Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Showcase Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: July 4, 2012 Direct Market Date July 4, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Direct Market Date June 20, 2012
Source: Previews, #282

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 544

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Mystery of the Mental Menace"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Adam Strange (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Showcase #19 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Adam Strange (last appearance in Showcase #19; next appearance in Mystery in Space #53)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alanna (last appearance in Showcase #19; next appearance in Mystery in Space #53)

Villain(s)

• Zakkad (an energy-being; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A jungle hunter (no further appearances)
• Leaders from Ys and Kallanoor (no further appearances)

Comments:
This is the final Showcase try-out for Adam Strange. His feature continues in the first story of Mystery in Space #53.

Synopsis:
Adam Strange returns to Rann via Zeta-Beam, but this time no menace awaits him. Alanna gives him a tour of the planet, where he is awarded several treasures for his past service to Rann. Adam discovers the treasures are phony, arousing his suspicion.

The treasures were altered by Zakkad, an energy-being from Ekelon. Zakkad uses a magnetic meteor to bring Adam to Ekelon. Zakkad orders Adam to tell him the secret of teleportation. Fearing Zakkad will use the information to conquer the universe, Adam double-crosses the energy-being. While he distracts Zakkad, Alanna uses the magnetic meteor to send the alien and his world into deep space.