Showcase presents The Super-Team Supreme Doctor Fate and Hourman ##55
DC Comics • Showcase Vol. 1
Writer
Gardner Fox
Interior Artist
Murphy Anderson
Cover Artist
Murphy Anderson
Publication Date
April 1965
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Features a team-up between the Golden Age Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) and Hourman (Rex Tyler). They battle Solomon Grundy, who is back on a rampage. Also features a guest appearance by the original Green Lantern (Alan Scott).
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Significant color breaking spine stress, corner rounding (especially bottom right), visible surface scuffing on dark purple areas, edge wear, and a handwritten label/sticker on the bottom center of the bag (not comic). General shelf wear and aging.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $100 - $150; Graded 4.0: $175 - $225
Recent Sales
CGC 4.0 copies have recently sold in the $180-$210 range. Lower grades (2.0) sell for around $60, while higher grades (8.0+) can exceed $800.
Grading Recommendation
Grade only if seeking preservation or for resale convenience as a mid-grade key. A professional press and clean could potentially nudge this toward a 4.5 or 5.0, slightly increasing the ROI.
Notable Features
First Silver Age appearance of Solomon Grundy. First team-up of Doctor Fate and Hourman in the Silver Age. Notable dark cover which is difficult to find in high grade without scuffing.
Authentication Notes
Consistent with mid-1960s DC manufacturing. Correct 12-cent silver age pricing, standard DC logo 'Superman National Comics' in circular top-left, and era-appropriate ink saturation.