Detective Comics #298

(December 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Challenge of Clay-Face (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]; Clayface [Clay-Face; Matt Hagen] (introduction, villain, origin)

Reprints

• in Super DC (Thorpe & Porter, 1969 series) #9
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #213 (July-August 1969)
• in Batman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) (March 1999)
• in Batman Arkham: Clayface (DC, 2017 series) ([October] 2017)
• in Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman (DC, 2019 series) ([May] 2019)

Tootsie Roll Makes History! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

People Are People! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Don Cameron

Inks

Don Cameron

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

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Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Impersonated J'onn J'onzz (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Jack Miller ? (sourced)

Pencils

Joe Certa

Inks

Joe Certa

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Mike (intro, villain); Barry Clark

Synopsis

Jonzz helps an actor make a comeback by impersonating him on stage.

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Lefty Looie / comic story / 0.5 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 haven't made a stick-up in a long time!

Genre

humor

Characters

Lefty Looie

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Man with the Badge (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

The Secret Sentry of the Sea (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Nick Cardy

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo (supporting)

Synopsis

Aquaman and Aqualad guard a yacht where two countries are working on a peace plan to stop the war.

Reprints

• in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #72 ([May 1962])
• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #38 (juin 1962)
• in Showcase Presents: Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)

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Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)