November 10, 1958

Showcase #17

Key Issue: First appearance of Adam Strange; Origin of Adam Strange
Artist: Gil Kane

Mike Sekowsky
Publisher: DC Comics
Script Writer: Gardner Fox
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Publication Date: Nov 10, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 36 pages

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Graded Population

CGC Title	Publisher	Date	Verify
Showcase #17	D.C. Comics	11-12/58	Verify

All Grades 347 Population Share	Universal 303 87.3% of pop	Signature 2 0.6% of pop	Restored 40 11.5% of pop	Qualified 2 0.6% of pop	Conserved 0 0% of pop
9.0	1 top 0.3%	0 --	1 top 2.5%	0 --	0 --
8.5	2 top 1%	0 --	2 top 7.5%	0 --	0 --
8.0	3 top 2%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
7.5	5 top 3.6%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
7.0	5 top 5.3%	0 --	2 top 12.5%	0 --	0 --
6.5	16 top 10.6%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
6.0	18 top 16.5%	0 --	1 top 15%	0 --	0 --
5.5	15 top 21.5%	0 --	1 top 17.5%	0 --	0 --
5.0	29 top 31%	0 --	4 top 27.5%	1 top 50%	0 --
4.5	32 top 41.6%	0 --	6 top 42.5%	0 --	0 --
4.0	41 top 55.1%	0 --	8 top 62.5%	1 top 100%	0 --
3.5	24 top 63%	0 --	2 top 67.5%	0 --	0 --
3.0	34 top 74.3%	1 top 50%	5 top 80%	0 --	0 --
2.5	20 top 80.9%	1 top 100%	1 top 82.5%	0 --	0 --
2.0	17 top 86.5%	0 --	2 top 87.5%	0 --	0 --
1.8	13 top 90.8%	0 --	2 top 92.5%	0 --	0 --
1.5	12 top 94.7%	0 --	2 top 97.5%	0 --	0 --
1.0	9 top 97.7%	0 --	0 --	0 --	0 --
0.5	7 top 100%	0 --	1 top 100%	0 --	0 --

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