Showcase #68 CGC 8.5 – 1st Appearance of the Maniaks

Showcase #68 CGC 8.5 – 1st Appearance of the Maniaks

A brilliant Silver Age DC curiosity, Showcase #68 features the first appearance of the Maniaks, DC’s fictional pop-rock group created during the publisher’s classic Showcase tryout era.

This copy is graded CGC 8.5 with White Pages, giving collectors a strong high-grade slab of an unusual and increasingly charming DC debut issue from 1967.

Key Details

• Series: Showcase
• Issue: #68
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Year: 1967
• Grade: CGC 8.5
• Page Quality: White Pages
• Key Feature: First appearance of the Maniaks
• Story: A Crooks’ Tour of Palisades Park or How to Cook a Goose
• Era: Silver Age

Why It Matters

Showcase was DC’s famous tryout title, used to test and launch new characters and concepts. Showcase #68 introduced the Maniaks, a fictional rock band made up of Flip, Jangle, Pack Rat and Silver Shannon.

While 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 CGC 8.5 White Pages presentation. It is exactly the kind of offbeat Silver Age slab that stands out in a DC collection.

Creators

• Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
• Artist: Mike Sekowsky
• Cover Artist: Mike Sekowsky
• Inker: Mike Esposito

Collector Notes

This is a CGC 8.5 graded copy with White Pages 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.

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.