Detective Comics #283

(September 1960)

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

The Phantom of Gotham City (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

?

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]; Carter Wede (introduction, villain); The Phantom [Pol] (introduction)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin encounter a gang of crooks led by the Phantom, who can walk through walls and levitate large objects. They eventually learn that the Phantom is a space alien named Pol who has been forced into crime by an unscrupulous scientist.

This Famous Symbol Is Your Guarantee... (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Bike Safety = Bike Fun! (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

Synopsis

quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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Artistic Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Captives on the Moon (Table of Contents: 6)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Raymond; Karen Duncan

Synopsis

An Air Force officer takes Roy and Karen to the moon, but it turns out to be a fraud.

Reprints

• in The Hundred Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 ? series) #52 ([December 1960])
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #54 (1961)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #32 (1977) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Bullet That Boomeranged (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

crime

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Lefty Looie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was easy getting into this office!

Genre

humor

Characters

Lefty Looie

Reprints

• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #46 (février 1963)

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Amazing One-Man Crew (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Joe Certa

Inks

Joe Certa

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Jim Wilkes (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

Manhunter volunteers to crew a cargo ship single-handedly after the real crew quits because of a jinx.

Reprints

• in The Hundred Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 ? series) #52 ([December 1960])
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #54 (1961)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #31 (1977) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

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National Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)