Comic Title: Showcase #26
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1960
On Sale Date: March 29, 1960 Newsstand Date March 29, 1960
Source: House Ad, House of Mystery #98, Page 11

Copyright Date March 29, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Newsstand Date March 29, 1960
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V15 #2

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Aliens from 2,000 B.C."
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Rip Hunter (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jack Miller
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Rip Hunter, Time Master Vol. 1 TPB (2012)

Feature Character(s)

• Rip Hunter (last appearance in Showcase #25; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jeff Smith (last appearance in Showcase #21; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #1)
• Bonnie Baxter (last appearance in Showcase #25; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #1)
• Corky Baxter (last appearance in Showcase #25; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #1)

Villain(s)

• Two alien criminals (Gdow named; no further appearances)
• A robot army (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two alien lawmen and the citizens of El Karnak (no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "Escape from the Doomed Village"
Chap. 3: "The War of the Gods"

Synopsis:
Rip and his crew travel back in time to ancient Egypt to investigate an artifact depicting previously unknown gods. When they arrive, the citizens of ancient El Karnak mistake them for evil gods. Rip must rescue Bonnie and Corky as they are nearly executed.

Rip discovers the evil gods are two aliens, who wish to conquer the world with a robot army. Rip destroys their robot manufacturing plant, which angers the invaders. The aliens plan to kill the people of El Karnak. Only the timely arrival of more aliens, who are lawmen, prevents the slaughter. Rip deduces the weakness of the robots, disabling them with a sandstorm. Then the alien lawmen capture their criminal bretheren and return home.