{"product_id":"showcase-68-cgc-8-5-1st-appearance-of-the-maniaks","title":"Showcase #68 CGC 8.5 – 1st Appearance of the Maniaks","description":"\u003ch2\u003eShowcase #68 CGC 8.5 – 1st Appearance of the Maniaks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant Silver Age DC curiosity, \u003cstrong\u003eShowcase #68\u003c\/strong\u003e features the \u003cstrong\u003efirst appearance of the Maniaks\u003c\/strong\u003e, DC’s fictional pop-rock group created during the publisher’s classic Showcase tryout era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is graded \u003cstrong\u003eCGC 8.5 with White Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving collectors a strong high-grade slab of an unusual and increasingly charming DC debut issue from 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Showcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e #68\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e DC Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e CGC 8.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e First appearance of the Maniaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStory:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Crooks’ Tour of Palisades Park or How to Cook a Goose\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShowcase\u003c\/strong\u003e was DC’s famous tryout title, used to test and launch new characters and concepts. \u003cstrong\u003eShowcase #68\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced the Maniaks, a fictional rock band made up of Flip, Jangle, Pack Rat and Silver Shannon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile not one of DC’s household-name debuts, this issue has real collector charm: a first appearance, a colourful 1960s music-culture concept, and a strong \u003cstrong\u003eCGC 8.5 White Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e presentation. It is exactly the kind of offbeat Silver Age slab that stands out in a DC collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e E. Nelson Bridwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Sekowsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Sekowsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Esposito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eCGC 8.5 graded copy with White Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Maniaks’ first appearance. A strong pick for collectors of Silver Age DC, Showcase tryout issues, first appearances, obscure character debuts and 1960s pop-culture comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photos carefully before purchase. The item shown is the exact CGC slab you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll CGC slabs are securely packed with protective materials and shipped in a sturdy box for safe transit. UK orders are sent tracked, with careful handling from Redsters Comics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153203585291,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5790\/8491\/files\/aa0018.png?v=1780419638","url":"https:\/\/redsterscomics.com\/es\/products\/showcase-68-cgc-8-5-1st-appearance-of-the-maniaks","provider":"Redsters Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}