Detective Comics
#317
(July 1963)
DC,
1937 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1963-05-29
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in Batman Annual #5 and copyright registration.
© 1963 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
© 1963 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Secrets of the Flying Bat-Cave!
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Huh? It's the Flying Bat-Cave -- that cloud was a tricky camouflage to hide it!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Flying Bat-Cave
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #201 (16 de enero de 1964)
-
The Secrets of the Flying Bat-Cave
Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ulp! A huge metal hand -- coming out of the Flying Bat-Cave!
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Flying Bat-Cave; The Condor Gang; Commissioner James Gordon
- Synopsis
- Batman builds a flying Bat-Cave to take to the Police Convention.
- Reprints
-
in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #68 (December 1963) - in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #201 (16 de enero de 1964)
-
in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #7/1967 ([juli] 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.
A Tree Grows on Second Street
public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say, what are you Badgers up to?
- Genre
- advocacy
Indexer Notes
The PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.
The Challenge of the Alien Robots
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 11.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Th-those robots are unleashing their whole arsenal of powers -- and the Manhunter is going down!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Diane Meade; Zook; Captain Harding; alien robot bandits; Jasper Dowd; Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]
- Synopsis
- Manhunter battles alien robots that have fallen into the hands of an Earth criminal.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #201 (16 de enero de 1964)
-
in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([July] 2009)
-
Indexer Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as
Henry Boltinoff) - Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I saw a burglar go in there.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #201 (16 de enero de 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following page 8 of "The Challenge of the Alien Robots."
Airline Sleuths
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Recently, three men, acting on inside information, gained entry into a large airliner whose flight had been delayed for technical reasons.
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of "The Challenge of the Alien Robots."
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Secrets of the Flying Bat-Cave!
Batman and Robin -
1.
["Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance to get these favorite magazines delivered to..."]
-
2.
The Secrets of the Flying Bat-Cave
Batman and Robin -
3.
Try a Tongue Teaser!
Tootsie Roll -
4.
A Tree Grows on Second Street
-
5.
["The strange lives of Batman and Robin in the latest Giant Batman Annual!"]
Giant Batman Annual -
6.
The Challenge of the Alien Robots
John Jones Manhunter from Mars -
7.
["I saw a burglar go in there."]
Casey the Cop -
8.
["Your eyes may play tricks... but on your taste!"]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
9.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
10.
[no title indexed]
Missile Attack -
11.
Airline Sleuths
-
12.
Great Masterpieces
Tootsie [all other candies] -
13.
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
116 Planes of All Nations -
14.
["Nuclear naval battle game!!"]
Convoy Terror -
15.
["America's most exciting war game only $1.00 plus postage"]
Task Force -
16.
["Let me show you how to develop spaceman strength and endurance"]
American Body Building Club -
17.
["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
Best Values Coins and Currency
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Gregory Fischer
- Merlin Haas
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Fawzy Partridge
- Adam Spector
- Brian Stewart
- Jim Van Dore
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