Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1950-1959

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Alien Batman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Vicki Vales snaps a picture of an alien dressed in a Batman costume and immediately jumps to a conclusion; Batman and Robin encounter villains Brand Ballard and Keener . Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Human Parrot" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Kurudu. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Fatal Fingerprints article. "Alias Mr. Zero"starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Jones disguises himself as Mr. Zero to smoke out a gang chief; intro of bad guy Mr. Big . Wanted: A Teen-Age Code public service announcement, art by Ruben Moreira. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature from the Green Lagoon" starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A film producer friend of Batman's on Skull Island sends for the Dynamic Duo and shows them a set he has built for a movie in production...a wall to keep out a creature that is wrecking his production equipment and preventing the movie from being completed for some unknown reason. "The Menace of the Super Weapons" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Manunter is helpless to stop Waldo Wilson's super weapons. "Danger Trail" text story. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Undersea City" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy encounters Horace Wakely. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Appearance of the Terrible Trio. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture" starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A weird trio hijacks artifacts from a world tour of historical artifacts exhibit. A sharp witted Batman figures out the trio's lair and overcomes them. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Do You Know What's Behind a Law? public service announcement, art by Bob Brown. "The Fossil Man" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Thor Dakar. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Bureau of Destroyed Money text article. "The Super Reporter!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Gangster Harry Moran starts his own paper in order to drive legitimate papers off the newsstands. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Bat-Hound cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Secret of the Happy Pig! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, art by Rube Grossman. "One Ounce of Doom" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A hobo unknowlingly steals a high explosive from the laboratory of a scientist; vs. Burton and Hegan. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Monster of the Mountain" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Wakamba and Hidalgo. "Crime A La Carte" text story. "The One-Man Army" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter takes on The General, who has assembled an army of crime. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Death in Dinosaur Hall!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Responding to an urgent call from Professor Hale at the Mechanical Museum of Natural History, Batman and Robin arrive only to find the professor has apparently died at the "hands" of one of the mechanical dinosaurs on exhibit; When they examine the body more closely, they discover the dead man has left them a clue to his killer! Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Stranger From Saturn" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Saturnian (Rocky Watson). "Shots Heard 'Round the Campus" text story. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. That Deep Dark Secret! public service announcement starring Buzzy, art by Winslow Mortimer. "World-Wide Manhunt!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones has to find a witness to save a friend from a murder charge; vs. Horace Stone. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Captive Planet" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While visiting an exhibit at the old Gotham City Fair Grounds, Bruce and Dick are whisked away in an alien spaceship to the planet Tora, where, as the Dynamic Duo, they battle not only the elements, but invaders as well. "The Man Who Charmed Wild Beasts" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Jed Cole. "Mystery of the Three-Minute Eggs" text article. "The Carnival of Doom" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; John takes the Chief's nephew to an amusement park, not knowing that criminals are planning to rob it.. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Are You a Litter-Bug? public service announcement, art by Henry Boltinoff. Intro and 1st appearance of Whirly Bats in "Batman's Invincible Foe" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal and a policeman from the future draw Batman into the middle of their battle; vs. Karko. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Return of Cleopatra" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Hamid. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page. "King of the Underworld!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; There's a gang war to determine who will take Willy Wanger's place, and Jones is determined to win. "O'Malley of the 4th Precinct" one-page story, script and art by Irwin Hasen. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Prisoners of the Giant Robots" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman battles a gang of robot criminals, including Robot Thor; baddies Bartok and Gus also star. Wanted: A Pal! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. "Mr. Disaster" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Mr. Lee and Mr. Wood. Detective With the Electric Eye text article. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Jinxed Ship" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; While on vacation, Detective Jones books passage on a tramp steamer where he uncovers a plot to convince the crew that the new captain is a jinx. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Challenge of the Calendar Man" starring Batman, Robin, and Calendar Man (1st appearance), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A new criminal, trying to make a name for himself, challenges Batman to a duel of wits with all of his crimes being based on the "five" seasons. Know Your Pet! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Tiny Catastrophes" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Harry Harper. "Manhunt on the Mesa" text story. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Getaway King" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Martian Manhunter battles The Getaway Mastermind (Monty Moran), an expert at spectacular getaways. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Mystery of the Space Olympics" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Xeo and Tog from Venus ask Batman and Robin to participate in an interplanetary Olympics, but they are accused of conspiring with the Venusians to cheat. Lost—A Free Education! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. "The Fantastic Forest!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Finch. The Bullet From Car 1021 article. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "John Jones' Super-Secret" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter helps a patrolman regain his confidence. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Amazing Dr. Double X!" (1st appearance) starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Dr. X develops a formula to create an energy duplicate of himself; Unfortunately his doppelganger is pure evil. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Modern Sorcerer" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Judson Ware. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Midget Manhunter!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones battles an unnamed criminal with a shrinking ray; Inspired by the science fiction movie, The Incredible Shrinking Man. Batman Word Hunt activity page, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Origin of the Jackal in The Jackal of the Underworld!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An archeologist appears to be driven mad by the mask he has discovered; vs. Jackal-Head (Gibson) introduction. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes!: starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Mr. Kliff. Sharing—The United Nations Way! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by George Roussos. Batman Whirly-Word Game by Martin Naydel. "The Animal Crime Kingdom" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars and Captain Harding, art by Joe Certa; An unnamed gang leader uses animals to commit crimes. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; In a Mayan jungle in Mexico, Batman and Robin confront three criminals with super weapons: Smite, Bragan, and The Professor. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Leroy Legge. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Crime Conjurer!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; John Jones must stop a magician on a robbery spree, but he is being filmed for a documentary on being a police detective so he can't slip away and use his super powers. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Peril at Playland Isle" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When the wealthy builder of a new amusement park is killed, Batman and Robin nearly lose their lives tracking down the real killer. Warden Willis two-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. "The Golden Lie Detector" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Peter Zembler. "Web of Guilt" text story. "Menace of the Martian Weapons!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A cache of Martian weapons falls to Earth and into Buggsy Roach's hands. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman's origin retold with new facts in "Batman's First Case" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crime on time jogs Batman's memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader's last! "The Menace of the Deadly Lights!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Thorgsen . Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Fingerprints of Guilt" text story. "The Fantastic Human Falcon" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Detective Jones must stop The Falcon and his bird-themed robberies. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Satellite of Gotham City" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin face the challenge of Astro's Satellite of Crime. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #23. What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Magic Stop Watch" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy Raymond, who usually exposes frauds and hoaxters on his show, seems to be the one perpertrating the scam this time around. "Face of Guilt" text story. Ad for Challengers of the Unknown #7. "The Challenge of the Masked Avenger" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Manhunter's usual daily routine of stopping criminals is further complicated by the emergence of the Masked Avenger, a nobody trying to make a name for himself in order to impress the girl he wants to marry. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st appearance of Bat-Mite. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman Meets Bat-Mite" starring Batman, Robin, and Bat-Mite (intro), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Preparing to go off on patrol, Batman and Robin find the Bat-Cave disturbed and meet the zany and humorous Bat-Mite, an admirer of Batman's from another dimension; Bat-Mite wants to join Batman and Robin in their fight against crime. Ad for Showcase #20. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Magic Sea!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; When an earthquake exposes a portion of an underground sea, a small town hopes it will be a boon to its tourism business; But a legend warns that if a person swims too deep in the water, he'll turn into a fish; Roy Raymond films the attempts of two townspeople to disprove the legend for Impossible but True. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. "John Jones' Farewell to Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jovians come to Earth searching for a criminal but they need Manhunter's help because their weakness is water and it's raining. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Power That Doomed Batman" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman takes up a plane on an experimental flight, and, after crossing the path of a strange comet, lands, revealing Batman with a strange glow...and super powers to boot. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Mystery of the Mercurian Masquerader" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. the Mercurian D'Lor. "The Mixed-Up Martian Powers" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A strange meteor switches all of the Manhunter's powers around. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Thousand Deaths of Batman!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal director, for a price, stages plays for the underworld in which Batman and Robin actors are "killed," until the real Batman and Robin take the crook-actors places; After a few performances, the director becomes suspicious and finally learns the truth; During the night in which the leader of the gangsters is among the audience, the director has prepared deadly traps on stage to eliminate the Dynamic Duo. Warden Willis two-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. "The Menace of the Magnetic Meteorite!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Borgal. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Exposed John Jones" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A former film executive is operating a blackmail racket, and he thinks he can blackmail Detective Jones with proof he is a Martian. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Creature from Planet X" starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A giant alien is convinced by a gang of criminals that Batman is a criminal. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The City That Time Forgot" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy encounters Dick Edmunds. "The Hunted Martian" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones has to track an American criminal through the jungles of Africa; vs. Rod Mulloy. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman's Armored Rival" starring Batman, Robin, and the Crimson Knight (intro), script by Dave Wood, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman and Robin are assisted by a new hero, the Crimson Knight; But whose side is the mystery man really on? Water: A Good Friend or a Deadly Enemy--Depending on You! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Incredible Cave Creatures" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Lost Identity" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Jones loses his ability to change to Earthman form; vs. Rocky Wheeler (intro, villain) and The Hanshaw Gang. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Crystal Creature" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Nuclear waste mutates sea life into a "Crystal Creature" that consumes metal, and Batman and Robin must save Gotham City from its menace; Thing worsen when some crooks try to capitalize on the presence of the crystal creature and they pose as the monster, distracting the Dynamic Duo from their main concern. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Roy Raymond's Fantastic Powers" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff; Because Jones has to testify in an important case, Harding assigns him a bodyguard. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Secret of the Dragon Society" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; In an address to a group of police academy graduates, Commissioner Gordon tells the story of Batman and Robins battle against the multi-state Dragon Society gang of criminals; The story focuses on how much trouble the criminal gang meant for the heroes, but how they never stopped trying to capture the criminals. New Stars for "Old Glory" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Plunderers from Pluto" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. phoney Plutonians. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; When a Martian criminal lands on Earth, J'Onzz's presence on Earth is revealed; A Martian weapon takes away his abiltiy to use his other powers while he is invisible. Full-page ad for Showcase # 23 featuring Green Lantern. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris. "The Hermit of Mystery Island" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; On a supposedly deserted island, Batman, Robin, and four gang-bosses encounter a strange hermit who predicts dire fates for all the crooks and Batman, which seem to come true; The criminals start dying one by one, and all of them almost meet their doom as the hermit predicted. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "20th Century Genie" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Jebel. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Human Flame" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Human Flame is convinced fire is the Manhunter's weakness. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.