Administrator's note: this topic has been split from this oneSince they are limited number of issues, I don't see anything wrong with spelling the issue citations out in full if they are necessary for an entry, just like "Detective", "Strange Adventures", Brave and Bold" etc (and how "Black Lightning" could have been treated as well).
If you look at this entry for the Flash, its not a "sin" to mention a Showcase entry, just spell it out. The inclusion of all kinds of partial or selected issue numbers just makes the list more confusing and gives a sense of picking and choosing based on personal preference. I know that when I write entries its EASIER to know the series that can be abbreviated and those that should be spelled out in full without having to go back to a long canonical source page that has selected issues listed.
EXAMPLE
The Flash
Late one stormy night in [[Central City]], a stray lighting-bolt crashes into the lab of police scientist, Bartholomew Henry (Barry) Allen. Bouncing off a shelf of chemicals, Barry is struck by this lightning and becomes the fastest man alive, the Flash (Showcase No. 4, Sep/Oct 1956: "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt").
A founding member of the [[Justice League of America]], Barry is capable of running many times the speed of light, and has reflexes to match his speed. He has demonstrated this by moving his arms with enough momentum to break through the trunks of trees. He can also vibrate the molecules of his body to pass through solid objects or even become invisible.
This Scarlet Speedster has raced [[Superman]] several times over the years:
*(S No. 199, Aug 1967: "Superman's Race With the Flash!")
*(The Flash No. 175, Dec 1967: "A Race to the End of the Universe")
*(WF No. 198, Nov 1970: "Race to Save the Universe" [part 1])
*(WF No. 199, Dec 1970: "Race to Save Time" [part 2])
*(DCCP No. 1, Jul/Aug 1978: "Chase to the End of Time!" [part 1])
*(DCCP No. 2, Sep/Oct 1978: "Race to the End of Time!" [part 2])
In May 1977, Superman and the Flash combine forces to combat the spread of a so-called "journalists disease" that inflicts members of the press gathering for a convention in Central City. In reality a plot by [[Amalak]] and [[Nam-Ek]] to infect Earth with an alien plague carried by young [[Jamie Lombard]]'s dog, the disease infects [[Lois Lane]] and [[Lola Barnett]] before Superman and [[Supergirl]] are able to stop its progress. In the course of their battle, the Flash is knocked into orbit by Nam-Ek and only survives due to the intercession of [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]] who nurses the Speedster back to health in the JLA's satellite headquarters (S No. 311: "Plague of the Antibiotic Man!"; S No. 312, Jun 1977: "Today the City... Tomorrow the World"; S No. 313, Jul 1977: "The Only Way You'll Save the Earth Is Over My Dead Body!"; S No. 314, Aug 1977: "Before This Night Is Over, Superman Will Kill!").