Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #278

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1960-03-01

Editing: Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #278

Edit Cover
Cover Gallery

The Man Who Became a Giant!

(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Titanic Man [Steve Condon]

Reprints (1)

in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #89 (1 de febrero de 1961)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Electric Hot Rod Model; Mobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Became a Giant

(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Charles Paris
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Simms (intro, villain); Titanic Man [Steve Condon] (intro)

Reprints (1)

in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #89 (1 de febrero de 1961)

Aloha ... Hawaii!

(Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Bernard Baily
Inks:	Bernard Baily
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:non-fiction; advocacy

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 4)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Officer! Oh, officer!" "What's the matter?

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Reprints (2)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Man Who Conquered Time!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The 5th Dimension Trap

(Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting)

Reprints (3)

in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #89 (1 de febrero de 1961)
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #66 (mars 1962) [N&B [B&W]]
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #35 (1978) [N&B [B&W]]

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Strange Laws / cartoon / 0.67 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor; non-fiction

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! It's not time yet!

Reprints (3)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

World's Finest Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Fatal Direction

(Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz

(Table of Contents: 11)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Jack Miller ?
Pencils:	Joe Certa
Inks:	Joe Certa
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); The Rocky Carlin Gang (intro, villain); Venusians (villains)

Synopsis:: The Martian Manhunter uses fake Venusians to trick the Rocky Carlin Gang into revealing themselves.; in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #89 (1 de febrero de 1961)
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #69 (1962) [N&B [B&W]]
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #36 (1978) [N&B [B&W]]
in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

The Man Who Became a Giant!

(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Electric Hot Rod Model; Mobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Became a Giant

(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Aloha ... Hawaii!

(Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 4)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Man Who Conquered Time!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The 5th Dimension Trap

(Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Strange Laws / cartoon / 0.67 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

World's Finest Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Fatal Direction

(Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page

The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz

(Table of Contents: 11)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Became a Giant! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Electric Hot Rod Model; Mobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Became a Giant (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Aloha ... Hawaii! (Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Man Who Conquered Time! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The 5th Dimension Trap (Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Strange Laws / cartoon / 0.67 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

World's Finest Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Fatal Direction (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page

The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz (Table of Contents: 11)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Became a Giant!

(Table of Contents)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Man Who Became a Giant

(Table of Contents: 2)

Aloha ... Hawaii!

(Table of Contents: 3)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 4)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

The Man Who Conquered Time!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

The 5th Dimension Trap

(Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Fatal Direction

(Table of Contents: 10)

The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz

(Table of Contents: 11)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)