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Cover Credits |
Penciller: Joe Orlando Inker: Michael Esposito |
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Comic Title: Showcase #63
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1966
On Sale Date:
May 24, 1966 Newsstand Date May 24, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Adventures of Jerry Lewis #95, Page 10
Copyright Date May 24, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 235233
Editor: Jack Miller
Story |
Title: "Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There"
Pages: 24
Feature(s):
Inferior Five
Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller: Joe Orlando
Inker: Michael Esposito
Reprinted In:
Inferior 5 #12 (1972)
Feature Character(s)
- Inferior Five (last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Showcase #65)
- Merryman (last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Showcase #65)
- Dumb Bunny (real name Athena Tremor revealed; last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Showcase #65)
- Blimp (real name Herman Cramer revealed; last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Showcase #65)
- Awkwardman (real name Leander Brent revealed; last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Showcase #65)
- White Feather (real name William King revealed; last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Showcase #65)
Villain(s)
- Vendetta: The Masked Swastika, the Speed Demon, the Sparrow, and Silver Sorceress (no further appearances)
- Man-Mountain (Brute Brainard; a boxer; no further appearances)
- Dr. Gregory Gruesome (last appearance in Showcase #62; next appearance in Inferior Five #8)
Other Character(s)
- Brick Johnson and Officer Gianelli (a boxing manager and a policeman; no further appearances)
Comments:
Part 2: "Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster"
Part 3: "Merryman's Last Stand"
Man-Mountain is a parody of Marvel's Incredible Hulk.
Synopsis:
Four old foes of the Freedom Brigade regroup and magically restore their vitality. The group, Vendetta, then seeks revenge on the children of their former opponents. The Inferior Five is summoned by police to help battle the crooks. They appear to be winning until a grenade created by the Masked Swastika changes glass-jaw boxer Brute Brainard into the Man-Mountain, a green-skinned behemoth.
With Man-Mountain's help, Vendetta overcomes the Inferior Five. Then they strike the First National Bank. The Inferior Five recover and engage the crooks again. Merryman strikes a lucky blow to Man-Mountain's jaw and knocks him out. The other heroes then defeat the rest of the gang.
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