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287January 1961
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Detective Comics #287

DC · January 1961 · on sale 1960-11-25

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#287
Publication date
January 1961
Key date
1961-01-00
On-sale date
1960-11-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Raven and the Wasp!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Raven [Joe Parker] (villain); The Wasp [Willie Blaine] (villain)
2The Raven and the Waspcomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Ace the Bat-Hound (supporting); Kzan (intro, villain); Jhorl (intro, villain); The Raven [Joe Parker] (intro, villain); The Wasp [Willie Blaine] (intro, villain)
3World's Finest Comics; Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLefty Looie
5Watch for the Second Superman Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)1
6The Wizard Kingcomic story6script: Jack Miller; pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond; Karen (supporting)
7Homicide in the Hothousetext story1letters: typeset
8Get a Grip on Your Gripes!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
9J'onn J'onzz's Kid Brothercomic story6.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz] (origin recap); Captain Harding (supporting); Biff Conklin (intro, villain); T'omm J'onzz (intro); Mr. J'onzz; Mrs. J'onzz; Dr. Erdel (cameo, flashback)
10You Asked for It!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

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

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