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DETECTIVE COMICS #296

Cover Date: October 1961
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1961-08-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Secret of the Beast Paintings" (13 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsJim Mooney
InksCharles Paris
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Justice League of America #7; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #29/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Batman Vol. 1 #143/3)

Villain(s):

Planet Master (Professor Norbert; first appearance; uses his inventions to commit planet-themed crimes under the influence of a strange gas; possibly cured)
Edward Burke (first appearance; Norbet's assistant; tries to make Norbet help him commit crimes; next possibly in Outsiders #21)

Location(s):

Gotham City


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Second Story: "The Alien Bodyguard" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtJoe Certa
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Diane Meade (temporarily gets amnesia)

Villain(s):

Rocky Dawson and his gang (first appearance for all; a hold-up goon)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)


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Third Story: "The Mystery of Demon Island" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad
Topo

Villain(s):

Sea Demon (first appearance; a raider in a Sea Demon costume that threaten native fishermen)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1 (2007)


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