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302April 1962
$0.12

Detective Comics #302

DC · April 1962 · on sale 1962-02-23

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#302
Publication date
April 1962
Key date
1962-04-00
On-sale date
1962-02-23
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Bronze Menace!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (supporting); Vulcan (villain)
2The Bronze Menacecomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (supporting); Vulcan (intro, villain); Lefty Borgas (intro, villain); Riggs Bentley (intro, villain); Eddie Ruff (intro, villain)
3Batman; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis; 6421
5Don't Miss These Two Super-Spectaculars!promo (ad from the publisher)1
6Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
7The Crime King of Mount Olympuscomic story11.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Diane Meade (supporting); Zeus (intro, villain)
8Language of the Lawtext article1letters: typeset
9O'Malley of the 4th Precinctcomic story0.5script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenO'Malley of the 4th Precinct; Commissioner
11Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
12-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1368-8
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