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Detective Comics
#282
August 1960
DC
, 1937 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
On-sale Date:
1960-06-28
Editing:
Jack Schiff
;
Murray Boltinoff
(associate editor);
George Kashdan
(associate editor)
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Cover Gallery
Batman's Interplanetary Rival!
(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]; Tal-Dar
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)
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
/ advertisement / 1 page
Batman's Interplanetary Rival
(Table of Contents: 2)
Batman and Robin
/ comic story / 12.67 pages
Script:
Bill Finger ?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
Feature Logo:
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joe Hackett (intro, villain); Zan-Rak (intro, villain); Tal-Dar
Reprints (1)
in
Batman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 ? series) #1967 (1967)
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
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/
(Table of Contents: 3)
House of Secrets; My Greatest Adventure; Strange Adventures
/ promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Superman Says... "Lend a Friendly Hand!"
(Table of Contents: 4)
Superman
/ public service announcement / 1 page
Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp
Genre:
advocacy; superhero
Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 5)
Giant Superman Annual
/ promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
The Mirages That Went Mad
(Table of Contents: 6)
Roy Raymond TV Detective
/ comic story / 5.67 pages
Script:
?
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira
Inks:
Ruben Moreira
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
detective-mystery
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Jonathan (intro, villain)
Reprints (2)
in
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #64 (décembre 1961)
in
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #34 (1977)
[N&B [B&W]]
[no title indexed]
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/
(Table of Contents: 7)
Palisades Amusement Park Admission
/ advertisement / 0.33 page
Shadow in the Storm
(Table of Contents: 8)
text story / 1 page
Script:
?
Letters:
typeset
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 9)
Lefty Looie
/ comic story / 1 page
Script:
Henry Boltinoff
(signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
(signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
(signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff
(signed)
Genre:
humor
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
I've been here a long time, Lefty!
Characters:
Lefty Looie; 1041
The Girl with the Martian Powers
(Table of Contents: 10)
Martian Manhunter
/ comic story / 6.67 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); Diane Meade (supporting); Cleat Groves (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
When Diane has to testify against a vicious criminal a strange meteor appears to give her super powers.
Reprints (4)
in
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #64 (décembre 1961)
in
Super Albo Nembo Kid (Mondadori, 1960 series) #20 (20 Gennaio 1962)
[Partial color.]
in
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #34 (1977)
[N&B [B&W]]
in
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)
Indexer Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 11)
The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
/ promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
[no title indexed]
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 12)
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
/ advertisement / 1 page
[no title indexed]
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 13)
Frontier Cabin
/ advertisement / 0.5 page
[no title indexed]
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 14)
150 Civil War Soldiers
/ advertisement / 0.5 page
[no title indexed]
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 15)
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
/ advertisement / 1 page
[no title indexed]
(Expand)
/
(Table of Contents: 16)
American Youth Sales Club Cards
/ advertisement / 1 page
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Table of Contents
ToC
Table of Contents
Batman's Interplanetary Rival!
Batman and Robin
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Batman's Interplanetary Rival
Batman and Robin
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
House of Secrets; My Greatest Adventure; Strange Adventures
Superman Says... "Lend a Friendly Hand!"
Superman
Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!
Giant Superman Annual
The Mirages That Went Mad
Roy Raymond TV Detective
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission
Shadow in the Storm
["I've been here a long time, Lefty!"]
Lefty Looie
The Girl with the Martian Powers
Martian Manhunter
Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
[no title indexed]
Frontier Cabin
[no title indexed]
150 Civil War Soldiers
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
[no title indexed]
American Youth Sales Club Cards
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