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CGC records 121 graded copies for Showcase #28 (1960). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Prize Flippers!
Dane's father, Jon, offers his son the flippers he earned from his war campaign, for Dane's great deeds beneath the ocean. But Dane says that because he's part of a team now, each of the Sea Devils should get a chance to earn the flippers. So they set up a contest to see who can perform the greatest feat while diving. Teenaged Nicky is especially excited for the opportunity to win the great flippers.
The first dive is Biff's, and he soon spots an underwater photographer who is oblivious to an approaching swordfish. Biff springs into action, swimming past the photographer and grabbing hold of the swordfish's long bill, wrestling it away. When he returns to the boat, however, one glance at Nicky's hopeful expression causes Biff to lie and say nothing happened on his dive.
Judy is next to go, and she passes by an old sunken ship, where she sees one diver attempting to kill another. Judy swims up behind the would-be murderer and pulls out his air hose, distracting him long enough for her to check on the other diver. The man writes a message that said he was from the treasury department, and the other man was a wanted diamond smuggler. Thanking Judy for her help, the agent swims off with the smuggler in tow. Back onboard the Sea Witch, Judy looks at her brother Nicky, and also reports that nothing happened.
Dane goes next, during his dive he comes across a glass-bottom boat floating above an old sunken Nazi sub. Suddenly, a strong underwater tide passes through, knocking a torpedo out of the submarine's tube and straight toward the boat and the sight-seers aboard! Dane has one chance. He rides the torpedo in an attempt to change it's course. Fortunately he succeeds, and the boat above is saved! But back up top, Dane does just as his teammates did, and says nothing happened. At this point, Nicky was a shoe-in for the flippers, but to everyone's surprise, he refuses to dive. Nicky feels that everyone's treating him like a kid when they lie about their feats, and he doesn't want to win the flippers that way.
The boat is rocked violently! The Sea Devils look on as a giant whale attacks their vessel, knocking them overboard in the process! Nicky, the only one who managed to stay aboard, grabs the wheel and steers the boat into the side of the fearsome whale. He rams into it again and again as his teammates look on, until finally the whale gives up and swims off. When all is calm again, Nicky's friends all agree that he has earned the flippers for his bravery. This time, Nicky happily accepts.
Creative credits
Writers: Robert Kanigher, Robert Kanigher, Robert Kanigher
Interior art: Russ Heath, Ross Andru, Russ Heath
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COMICBASE: comicbase:974986
GCD: 15812