List of Showcase Presents Publications - Published and Forthcoming Showcase Presents Volumes

Published and Forthcoming Showcase Presents Volumes

Title Volume Years covered Issues collected Pages ISBN Date published
Adam Strange Vol. 1 1958–1963 Adam Strange stories from:
  • Showcase #17-19
  • Mystery in Space #53-84
 512 1-4012-1313-8 2007-08 !August 2007
All-Star Comics Vol. 1 1976–1978 All-Star Comics #58-74, Adventure Comics #461-466 448 1-4012-3303-1 2011-09 !September 2011
All-Star Squadron Vol. 1 1981-1983 Justice League of America #193, All-Star Squadron #1-18, All-Star Squadron Annual #1 528 1-4012-3436-4 2012-04 !April 2012
Ambush Bug Vol. 1 1982–1992 Ambush Bug stories from:
  • DC Comics Presents #52, 59, 81
  • Supergirl #16
  • Action Comics #560, 563, 565
  • Ambush Bug #1-4
  • Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer
  • Son of Ambush Bug #1-6
  • Secret Origins #48
  • Ambush Bug Nothing Special
 488 1-4012-2180-5 2009-03 !March 2009
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld Vol. 1 1983-1985 Legion of Super-Heroes #298, Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #1-12, Amethyst Annual #1, DC Comics Presents #63, Amethyst #1-11 648 1-4012-3677-4 2012-09 !September 2012
Aquaman Vol. 1 1959–1961 Aquaman stories from:
  • Adventure Comics #260-280, 282, 284
  • Aquaman #1-6
  • Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #12
  • Showcase #30-33
  • Detective Comics #293-300
  • Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #55
  • World's Finest Comics #125-129
 544 1-4012-1363-4 2007-02 !February 2007
Vol. 2 1962–1964 Aquaman stories from:
  • Aquaman #7-23
  • World's Finest Comics #130-133, 135, 137, 139
  • The Brave and the Bold #51
 528 1-4012-1712-5 2008-01 !January 2008
Vol. 3 1964–1968 Aquaman stories from:
  • Aquaman #24-39
  • The Brave and the Bold #73
  • Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #115
 448 1-4012-2181-2 2009-02 !February 2009
Atom Vol. 1 1961–1965 Atom stories from:
  • Showcase #34-36
  • The Atom #1-17
 528 1-4012-1363-4 2007-06 !June 2007
Vol. 2 1965–1968 The Atom #18-38 528 1-4012-1363-4 2008-08 !August 2008
Batgirl Vol. 1 1967–1972 Batgirl stories from:
  • Detective Comics #359, 363, 369, 371, 384-385, 388-389, 392-393, 396-397, 400-401, 404-424
  • Batman #197
  • Adventure Comics #381
  • World's Finest Comics #169, 176
  • The Brave and the Bold #78
  • Justice League of America #60
  • Superman #268, 279
 520 1-4012-1367-7 2007-07 !July 2007
Bat Lash Vol. 1 1968–1982 Bat Lash stories from:
  • Showcase #76
  • Bat Lash #1-7
  • DC Special Series #16
  • Jonah Hex #49, 51-52
 240 1-4012-2295-1 2009-07 !July 2009
Batman Vol. 1 1964–1965 Batman stories from:
  • Detective Comics #327-342
  • Batman #164-174
 552 1-4012-1086-4 2006-08 !August 2006
Vol. 2 1965–1966 Batman stories from:
  • Detective Comics #343-358
  • Batman #175-188
 512 1-4012-1362-6 2007-06 !June 2007
Vol. 3 1967–1968 Batman stories from:
  • Detective Comics #359-375
  • Batman #189-201
 552 1-4012-1719-2 2008-06 !June 2008
Vol. 4 1968–1969 Batman stories from:
  • Detective Comics #376-390
  • Batman #202-215
 520 1-4012-2314-1 2009-07 !July 2009
Vol. 5 1969-1970 Batman stories from:
  • Detective Comics #391-404
  • Batman #216-228
 448 1-4012-3236-1 2011-11 !November 2011
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1 1983–1985 Batman and the Outsiders #1-19, Annual #1
New Teen Titans #37
Preview story from The Brave and the Bold #200		 552 1-4012-1546-7 2007-09 !September 2007
Blackhawk Vol. 1 1957–1958 Blackhawk #108-127 512 1-4012-1983-7 2008-10 !October 2008
Booster Gold Vol. 1 1986–1988 Booster Gold #1-25
Action Comics #594		 624 1-4012-1655-2 2008-03 !March 2008
The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups Vol. 1 1965–1969 The Brave and the Bold #59, 64, 67-71, 74-87 528 1-4012-1209-3 2007-01 !January 2007
Vol. 2 1970–1973 The Brave and the Bold #88-108 528 1-4012-1675-7 2007-12 !December 2007; Out of print
Vol. 3 1973–1977 The Brave and the Bold #109-134 520 1-4012-1985-3 2008-12 !December 2008
Captain Carrot Vol. 1 1982–1983 Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #1-20
Preview story from New Teen Titans #16		 520 1-4012-1547-5 Forthcoming: To be resolicited
Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 1957–1960 Showcase #6, 7, 11-12
Challengers of the Unknown #1-17		 540 1-4012-1087-2 2006-09 !September 2006
Vol. 2 1961–1964 Challengers of the Unknown #18-37 528 1-4012-1725-7 2008-04 !April 2008
DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups Vol. 1 1978–1980 DC Comics Presents #1-26 512 1-4012-2535-7 2009-11 !November 2009
Vol. 2 1980–1982 DC Comics Presents #27-50 & Annual #1 568 1-4012-4048-8 2013-07 !July 2013
Doc Savage Vol. 1 1975 Marvel Comics black & white Doc Savage magazine #1-8 448 1-4012-3125-X 2011-07 !July 2011
Dial H for Hero Vol. 1 1966–1968 Dial H for Hero stories from:
  • House of Mystery #156-173
 288 1-4012-2648-5 2010-04 !April 2010
Doom Patrol Vol. 1 1963–1965 Doom Patrol stories from:
  • My Greatest Adventure #80-85
  • Doom Patrol #86-101
 520 1-4012-2182-3 2009-04 !April 2009
Vol. 2 1966–1968 Doom Patrol #102-121 511 1-4012-2770-8 2010-08 !August 2010
Eclipso Vol. 1 1963–1966 Eclipso stories from:
  • House of Secrets #61-80
 296 1-4012-2315-X 2009-08 !August 2009
Elongated Man Vol. 1 1960–1968 Elongated Man stories from:
  • The Flash #112, 115, 119, 124, 130, 134, 138
  • Detective Comics #327-371
 560 1-4012-1042-2 2006-07 !July 2006
Enemy Ace Vol. 1 1965–1982 Enemy Ace stories from:
  • Our Army at War #151, 153, 155
  • Showcase #57-58
  • Star-Spangled War Stories #138-152, 158, 181-183, 200
  • Detective Comics #404
  • Men at War #1-3, 8-10, 12-14, 19-20
  • The Unknown Soldier #252-253, 260-261, 265-267
  • DC Special #26
 552 1-4012-1721-4 2008-02 !February 2008
The Flash Vol. 1 1949, 1956–1961 Silver Age Flash stories from:
  • Showcase #4, 8, 13, 14
  • The Flash #105-119

Golden Age Flash story from Flash Comics #104

 512 1-4012-1327-8 2007-05 !May 2007
Vol. 2 1961–1963 The Flash #120-140 552 1-4012-1805-9 2008-06 !June 2008
Vol. 3 1963–1966 The Flash #141-161 520 1-4012-2297-0 2009-08 ! August 2009
Vol. 4 1966-1968 The Flash #162-184 528 1-4012-3679-0 2012-10 !October 2012
Ghosts Vol. 1 1971-1973 Ghosts #1-18 512 1-4012-3317-1 2012-02 !February 2012
The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights Vol. 1 1960–1983 Great Disaster stories from:
  • Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #43-46
  • Superman #295
  • The Amazing World of DC Comics #12

Atomic Knights stories from:

  • Strange Adventures #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156, 160
  • DC Comics Presents #57

"The Day After Doomsday" stories from:

  • Weird War Tales #22-23, 30, 32, 40, 42-44, 46-49, 51-53, 64, 68-69, 123
  • House of Mystery #318
  • House of Secrets #86, 95, 97
  • The Unexpected #215, 221

Hercules Unbound #1-10
1st Issue Special #1

 576 1-4012-1560-2 February 2014
Green Arrow Vol. 1 1958–1969 Green Arrow stories from:
  • Adventure Comics #250-269
  • The Brave and the Bold #50, 71, 85
  • Justice League of America #4
  • World's Finest Comics #95-140
 528 1-4012-0785-5 2006-01 !January 2006
Green Lantern Vol. 1 1959–1962 Showcase #22-24
Green Lantern #1-17		 528 1-4012-0759-6 2005-10 !October 2005; New printing in November 2010
Vol. 2 1963–1965 Green Lantern #18-38 552 1-4012-1264-6 2007-02 !February 2007
Vol. 3 1965–1968 Green Lantern #39-59 528 1-4012-1792-3 2008-05 !May 2008
Vol. 4 1968–1970 Green Lantern #60-75 392 1-4012-2278-1 2009-06 !June 2009
Vol. 5 1970–1977 Green Lantern/Green Arrow stories from:
  • Green Lantern #76-89
  • The Flash #217-219

Green Lantern stories from:

  • The Flash #220-221, 223-224, 226-228, 230-231, 233-234, 237-238, 240-243, 245-246
 496 1-4012-3023-7 2011-04 !April 2011
Haunted Tank Vol. 1 1961–1965 Haunted Tank stories from:
  • G.I. Combat #87-119
  • The Brave and the Bold #52
  • Our Army at War #155
 560 1-4012-0789-8 2006-05 !May 2006; Out of print
Vol. 2 1966–1973 Haunted Tank stories from G.I. Combat #120-157 560 1-4012-1793-8 2008-06 !June 2008
Hawkman Vol. 1 1961–1965 Hawkman stories from:
  • The Brave and the Bold #34-36, 42-44, and 51
  • The Atom #7
  • Mystery in Space #87-90
  • Hawkman #1-11
 560 1-4012-1280-8 2007-03 !March 2007
Vol. 2 1965–1969 Hawkman stories from:
  • Hawkman #12-27
  • The Atom #31
  • The Atom and Hawkman #39-45
  • The Brave and the Bold #70
 560 1-4012-1817-1 2008-08 !August 2008
House of Mystery Vol. 1 1968–1971 House of Mystery #174-194 552 1-4012-0786-3 2006-02 !February 2006; New printing in January 2009
Vol. 2 1971–1973 House of Mystery #195-211 552 1-4012-1238-7 2007-03 !March 2007
Vol. 3 1973–1975 House of Mystery #212-226 552 1-4012-2183-1 2009-01 !January 2009
House of Secrets Vol. 1 1969–1972 House of Secrets #81-98 544 1-4012-1818-8 2008-08 !August 2008
Vol. 2 1972–1975 House of Secrets #99-119 496 1-4012-2523-3 2009-10 !October 2009
Vol. 3 1975–197? House of Secrets #120-? 528 1-4012-4104-2 2013-09 !September 2013
Jonah Hex Vol. 1 1970–1976 Jonah Hex stories from:
  • All-Star Western #10-12
  • Weird Western Tales #12-14, 16-33

(Billy the Kid) Outlaw stories from All-Star Western #2-8
"The Night of the Snake" feature from All-Star Western #7

 528 1-4012-0760-X 2005-11 !November 2005; Out of print
Vol. 2 1976–1979
  • Weird Western Tales #34-38
  • Jonah Hex #1-22
 544 1-4012-4106-9 February 2014
Justice League of America Vol. 1 1960–1962 The Brave and the Bold #28-30
Justice League of America #1-16
Mystery in Space #75		 544 1-4012-0761-8 2005-12 !December 2005
Vol. 2 1963–1965 Justice League of America #17-36 520 1-4012-1203-4 2007-01 !January 2007
Vol. 3 1965–1968 Justice League of America #37-38; #40-47; #49-57; #59-60 520 1-4012-1718-4 2007-12 !December 2007
Vol. 4 1968–1970 Justice League of America #61-66; #68-75; #77-83 544 1-4012-2184-3 2009-03 !March 2009
Vol. 5 1970–1973 Justice League of America #84; #86-92; #94-106 528 1-4012-3025-3 2011-02 !February 2011
Vol. 6 1973–1976 Justice League of America #107-132 528 1-4012-3835-1 2013-02 !February 2013
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1 1958–1964 Legion of Super-Heroes stories from:
  • Adventure Comics #247, 267, 282, 290, 293, 300-321
  • Action Comics #267, 276, 287, 289
  • Superboy #86, 89, 98, 117
  • Superman #147
  • Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #72, 76

"The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes" feature from Adventure Comics #316

 560 1-4012-1382-0 2007-04 !April 2007
Vol. 2 1964–1966, 1968 Legion of Super-Heroes stories from:
  • Adventure Comics #322-348
  • Superboy #117 and 125
  • Superman Annual #4

"The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes" feature from Adventure Comics #365

528 1-4012-1724-2 2008-04 !April 2008
Vol. 3 1966–1968 Legion of Super-Heroes stories from:
  • Adventure Comics #349-368
  • Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #116
 552 1-4012-2185-0 2009-04 !April 2009
Vol. 4 1968-1972 Legion of Super-Heroes stories from:
  • Adventure Comics #369-380
  • Action Comics #378-387, 389-392
  • Superboy #172-173, 176, 183-184, 188, 190-191
 512 1-4012-2941-7 2010-09 !October 2010
The Losers Vol. 1 1969-1974 The Losers stories from:
  • G.I. Combat #138
  • Our Fighting Forces #123-150
 432 1-4012-3437-2 2012-03 ! March 2012
Martian Manhunter Vol. 1 1955–1962 Martian Manhunter stories from:
  • Detective Comics #225-304
 522 1-4012-1368-5 2007-07 !July 2007
Vol. 2 1962–1968 Martian Manhunter stories from:
  • Detective Comics #305-326
  • House of Mystery #143-173
 592 1-4012-2256-0 2009-05 !May 2009
Men of War Vol. 1 1977-1980 Men of War #1-26 496 978-1401243883 2014-01 !January 2014
Metal Men Vol. 1 1962–1965 Metal Men stories from:
  • Showcase #37-40
  • Metal Men #1-15
  • The Brave and the Bold #55
 528 1-4012-1559-9 2007-09 !September 2007; Out of print
Vol. 2 1965–1969 Metal Men #16-36
The Brave and the Bold #66		 528 1-4012-1976-4 2008-09 !September 2008
Metamorpho Vol. 1 1965–1967 The Brave and the Bold #57-58, 66, 68
Metamorpho #1-17
Justice League of America #42		 560 1-4012-0762-6 2005-10 !October 2005; Out of print
Our Army at War Vol. 1 1952–1954 Our Army at War #1-20 512 1-4012-2942-5 2010-10 !December 2010
Phantom Stranger Vol. 1 1969–1972 Showcase #80
Phantom Stranger (vol. 2) #1-21		 544 1-4012-1088-0 2006-10 !October 2006
Vol. 2 1972–1978 Phantom Stranger stories from:
  • Phantom Stranger (vol. 2) #22-41
  • Justice League of America #103
  • House of Secrets #150
  • The Brave and the Bold #89, 98

Frankenstein stories from Phantom Stranger (vol. 2) #23-30

 496 1-4012-1722-2 2008-03 !March 2008
Rip Hunter, Time Master Vol. 1 1959-1963 Rip Hunter, Time Master stories from:
  • Showcase #20, 21, 25, 26
  • Rip Hunter, Time Master #1-15
 512 1401235212 2012-08 !August 2012
Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 1964–1975 Robin solo stories from:
  • Batman #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254
  • Detective Comics #386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, 450-451
  • Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #91, 111
  • Justice League of America #50, 91-92
  • Teen Titans #14
  • The Brave and the Bold #83, 100
  • World's Finest Comics #195, 200
 512 1-4012-1676-5 2008-01 !January 2008
Sea Devils Vol. 1 1960-1964 Sea Devils stories from:
  • Showcase #27-29
  • Sea Devils #1-16
 512 1401235220 2012-07 !July 2012
Secrets of Sinister House Vol. 1 1972–1974 The Sinister House of Secret Love #1-4
Secrets of Sinister House #5-18		 496 1-4012-2626-4 2010-02 !February 2010
Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 1959–1962 Sgt. Rock stories from:
  • Our Army at War #81-117
 544 1-4012-1713-6 2007-11 !November 2007; Out of print
Vol. 2 1962–1964 Sgt. Rock stories from:
  • Our Army at War #118-148
 544 1-4012-1984-5 2008-11 !November 2008; Out of print
Vol. 3 1964–1967 Sgt. Rock stories from:
  • Our Army at War #149-180
 512 1-4012-2771-6 2010-07 !August 2010
Vol. 4 1967-1970 Sgt. Rock stories from:
  • Our Army at War #181-216
 520 1-4012-3811-4 2013-03 !March 2013
Shazam! Vol. 1 1973–1978 Shazam! #1-24, 26-33
"The Bicentennial Villain" from Shazam! #25		 528 1-4012-1089-9 2006-12 !December 2006
Showcase Vol.1 1956-58 Showcase #1-21 544 1-4012-3523-9 2012-07 !July 2012
The Spectre Vol. 1 1966-1969, 1974-1975, 1981, 1983 Spectre stories from:
  • Showcase #60, 61, 64
  • The Brave and the Bold #72, 75, 116, 180, 199
  • The Spectre #1-10
  • Adventure Comics #431-440
  • DC Comics Presents #29
  • Ghosts #97-99
 616 1-4012-3417-8 2012-04 !April 2012
Strange Adventures Vol. 1 1955–1956 Strange Adventures #54-73 512 1-4012-1544-0 2008-12 !December 2008
Vol. 2 1956-1958 Strange Adventures #74-93 520 1-4012-3846-7 2013-12 !December 2013
Super Friends Vol. 1 1976–1979 Super Friends #1-24 448 1-4012-2257-4 Forthcoming: To be resolicited
Supergirl Vol. 1 1958–1961 Supergirl stories from:
  • Action Comics #252-282
  • Adventure Comics #278
  • Superboy #80
  • Superman #123, 139-140, 144
  • Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #14
  • Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #40, 46, 51
 528 1-4012-1717-6 2007-11 !November 2007
Vol. 2 1961–1965 Supergirl stories from:
  • Action Comics #283-321
 512 1-4012-1980-2 2008-11 !November 2008
Superman Vol. 1 1958–1959 Action Comics #241-257
Superman #122-133		 560 1-4012-0758-8 2005-10 !October 2005; New printing in October 2010
Vol. 2 1959–1961 Action Comics #258-275
Superman #134-145		 576 1-4012-1041-4 2006-06 !June 2006
Vol. 3 1961–1962 Action Comics #276-292
Superman #146-156		 560 1-4012-1271-9 2007-04 !April 2007
Vol. 4 1962–1964 Action Comics #293-310
Superman #157-167		 528 1-4012-1847-4 2008-09 !September 2008
Superman Family Vol. 1 1954–1957 Lois Lane stories from:
  • Superman #28
  • Showcase #9

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-22

 576 1-4012-0787-1 2006-03 !March 2006
Vol. 2 1957–1959 Lois Lane stories from:
  • Showcase #10
  • Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #1-7

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #23-34

 520 1-4012-1656-0 2008-02 !February 2008
Vol. 3 1959–1960 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #35-44
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #8-16		 520 1-4012-2188-1 2009-02 !February 2009
Vol. 4 1960-1961 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #45-53
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #17-26		 520 1-4012-3837-8 2013-04 !April 2013
Tales of the Unexpected Vol. 1 1956-1957 Tales of the Unexpected #1-20 512 1401235204 2012-08 !August 2012
Teen Titans Vol. 1 1964–1968 The Brave and the Bold #54, 60
Showcase #59
Teen Titans #1-18		 528 1-4012-0788-X 2006-04 !April 2006
Vol. 2 1969–1971 Teen Titans #19-36
The Brave and the Bold #83, 94
World's Finest Comics #205		 512 1-4012-1252-2 2007-10 !October 2007
The Trial of the Flash Vol. 1 1983-1985 The Flash #323-327, 329-336, 340-350 592 1-4012-3182-9 2011-08 !August 2011
The Unknown Soldier Vol. 1 1970–1975 Unknown Soldier stories from:
  • Star Spangled War Stories #151-190
 560 1-4012-1090-2 2006-11 !November 2006
Vol. 2 1975–1978
  • Star Spangled War Stories #191-204, Unknown Soldier #205-216
 592 1-4012-4081-X 2013-07 !July 2013
Warlord Vol. 1 1975–1979 1st Issue Special #8
Warlord #1-28		 528 1-4012-2473-3 2009-09 !September 2009
The War that Time Forgot Vol. 1 1960–1968 "The War that Time Forgot" stories from:
  • Star Spangled War Stories #90-137
 560 1-4012-1253-0 2007-05 !May 2007
Weird War Tales Vol. 1 1971–1974 Weird War Tales #1-21 576 1-4012-3694-4 2013-01 !January 2013
Who's Who Vols. 1-2 1985–1988 Who's Who in the DC Universe #1-26
Who's Who Update '87 #1-5
Who's Who Update '88 #1-4		 N/A 1-4012-1266-2 Forthcoming: Not yet solicited
The Witching Hour Vol. 1 1969–1972 The Witching Hour #1-19 544 1-4012-3022-9 2011-03 !March 2011
Wonder Woman Vol. 1 1958–1960 Wonder Woman #98-117 528 1-4012-1373-1 2007-08 !August 2007; Out of print
Vol. 2 1960–1963 Wonder Woman #118-137 528 1-4012-1948-9 2008-10 !October 2008
Vol. 3 1963–1966 Wonder Woman #138-156 496 1-4012-2524-1 2009-12 !December 2009
Vol. 4 1966–1968 Wonder Woman #157-177 520 1-4012-3289-2 2011-12 !December 2011
World's Finest Comics Vol. 1 1952, 1954-1960 Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
  • Superman #76
  • World's Finest Comics #71-111
 552 1-4012-1697-8 2007-10 !October 2007
Vol. 2 1960–1964 Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
  • World's Finest Comics #112-145
 520 1-4012-1981-0 2008-10 !October 2008
Vol. 3 1964–1968 Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
  • World's Finest Comics #146-173
 496 1-4012-2585-3 2010-03 !March 2010
Vol. 4 1968–1971 Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
  • World's Finest Comics #174-178, 180-187, 189-196, 198-202
 528 1-4012-3736-3 2012-11 !November 2012
Young Love Vol. 1 1963-1966 Young Love #39-56 544 1-4012-3438-0 2012-02 !February 2012

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