Showcase #62 CGC 7.5 – Origin & 1st Appearance of the Inferior Five
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Certified CGC 7.5 slab

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Origin & 1st Inferior Five

Showcase #62 CGC 7.5 – Origin & 1st Appearance of the Inferior Five

£150.00

Showcase #62 CGC 7.5 – Origin & 1st Appearance of the Inferior Five

A brilliant Silver Age DC key, Showcase #62 features the origin and first appearance of the Inferior Five, DC’s wonderfully strange parody superhero team from the classic Showcase tryout era.

This copy is graded CGC 7.5 with White Pages, giving collectors a strong mid-to-high grade slab of an offbeat 1966 first appearance issue. With its unusual team debut, Silver Age humour angle and CGC-recognised key status, this is a proper deep-cut DC slab with charm by the bucket.

Key Details

  • info Series Showcase
  • tag Issue #62
  • storefront Publisher DC Comics
  • event Year 1966
  • verified Grade CGC 7.5
  • description Page Quality White Pages
  • info Key Feature Origin and first appearance of the Inferior Five
  • info Story The Coming of the Costumed Incompetents
  • info Era Silver Age

Why It Matters

Showcase was DC’s legendary tryout title, used to test and launch new characters and concepts throughout the Silver Age. Showcase #62 introduced the Inferior Five, a parody superhero team made up of gloriously hapless heroes including Merryman, Awkwardman, The Blimp, White Feather and Dumb Bunny.

The Inferior Five stand apart from DC’s more serious Silver Age creations, giving this issue a unique collector flavour. It is a first appearance, an origin issue, a 1966 Showcase key and a slice of superhero satire from the heart of the Silver Age.

Creators

Writer
E. Nelson Bridwell
Artist
Joe Orlando
Inker
Mike Esposito
Cover Artist
Joe Orlando

Collector Notes

This is a CGC 7.5 graded copy with White Pages of the origin and first appearance of the Inferior Five. A strong pick for collectors building a Silver Age DC run, Showcase collection, first appearance set, parody superhero collection or obscure DC character display.

Please review all photos carefully before purchase. The item shown is the exact CGC slab you will receive.

Shipping

All 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.

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