Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Metal Men Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: September 26, 2007 Direct Market Date October 10, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #7 (#223)

Direct Market Date September 26, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Playground of Terror"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Metal Men (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
Metal Men #8 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Metal Men (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Platinum (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Gold (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Mercury (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Lead (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Iron (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Tin (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)

Villain(s)

• Robotic amusement park rides (next appearance in Metal Men #9)

Other Character(s)

• Timmy (next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Timmy's unnamed mother (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Metal Men #9.

Synopsis:
The Metal Men put on a performance for a group of youngsters. One boy, Timmy, does not attend the show because he is blind. Tina feels sorry for Timmy, so she invites him to spend the day with the Metal Men. Timmy explains that there is no cure for his blindness. Tina tells him that Doc is a great scientist and should be able to find a cure. Surprised, Doc is forced to begin the impossible task of finding a cure.

While Doc works the Metal Men take Timmy aboard their rocket. The ship is launched into space where they find an abandoned world with amusement park rides. The group stops to play on the rides, only to be attacked by the rides themselves. During their escape, the Metal Men are blinded by a flash of light. Accustomed to being blind, Timmy is able to lead them back to the rocket, so they can escape.