(February 1961)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1960-12-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Menace of the Multiple Creature! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Multi-creature (villain)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #288
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Menace of the Multiple Creature (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger ?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Multi-creature (intro, villain); Stokes (intro, villain); Stamm; Mary Todd
Synopsis
When lightning hits a pool of chemical waste, a strange creature is created which constantly changes shape and size.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

World's Finest Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Our American Heritage (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

Indexer Notes

Information on William Penn, Tom Paine, Emma Lazarus, John Peter Zenger and Harriet Tubman

Just Imagine! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Girl with the Deadly Gaze (Table of Contents: 6)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Janie Vance; Mr. Craig (intro, villain)
Synopsis
Roy investigates Janie Vance, who thinks she has the curse of Medusa.
Reprints

Doom Rings the Doorbell (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Captain Mason (policeman); "Smart Alec" Ames (columnist for The Garfield Gazette); Eddie Dunne (comedian); "Happy" Harp (oldtime comic)
Synopsis
Captain Mason investigates the shooting of "Smart Alec" Ames.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Jail Jests / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I understand you tell fortunes by reading palms.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A prisoner fortune teller tells a fellow inmate he is going to travel.
Reprints

The Case of the Honest Swindler (Table of Contents: 9)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Jed Peters (intro, villain); Larry Loder (intro)
Synopsis
Larry Loder is conned by Jed Peters into using three fake magical gadgets. The Martian Manhunter uses his powers to make the fake gadgets appear to really work.
Reprints

[Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics] (Table of Contents: 10)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Date of Filing: October 1, 1960. Average number of copies per issue, previous year: 314,000.
Publisher National Comics
575 Lexington Ave
New York, NY
Editor: Jack Schiff
Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, L. Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation. Avg. Sales 314,000

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

You Asked for It! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Menace of the Multiple Creature!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council Books
  3. 2. The Menace of the Multiple Creature
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    World's Finest Comics; Batman
  5. 4. Our American Heritage
  6. 5. Just Imagine!
    Justice League of America
  7. 6. The Girl with the Deadly Gaze
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  8. 7. Doom Rings the Doorbell
  9. 8. ["I understand you tell fortunes by reading palms."]
    Jail Jests
  10. 9. The Case of the Honest Swindler
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  11. 10. [Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics]
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. 14. You Asked for It!
    Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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