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DETECTIVE COMICS #298

Cover Date: December 1961
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1961-10-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Challenge of Clay-Face" (13 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Clayface (Matt Hagen; first appearance; a ne'er-do-well who discovers a pool of protoplasm that transforms his body into moldable clay; next in issue #304)
Clayface's gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave

Story Reprinted in:

Batman #213 (July-August 1969)
Batman in the Sixties (March 1999)
Batman Arkham: Clayface (2017)
Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman (2019)


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Second Story: "The Man Who Impersonated J'onn J'onzz" (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Barry Clark (first appearance; a impersonator who revives his career by imitating Martian Manhunter)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)


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Third Story: "The Secret Sentries of the Sea" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad
Topo

Villain(s):

Dissidents from two warring nations (first appearance for all; try to disrupt peace negotiations between two countries; none actually seen)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1 (2007)


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