metropolis

WGBS Building

Rocky Mountains

JLA Satellite

Comment(s):

This story may or may not be in Post-Crisis continuity.

This story contains every character that appeared in the original 93 issue run of Showcase.

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 | coverdate_year = 1978
 | coverprice = 0.60
+| release_date = 1978-02-10
 | penciller = Joe Staton (signed)
 | inker = Dick Giordano (signed)
 }}
-{{story1
+{{story
+| story_no = 1
 | story = "There Shall Come a Gathering"
 | pages = 34
@@ Line 28: / Line 30: @@
 : {{a|Aquaman (Arthur Curry)}} (last in {{c|Aquaman #63}}; next in {{c|Brave and the Bold #142}})
 : {{a|Atom (Ray Palmer)}} (Ray Palmer; last in {{c|Justice League of America #154}}; next in {{c|Action Comics #480}})
-: {{a|Lois Lane (Silver Age)}} (last in ''All-New Collectors' Edition'' #C-56; next in {{c|Action Comics #480}})
+: {{a|Lois Lane (Silver Age)}} (last in {{c|All-New Collectors' Edition #C-56}}; next in {{c|Action Comics #480}})
 : {{a|Rip Hunter (Pre-Crisis)}} (next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
-: {{a|Hawk (Hank Hall)}} (last in ''Teen Titans'' Vol. 1 #52; next in {{c|Brave and the Bold #181}})
+: {{a|Hawk (Hank Hall)}} (last in {{c|Teen Titans Vol. 1 #52}}; next in {{c|Brave and the Bold #181}})
-: {{a|Dove (Don Hall)}} (last in ''Teen Titans'' Vol. 1 #52; next in {{c|Brave and the Bold #181}})
+: {{a|Dove (Don Hall)}} (last in {{c|Teen Titans Vol. 1 #52}}; next in {{c|Brave and the Bold #181}})
-: {{a|Adam Strange}} (last in ''All-New Collectors' Edition'' #C-56)
+: {{a|Adam Strange}} (last in {{c|All-New Collectors' Edition #C-56}})
 : {{a|Creeper (Jack Ryder)}} (in between {{c|World's Finest Comics #250}} and [[World's Finest Comics 251|#251]])
-: {{a|Challengers of the Unknown}}: (in between {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #84}} and {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #85|#85}})
+: {{a|Challengers of the Unknown}}:
-:: {{a|Prof Haley (Walter Haley)}}
+:: {{a|Prof Haley (Walter Haley)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in {{c|World's Finest Comics #267}})
-:: {{a|Red Ryan (Matthew Ryan)}}
+:: {{a|Red Ryan (Matthew Ryan)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in {{c|World's Finest Comics #267}})
-:: {{a|Ace Morgan (Kyle Morgan)}}
+:: {{a|Ace Morgan (Kyle Morgan)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in {{c|World's Finest Comics #267}})
-:: {{a|Rocky Davis (Leslie Davis)}}
+:: {{a|Rocky Davis (Leslie Davis)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in {{c|World's Finest Comics #267}})
-:: {{a|June Robbins}}
+:: {{a|June Robbins}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #8}})
-: {{a|Space Ranger (Rick Starr)}} (last in {{c|Mystery in Space #103}}; next in {{c|Green Lantern Vol. 2 #136}})
+: {{a|Space Ranger (Rick Starr)}} (last in {{c|Mystery in Space Vol. 1 #103}}; next in {{c|Green Lantern Vol. 2 #136}})
-: {{a|Angel O'Day}} (last in ''Limited Collectors' Edition'' #C-34; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #11}})
+: {{a|Angel O'Day}} (last in {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #11}})
-: {{a|Sam Simeon}} (last in ''Limited Collectors' Edition'' #C-34; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #11}})
+: {{a|Sam Simeon}} (last in {{c|Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #11}})
 : {{a|Tommy Tomorrow}} (last in {{c|DC Special #27}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #10}})
 : {{a|Bat Lash}} (last in ''Weird Western Tales'' #46; next in {{c|Jonah Hex Spectacular}} 2nd story)
@@ Line 50: / Line 52: @@
 | supporting_characters =
 : {{a|Jimmy Olsen (Silver Age)}} (last/next in {{???}})
-: {{a|Ne-Ahn}} (Anthro's father; last in ''Anthro'' #6; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #2}})
+: {{a|Ne-Ahn}} (Anthro's father; last in {{c|Anthro #6}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #2}})
 : {{a|Time Masters (Pre-Crisis)}}:
-:: {{a|Jeff Smith (Pre-Crisis)}} (next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
+:: {{a|Jeff Smith (Pre-Crisis)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
-:: {{a|Bonnie Baxter (Pre-Crisis)}} (next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
+:: {{a|Bonnie Baxter (Pre-Crisis)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
-:: {{a|Corky Baxter (Pre-Crisis)}} (next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
+:: {{a|Corky Baxter (Pre-Crisis)}} (last in {{c|Challengers of the Unknown #87}}; next in [[DC Comics Presents 37#2|''DC Comics Presents'' #37/2]])
-: {{a|Cryll}} (Space Ranger's alien friend; last in ''Mystery in Space'' #103; next in {{c|Green Lantern Vol. 2 #136}})
+: {{a|Cryll}} (Space Ranger's alien friend; last in {{c|Mystery in Space Vol. 1 #103}}; next in {{c|Green Lantern Vol. 2 #136}})
 | villains =
@@ Line 74: / Line 76: @@
 :: {{a|Tin (Metal Men)}} (last in {{c|Metal Men Vol. 1 #56}}; next in {{c|DC Comics Presents #4}})
 : {{a|Anthro}} (last in {{c|Anthro #6}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #2}})
-: {{a|Fireman Farrell}} (last in issue #1/3; next in ''Batman'' #305)
+: {{a|Fireman Farrell}} (last in issue {{c|Showcase #1/3|#1/3}}; next in {{c|Batman Vol. 1 #305}})
 : {{a|Frank Rock | Sgt. Rock}} (in between ''Sgt. Rock'' #316 and #317)
 : {{a|Johnny Thunder (John Tane)}} (John Tane)
 : {{a|Enemy Ace (Hans von Hammer)}}
 : {{a|Nightmaster (Jim Rook)}} ({{last|84}}; next in flashback in {{c|Shadowpact #12}})
-: {{a|Jason Grant|Jason}}
+: {{a|Jason (Jason Grant)}}
 : '''Windy'''
 : '''Willy'''
@@ Line 85: / Line 87: @@
 : {{a|Firehair}} (last in {{c|Son of Tomahawk #136/2}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #5}})
 : {{a|Inferior Five | Inferior 5}}
-:: {{a|Awkwardman (Leander Brent)}} (next in [[Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 3|''Angel and the Ape'' Vol. 2 #3]])
+:: {{a|Awkwardman (Leander Brent)}} (last in {{c|Inferior Five #10}}; next in [[Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 3|''Angel and the Ape'' Vol. 2 #3]])
-:: {{a|Blimp (Herman Cramer)}} (next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #12}})
+:: {{a|Blimp (Herman Cramer)}} (last in {{c|Inferior Five #10}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #12}})
-:: {{a|Dumb Bunny (Athena Tremor)}} (next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #12}})
+:: {{a|Dumb Bunny (Athena Tremor)}} (last in {{c|Inferior Five #10}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #12}})
-:: {{a|Merryman (Myron Victor)}} (next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #12}})
+:: {{a|Merryman (Myron Victor)}} (last in {{c|Inferior Five #10}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #12}})
-:: {{a|White Feather (William King)}} (next in [[Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 3|''Angel and the Ape'' Vol. 2 #3]])
+:: {{a|White Feather (William King)}} (last in {{c|Inferior Five #10}}; next in [[Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 3|''Angel and the Ape'' Vol. 2 #3]])
 : {{a|Sea Devils}}:
-:: {{a|Dane Dorrance}} (last in ''Detective Comics'' #486/2; next in flashback in {{c|Action Comics #552}})
+:: {{a|Dane Dorrance}} (last in {{c|Detective Comics #486/2}}; next in flashback in {{c|Action Comics #552}})
-:: {{a|Judy Walton}} (last in ''Detective Comics'' #486/2; next in flashback in {{c|Action Comics #552}})
+:: {{a|Judy Walton}} (last in {{c|Detective Comics #486/2}}; next in flashback in {{c|Action Comics #552}})
 :: {{a|Nicky Walton}}
 :: {{a|Biff Bailey}}
 : {{a|Dolphin}}
-: {{a|King Faraday}} ({{last|50}}; next in ''Batman'' #313)
+: {{a|King Faraday}} (last in flashback in {{c|Secret Origins Vol. 2 #28}}; next in {{c|Batman Vol. 1 #313}})
-: {{a|Sugar Plumm | Sugar}} and {{a|Spike (Cecil Wilson) | Spike}}
+: {{a|Sugar Plumm | Sugar}} and {{a|Spike (Cecil Wilson)}}
 : {{a|Manhunter (Starker) | Manhunter 2070}} ({{last|93}})
 : {{a|Jonny Double}} (last in {{c|Kobra #7}}; next in {{c|Crisis on Infinite Earths #11}})
+| locations =
+: {{a|Earth (planet)}}
+:: '''United States of America'''
+::: {{a|Gotham City}}
+::: {{a|Metropolis}}
+:::: {{a|WGBS Building}}
+::: '''Rocky Mountains'''
+: {{a|JLA Satellite}}
 | comments =