Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1959-09-24
Editing: Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #273 Edit Cover
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Secret of the Dragon Society!
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Dragon Society

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Secret of the Dragon Society
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages

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Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Commissioner Gordon (supporting); The Dragon Society [Dragon One [Harvey Straker]; Dragon Two; Dragon Three; Dragon Four; Mack Hodges; Grimes; Chief Dragon] (intro, villain, flashback)
Synopsis:
Batman goes undercover to infiltrate the Dragon Society.

Three Exciting New Adventures
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Showcase; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

New Stars for "Old Glory"
(Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 6)

Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Give the new prisoner the special meals for a whole month!
Characters:
Warden Willis; 7121 (villain); 7011 (villain)
Reprints (1)

The Plunderers from Pluto
(Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); L.T. Evans (intro, villain); phoney Plutonians (intro, villain)
Reprints (4)

[no title indexed]
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Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Vengeful Intruder
(Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Man Without Fingerprints!
(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; crime
Characters:
Roscoe Peters (villain, thief)
Synopsis:
A criminal is arrested in Austin, Texas, who had no fingerprints. The F.B.I. was called into the case, and they discovered that Peters had had a New Jersey doctor cut the flesh off his fingers to the bone, then grafted them temporarily to his chest. When the flesh united, the fingers were separated from the man's chest, leaving no prints. However, the F.B.I. was able to positively identify Peters, using the prints from the sides of his fingers!
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hmm...
Characters:
Casey the Cop
Reprints (1)

The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzz
(Table of Contents: 12)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
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?
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?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); B'rett (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
When a Martian criminal lands on Earth, J'Onzz's presence on Earth is revealed. A Martian weapon takes away his ability to use his other powers while he is invisible.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

B'Rett is colored yellow, with a purple cape. Otherwise he looks just like J'Onn.

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
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Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 14)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello, Tom.
Characters:
Casey the Cop; Tom
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Lytle's Souvenir Model Pistols / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Secret of the Dragon Society!
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  3. The Secret of the Dragon Society
    Batman and Robin
  4. Three Exciting New Adventures
    Batman
  5. [no title indexed]
    Showcase; Green Lantern
  6. New Stars for "Old Glory"
  7. ["Give the new prisoner the special meals for a whole month!"]
    Warden Willis
  8. The Plunderers from Pluto
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  9. [no title indexed]
    Tomahawk
  10. Vengeful Intruder
  11. Man Without Fingerprints!
  12. ["Hmm..."]
    Casey the Cop
  13. The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzz
    Martian Manhunter
  14. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets
  15. ["Hello, Tom."]
    Casey the Cop
  16. [no title indexed]
    Lytle's Souvenir Model Pistols
  17. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  18. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  19. [no title indexed]
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
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