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273November 1959
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Detective Comics #273

DC · November 1959 · on sale 1959-09-24

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#273
Publication date
November 1959
Key date
1959-11-00
On-sale date
1959-09-24
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Secret of the Dragon Society!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Dragon Society
2The Secret of the Dragon Societycomic story11.67pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Commissioner Gordon (supporting); The Dragon Society [Dragon One [Harvey Straker]; Dragon Two; Dragon Three; Dragon Four; Mack Hodges; Grimes; Chief Dragon] (intro, villain, flashback)
3Three Exciting New Adventurespromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Showcase; Green Lanternpromo (ad from the publisher)1
5New Stars for "Old Glory"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis; 7121 (villain); 7011 (villain)
7The Plunderers from Plutocomic story5.67pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond; Karen (supporting); L.T. Evans (intro, villain); phoney Plutonians (intro, villain)
8Tomahawkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9Vengeful Intrudertext story1letters: typeset
10Man Without Fingerprints!comic story1pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris WaldingerRoscoe Peters (villain, thief)
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
12The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzzcomic story5.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); B'rett (intro, villain)
13Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
14-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Tom

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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