Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1959-11-24
Editing: Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #275 Edit Cover
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The Zebra Batman!
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne; as the Zebra-Batman]
Reprints (3)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

The Zebra Batman
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as the Zebra-Batman]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); Zebra-Man (villain, introduction); Jo-Jo Forbes (villain)
Synopsis:
An insidious criminal discovers a way to charge his body like a magnet to commit crimes, but Batman, in trying to stop him, accidentally becomes charged as well, making the villain's capture difficult.
Reprints (3)

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

[no title indexed]
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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Best Present of All!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; teen; humor

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello, Junior.
Characters:
Casey the Cop; Junior

The Super-Brain Maker
(Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Charles Craven (intro, villain)
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The Man with Nine Lives!
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Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Cops-of-All-Trades
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comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; crime
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Second page of original filler is deleted.

[no title indexed]
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Jail Jests / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is your cell-mate.

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page

Death Counts Out the Champ
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text story / 1 page

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?
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typeset
  • Genre:crime

John Jones' Pesky Partner
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Martian Manhunter / comic story / 5.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Diane Meade (supporting); Willy Horan (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
Diane Meade is convinced Jones is the Martian Manhunter.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #28 as part of the Justice League of America.

Hawk-a-a-a!
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Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Zebra Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  3. The Zebra Batman
    Batman and Robin
  4. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    tales of the Unexpected; My Greatest Adventure; Strange Adventures
  5. [no title indexed]
    Commercial Trades Institute Courses
  6. The Best Present of All!
    Binky
  7. ["Hello, Junior."]
    Casey the Cop
  8. The Super-Brain Maker
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  9. The Man with Nine Lives!
    Tomahawk
  10. Cops-of-All-Trades
  11. ["This is your cell-mate."]
    Jail Jests
  12. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  13. Death Counts Out the Champ
  14. John Jones' Pesky Partner
    Martian Manhunter
  15. Hawk-a-a-a!
    Blackhawk
  16. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamps
  17. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  18. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  19. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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