DC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS

The 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' DC Trade Paperback line was a series of black and white perfect bound trade paperbacks, reprinting vintage (mostly Silver Age) books in chunks of 30-40 issues per trade paperback on coarse, matt-quality paper. Initially limited to the Silver Age era from the mid-1950's to 1975, the line was able to explore the 1975-1997 time period, which carries a different contractually obligated royalty fee structure for compensating the original creators. The royalty fee structure in this era eliminated any return to DC based on the low price point of the trade paperback line. In several cases, DC worked out a written royalty deal exception with the relevant original creators specifically for these trade paperbacks. A SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUICIDE SQUAD volume was solicited twice (once in 2007 and once in 2010), but never published. A SHOWCASE PRESENTS WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE was announced, but never solicited. Two volumes were recalled because of errors. SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY [2006-TPB] #2 was recalled because several pages from SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #2 were swapped. SHOWCASE PRESENTS GHOSTS [2011-TPB] #1 was recalled because it was missing page 474. DC published some Golden Age reprints in their BATMAN CHRONICLES and SUPERMAN CHRONICLES trade paperbacks which have similar production qualities but were not part of the SHOWCASE PRESENTS line. Marvel's equivalent line to DC's SHOWCASE PRESENTS series is their 'ESSENTIAL' series.

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SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN [2005-TPB]1-5SEP, 2005APR, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSGREEN LANTERN FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN [2005-TPB]1-4SEP, 2005SEP, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSUPERMANSUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS METAMORPHO [2005-TPB]1-1OCT, 2005OCT, 200DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS JONAH HEX [2005-TPB]1-2NOV, 2005MAR, 2014DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWESTERN
SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA [2005-TPB]1-6DEC, 2005FEB, 2013DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSJUSTICE LEAGUE
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN ARROW [2006-TPB]1-1JAN, 2006JAN, 2006DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSGREEN ARROW
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY [2006-TPB]1-3FEB, 2006JUN, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY [2006-TPB]1-4MAR, 2006MAY, 2013DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS TEEN TITANS [2006-TPB]1-2APR, 2006OCT, 2007DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSTEEN TITANSTEEN TITANS FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAUNTED TANK [2006-TPB]1-2JUN, 2006JUN, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE ELONGATED MAN [2006-TPB]1-1JUL, 2006JUL, 2006DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN [2006-TPB]1-6AUG, 2006JAN, 2016DCBATMANBATMAN FAMILY TITLESDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN [2006-TPB]1-2OCT, 2006APR, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS PHANTOM STRANGER [2006-TPB]1-2OCT, 2006MAR, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER [2006-TPB]1-2NOV, 2006JAN, 2015DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM! [2006-TPB]1-6DEC, 2006DEC, 2006DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSHAZAM!
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD BATMAN TEAMUPS [2007-TPB]1-3JAN, 2007DEC, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN [2007-TPB]1-3FEB, 2007FEB, 2009DCAQUAMANDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN [2007-TPB]1-2MAR, 2007JUL, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSHAWKMAN
SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES [2007-TPB]1-5APR, 2007DEC, 2014DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSLEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH [2007-TPB]1-4MAY, 2007SEP, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSFLASHFLASH (BARRY ALLEN)FLASH FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT [2007-TPB]1-1MAY, 2007MAY, 2007DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE ATOM [2007-TPB]1-2JUN, 2007AUG, 2008DCATOMDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATGIRL [2007-TPB]1-1JUL, 2007JUL, 2007DCBATMAN FAMILY TITLESDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER [2007-TPB]1-2JUL, 2007MAY, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ADAM STRANGE [2007-TPB]1-1AUG, 2007AUG, 2007DCADAM STRANGEDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN [2007-TPB]1-4AUG, 2007DEC, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWONDER WOMAN
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS [2007-TPB]1-1SEP, 2007SEP, 2007DCBATMANBATMAN FAMILY TITLESDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS METAL MEN [2007-TPB]1-2SEP, 2007SEP, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WORLD'S FINEST [2007-TPB]1-4OCT, 2007NOV, 2012DCBATMANBATMAN FAMILY TITLESDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSUPERMANSUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SGT. ROCK [2007-TPB]1-4NOV, 2007MAR, 2013DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSGT. ROCKWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERGIRL [2007-TPB]1-2NOV, 2007DEC, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER [2008-TPB]1-1JAN, 2008JAN, 2008DCBATMAN FAMILY TITLESDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSROBINROBIN (DICK GRAYSON)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BOOSTER GOLD [2008-TPB]1-1FEB, 2008FEB, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ENEMY ACE [2008-TPB]1-1FEB, 2008FEB, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE HOUSE OF SECRETS [2008-TPB]1-2AUG, 2008OCT, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BLACKHAWK [2008-TPB]1-1OCT, 2008OCT, 2008DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS STRANGE ADVENTURES [2009-TPB]1-2JAN, 2009DEC, 2013DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMBUSH BUG [2009-TPB]1-1MAR, 2009MAR, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL [2009-TPB]1-2APR, 2009AUG, 2010DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSDOOM PATROL
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BAT LASH [2009-TPB]1-1JUL, 2009JUL, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWESTERN
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ECLIPSO [2009-TPB]1-1AUG, 2009AUG, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD [2009-TPB]1-1SEP, 2009SEP, 2009DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSFANTASY
SHOWCASE PRESENTS DC COMICS PRESENTS THE SUPERMAN TEAM-UPS [2009-TPB]1-2NOV, 2009JUL, 2013DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSSUPERMANSUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SECRETS OF SINISTER HOUSE [2010-TPB]1-1FEB, 2010FEB, 2010DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS DIAL H FOR HERO [2010-TPB]1-1APR, 2010APR, 2010DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS OUR ARMY AT WAR [2010-TPB]1-1DEC, 2010DEC, 2010DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE WITCHING HOUR [2011-TPB]1-1MAR, 2011MAR, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS DOC SAVAGE [2011-TPB]1-1JUL, 2011JUL, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSPULP HEROES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE TRIAL OF THE FLASH [2011-TPB]1-1AUG, 2011AUG, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSFLASHFLASH (BARRY ALLEN)FLASH FAMILY TITLES
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ALL-STAR COMICS [2011-TPB]1-1SEP, 2011SEP, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSJUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GHOSTS [2011-TPB]1-1NOV, 2011NOV, 2011DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS YOUNG LOVE [2012-TPB]1-1MAR, 2012MAR, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSROMANCE
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ALL-STAR SQUADRON [2012-TPB]1-1APR, 2012APR, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSJUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE LOSERS [2012-TPB]1-1APR, 2012APR, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE SPECTRE [2012-TPB]1-1APR, 2012APR, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SEA DEVILS [2012-TPB]1-1MAY, 2012MAY, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS RIP HUNTER, TIME MASTER [2012-TPB]1-1JUL, 2012JUL, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE [2012-TPB]1-1JUL, 2012JUL, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED [2012-TPB]1-1AUG, 2012AUG, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD [2012-TPB]1-1SEP, 2012SEP, 2012DCAMETHYSTDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WEIRD WAR TALES [2012-TPB]1-1NOV, 2012NOV, 2012DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS MEN OF WAR [2014-TPB]1-1MAR, 2014MAR, 2014DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKSWAR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPER FRIENDS [2014-TPB]1-1MAY, 2014MAY, 2014DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE GREAT DISASTER FEAT THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS [2014-TPB]1-1JUN, 2014JUN, 2014DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS CAPTAIN CARROT AND HIS AMAZING ZOO CREW [2014-TPB]1-1SEP, 2014SEP, 2014DCCAPTAIN ATOMDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BLUE BEETLE [2015-TPB]1-1JAN, 2015JAN, 2015DCDC 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' TRADE PAPERBACKS