Comic Title: Showcase #49
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1964
On Sale Date: January 30, 1964 Copyright Date January 30, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "The Fury of the Fiery Avenger"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Cave Carson (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Lee Elias

Feature Character(s)

• Cave Carson (last appearance in Showcase #48; next appearance in Showcase #52)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bulldozer Smith (last appearance in Showcase #48; next appearance in Showcase #52)
• Christie Madison (last appearance in Showcase #48; next appearance in Showcase #52)
• Lena (last appearance in Showcase #48; next appearance in Showcase #52)
• Johnny Blake (last appearance in Showcase #48; next appearance in Showcase #52)

Villain(s)

• A fire bird and a tribe of South American natives (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jose Lopez (no further appearances)

Comments:
Johnny Blake is rescued after being missing for several years.

Synopsis:
Cave Carson and his team are asked to investigate a sink hole that has opened under the South American city Las Esperanzas. A fire giant has also appeared inside the hole. The face of the giant resembles Cave's old rival Johnny Blake.

When they arrive in South America, Cave's team is attacked by natives who believe in the legend of a fire bird. Christie is then kidnapped by the fire giant. Cave and Bulldozer slip past the natives and into the sink hole.

Inside they find Christie and the missing Johnny Blake unconscious. Another fire giant resembling Christie threatens Cave and Bulldozer too. Bulldozer falls into an underground river and is swept away.

Bulldozer returns later after having stolen an emerald sceptre. The sceptre is used to release the fire bird. Cave carries Christie and Johnny out of the cave where they are revived. When they do, the fire giants disappear. Cave then destroys the fire bird, saving the city.