Showcase #56
dc • 1965
- Series
- Showcase
- Issue
- 56
- Publisher
- DC
- Cover date
- Jun 30, 1965
- Story title
- Perils of the Psycho-Pirate!
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Showcase #56 was published by DC Comics in 1965 as part of the publisher's long-running tryout series, a title designed to test the viability of new characters or teams. The issue features the first appearance of the Silver Age Doctor Fate and Hourman team-up, stories that were intended to revitalize Golden Age heroes for a modern readership during an era of significant stylistic transition in the comic book industry.
The issue was written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Murphy Anderson. Anderson’s clean, meticulous lines and distinctive approach to heroic proportions were highly regarded, helping to define the look of DC's supernatural and mystery-themed titles during the mid-1960s. The pairing of these specific characters was a strategic move by DC to maintain a connection to their historical roots while experimenting with the anthology-style storytelling that characterized the Showcase line.
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