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Issue Details

Issue #300
Published February 1962
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Bizarre Polka-Dot Man!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Polka-Dot (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Bizarre Polka-Dot Man"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Mr. Polka-Dot (intro, villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page Lefty Looie filler "There's a pretty rich doctor down the street who goes away every weekend."

Characters Lefty Looie
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page public service announcement "Let Science Serve You!"

Script Jack Schiff
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The J'onn J'onzz Museum"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Diane Meade (supporting); Aloysius Bean (intro); Torch Raiders
Synopsis criminals use newsreel footage of J'Onzz to determine his weakness
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller ?
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page text article "Danger: Police at Work"

Letters typeset

5 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "The Mystery Of The Undersea Safari"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad; Jeffers (intro, villain); Professor Peters
Synopsis Aquaman and Aqualad help Professor Peters stop some crooks from stealing a pirate treasure.
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy
Notes strip continued in World's Finest #125
Reprinted In Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1

Half page statement of ownership "Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics"

Script J.S. Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes Date of Filing: October 1st, 1961. Average number of copies per issue, previous year: 325,000.