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DETECTIVE COMICS #297

Cover Date: November 1961
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1961-09-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Beast of Koba Bay" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsSheldon Moldoff
InksCharles Paris
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #29/3; next in World's Finest Comics #121)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (next in World's Finest Comics #121)

Villain(s):

Albey (first appearance; an escaped criminal mastermind; dies)
Spence (first appearance; Albey's partner; kills Albey; dies)
Beast of Koba Bay (first appearance; a giant mechanical amphibious dinosaur; destroyed)
Actual Beast of Koba Bay (first appearance; destroys the mechanical monster; dies)

Location(s):

Koba Island (first appearance; an island resort)


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Second Story: "J'onn J'onzz vs. the Vigilantes" (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

Fangs Frazier and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Vigilante Committee (first appearance; citizens group that tries to catch the Frazier gang)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)


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Third Story: "Aqualad, Stand-In for a Star" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad
Topo

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1 (2007)


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