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Showcase #96 (1977) in 6.5 Fine+<\/h1>\n

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Condition<\/div>\n
6.5<\/div>\n
Fine+<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Showcase #96<\/strong> (1977) is a 6.5 Fine+ Comic from DC. This issue belongs to the Bronze Age (1970-83). Collectors searching for Showcase #96 will find a carefully graded copy of this issue.<\/p>\n

Showcase #96 features writing by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Joe Staton, cover art by Jim Aparo. These creators helped define the look and tone of Showcase during this period, which is one reason original issues like Showcase #96 remain in demand.<\/p>\n

The Showcase<\/strong> series is a staple for comic collectors published by DC in the Bronze Age (1970-83). Owning Showcase #96 lets you hold a piece of that run in 6.5 Fine+, ready for reading or long-term collecting.<\/p>\n

Showcase #96 Specifications<\/h2>\n
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Grader Notes<\/div>\n
Cover detached from bottom staple<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Series Title<\/div>\n
Showcase<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Issue Number<\/div>\n
#96<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Publication Year<\/div>\n
1977<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Publisher<\/div>\n
DC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Age<\/div>\n
Bronze Age (1970-83)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Grade<\/div>\n
6.5 Fine+<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Condition<\/div>\n
6.5 Fine+<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Format<\/div>\n
Comic<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Printing<\/div>\n
1st<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Creatives<\/div>\n
Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Joe Staton
Cover: Jim Aparo<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Characters<\/div>\n
Celsius (Arani Desai-Caulder); Matt Cable; Cossack; Robotman (Cliff Steele); Tempest (Joshua Clay); Negative Woman (Valentina Vostok)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Story of Showcase #96<\/h2>\n

Cable tries to place Negative Woman under protective custody and is handcuffed and thrown into a closet for his troubles. A Russian agent called The Cossack appears to kill Neg Woman. Disabling her energy form with an electrical sword, he prepares to leave when the rest of the Doom Patrol intervene. The Cossack gains the upper hand and takes Neg Woman away on his horse, which has suddenly sprung wings and flies off. Robotman instructs the others to ready the helicopter for pursuit. After they take off, Cable escapes his prison, and, upon leaving the HQ, tussles with Russian agent, Brunovich, knocking him out. Fighting the Cossack, a blast from Tempest reveals him to be a robot. No longer constrained, the team defeats him quickly. Vostok reveals that she stole an experimental jet fighter when she fled her country.<\/p>\n

Showcase #96 \u2013 Collector Details<\/h2>\n

This copy of Showcase #96<\/strong> is carefully graded and offered in 6.5 Fine+<\/strong>. Key characters include Celsius (Arani Desai-Caulder), Matt Cable, Cossack, Robotman (Cliff Steele), Tempest (Joshua Clay), Negative Woman (Valentina Vostok). A solid choice for collectors completing a Showcase run or adding DC books from the Bronze Age (1970-83).<\/p>\n

Showcase #96 is a good fit for fans of Showcase, readers who follow Paul Kupperberg, and collectors who seek covers by Jim Aparo. It also suits shoppers building a Bronze Age (1970-83) library of DC titles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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