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281July 1960
$0.10

Detective Comics #281

DC · July 1960 · on sale 1960-05-26

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#281
Publication date
July 1960
Key date
1960-07-00
On-sale date
1960-05-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman, Robot!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman robot; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Buzzy Says: "Free Speech-- Free for All!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy
2Batman, Robotcomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob KaneBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Night Owl Gang [Number One [Eddie Chill]; Number Two [Wedge Dixon]; Petey] (intro, villain); The Gorman Gang (intro, villain); Batman robot (intro)
3Batman; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5This Is It!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
6The Girl Who Became a Sorceresscomic story6pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mazar (intro, villain)
7Untimely Alibitext story1letters: typeset
8-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9The Menace of Marsvillecomic story6.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting)
11Crime and Punishmentcomic story0.5pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger
12-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; W. T. Jones

Plus 3.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Batman #1821966On eBay ›
Detective Comics #4451975On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1368-8
2007On eBay ›

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