Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1959-1961

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. 2nd appearance of Bat-Mite in "The Return of Bat-Mite" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Mite returns for more fun with Batman and Robin; But when they turn away his offer to help, Bat-Mite decides to help Batwoman instead. Ad for Batman #129. It's Fun to Help Others! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Great Space Hoax" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Usually, contestants on Roy's show make claims that he proves to be hoaxes; This time the contestant admits he's perpetrating a hoax and dares Roy to prove it. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Arrest That Failed" text story. "The Crimes of John Jones" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A passing cosmic cloud gives Manhunter amnesia and Big Boy Benson tries to convince him he's a crook. Ad for World's Finest Comics #107. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Jigsaw Menace from Space" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When a spaceship crashes near Gotham City, Batman and Robin investigate and find an injured alien explorer who explains that he had captured a Kraal, a creature that can exist as one or three separate entities; The alien informs the duo that the individual Kraal can absorb electricity, heat, and water, but he passes out before telling them what happens with the three are joined. Ads for Batman #130, World's Finest Comics #108, and Showcase #25. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Plundering Plant" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; At tryouts for "Impossible but True," a man demonstrates a root that when exposed to carbon dioxide starts growing and becomes indestructible. "The Menace of Mr. Moth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; John faces Mr. Moth, the crook attracted to valuable things that glow in the dark; Moth's spree starts with a rooftop clock painted with $10,000 worth of radium. John stops Mr. Moth's blinding light by filling the air with coal dust; Next up on the Moth's agenda is a statue of Atlas coated with phosphorus to make it glow in the dark. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Became a Giant" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An experimental serum turns a man into a rampaging 12-foot giant, and Batman and Robin must find a way to cure him; When the giant becomes a danger to society, Batman tries to trick him into turning himself to the hospital, in order to prevent the man from getting shot by the police. Aloha ... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The 5th Dimension Trap" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Martian Manhunter uses fake Venusians to trick the Rocky Carlin Gang into revealing themselves. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creatures That Stalked Batman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A Robot and a creature from space appear in Gotham City intent on tracking down Batman; The Caped Crusader soon learns that the mysterious creatures have arrived to Earth from another dimension seeking a criminal who stole a valuable invention from their home planet while disguised as Batman. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Impossible Inventions" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones tries to capture Willy Ward but Hiram's inventions keep getting in his way. "The Creature From the Sorcerer's Stone!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Roy vs. Professor Weir. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of the Atomic Man" starring Batman, Robin, and Ace the Bat-Hound, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin face the Atomic-Man, a criminal scientist that uses a special gadget with the power to transmute matter, who is on a revenge crusade against the four men who sent him to jail; While on his personal vendetta, the criminal is often interrupted by the Dynamic Duo, until he decides to change the atomic structure of Batman's cowl in order to learn his secret identity. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Prof. Wetzel's Mystery Ray!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. the brilliant Professor Wetzel. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Bodyguard to a Bandit" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones is assigned to keep a criminal (Biff Benson) who wants to go to jail from getting there. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Free Speech--Free for All! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Winslow Mortimer. "Batman, Robot" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris (as Bob Kane); Batman is lured into a trap and supposedly dies in an explosion. Batman appears to be replaced by a robot; Although Robin pretends to believe it, he actually knows that the Caped Crusader is laying his own trap for a wanted felon. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Green Lantern #1, art by Gil Kane. "The Girl Who Became a Sorceress" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Mazar. "The Menace of Marsville" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter builds a replica of Mars in the City Park; There Earthmen have super powers and Martians don't, much to the delight of an unnamed gang or criminals. Casey the Cop humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Mystery of the Man-Beast" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A living caveman is thawed out of ice and goes on the rampage; When the professor who found him is discovered dead, the caveman is suspected of the crime, but Batman, Robin, and Batwoman prove otherwise when they capture the crook responsible for killing the scientist. Keep Learning—The Key to Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Good-Luck Prophet" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira; Provo the Prophet vs. Jonas. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Menace of the Martian Mandrills!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Martian Mandrills crash land on Earth and are used by crooks to commit crimes; Jones sends them back in their rocket but chooses to remain on Earth until his work is done. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Doomed Batwoman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff; Batwoman unwittingly acquires a belt from Tibet that may cause her death, while she, Batman and Robin tackle a super-villain named Star-Man, whose superhuman strength is weakened by the presence of the belt; Later on, the heroes learn that Star-Man is looking to get the mysterious belt in order to collect all the missing pieces that would grant him super powers; During the last confrontation, Batman and Robin are captured by Star-Man and they are saved by a weakened Batwoman. Half-page Spike story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Legend That Came to Life" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy investigates an Ecuadorian legend of a witch doctor creating a monster to fight off invading Spaniards. "Last Count for the Champ" text story. "His Majesty, John Jones" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones is mistaken for a missing European prince and has to help Rudolph secure his throne. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of the Multiple Creature" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When lightning hits a pool of chemical waste, a strange creature is created which constantly changes shape and size. Our American Heritage public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Girl With the Deadly Gaze" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy investigates Janie Vance, who thinks she has the curse of Medusa. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Doom Rings the Doorbell" text story. "Case of the Honest Swindler" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Larry Loder is conned by Jed Peters into using three fake magical gadgets; The Martian Manhunter uses his powers to make the fake gadgets appear to really work. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies per issue, previous year: 314,000. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Bat-Mite Bandits" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Mite returns to Earth and is tricked by a crook into helping his gang commit crimes, thinking he is helping to make movies of Batman and Robin in action; When Bat-Mite finally learns the truth, he uses his extraordinary powers to help Batman and Robin capture the criminals he had helped and the leader of the gang, who was responsible for tricking him in the first place. Don't Sell Nature Short! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor half-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Deadly Designs From Space" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Big Mike Manson and Mr. Wagner. "J'onn J'onzz--Witch Doctor" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones goes to Asia to try to capture a Gang Boss; The Martian Manhunter has to disguise himself as a witch doctor to infiltrate the tribe where Moss is hiding. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature from the Bat-Cave" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An alien creature lands on a spaceship inside the Batcave and soon is loose and rampant in Gotham City; Batman and Robin are out to capture it and after investigating the spaceship closely, they learn that the creature comes from another planet searching for a special object as part of that planet's tradition; Unfortunately, the alien creature is tricked by Earth criminals into showing them the location of the Batcave. "The Second Martian Manhunter" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A millionaire pretends to be the Manhunter to impress his girlfriend. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Roy Raymond's Betrayal! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Dan Diggins. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Colossus of Gotham City" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While pursuing criminal Rockets Rogan, Batman gets a whiff of a strange gas that transforms him into a giant; Batman and Robin are forced to contact Batwoman to help them capture the criminals; Unfortunately, when Bruce Wayne is forced to cancel a date with Kathy Kane, Batwoman becomes suspicious and thinks that Bruce Wayne is Batman; Meanwhile, Rockets Rogan and his gang have surrounded the giant Batman on his hideout outside Gotham and they capture him with the ultimate intention of learning his secret identity. Parent's Have Rights, Too! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Man Who Unearthed Doom!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Gus Verdon. Lefty Looie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Ex-Convicts Club starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A group of ex-convicts form a club to prove they've gone straight, but then appear to be committing crimes again. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Prisoners of the Dark World" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman, Robin, and a boatload of people find themselves sent through a strange dimensional warp into another world, where they must help the native Yllans overcome the lizardlike Gruggs; After their adventure is over, the people in the boat have their lives changed forever while the Dynamic Duo captures another criminal and befriend strange creatures. Gifts from Your Elders! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Sensational Sea Scoops" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy (continued from Adventure #284); Aquaman and Aqualad help Ken Wall keep his newspaper going after he is injured trying to expose the Phantom Raider. Jail Jests humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Girl-Hero Contest" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Two police women vie for Jones' affections. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Villain of 100 Elements" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane); Professor Higgins has designed an element-converter, but his assistant, John Dolan, is accidentally exposed to it; The exposure causes his body to change into different elements; The professor makes a control belt for him, but the power warps Dolans mind causing him to become a criminal; While the professor works on a cure, Batman and Robin try to stop Dolan and his newly recruited gang. "The Fantastic Fish That Defeated Aquaman" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Harry Black has large sea monsters at his command and is attacking shipping. "The Bullets That Backfired" text story. "The Martian Weakling" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Lost in another dimension, the criminals have Martian powers but Jones has none. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Secret of the Beast Paintings" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; After summoning Batman and Robin to an Egyptian dig site where the two heroes fight a pair of alien monsters, Prof. Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo to the past, where they must liberate ancient Egyptians from alien invaders; After their heroic deeds, the Dynamic Duo return to the present and realize that they have been immortalized on an old hieroglyph wall. The Right to be Different! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Martian Show-Off" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; The Martian Manhunter appears to be trying to prevent a patrolman from getting his 1000th collar. "The Curse Of The Sea Hermit" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, script by George Kashdan, art by Nick Cardy; Aquman encounters a ship who's captain was cursed by an ancient Aztec ghost. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of the Planet-Master" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin fight a criminal called the Planet-Master, whose crime-costumes are modeled around the motif of the nine planets of the solar system; Using these special designed costumes for crimes, the Planet Master manages to outmatch the Dynamic Duo on every occasion until they find a clue that points towards a scientist called Irvin Norbet; Once in Norbet's place, the Dynamic Duo learn that the man is a mild mannered professional and that he had discovered a secret closet in his laboratory, known only to his assistant Edward Burke. Lefty Looie humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Alien Bodyguard" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; When Diane loses her memory, J'Onzz has to protect her without her knowledge. "The Mystery of Demon Island!" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad solve the mystery of the Sea Demon that is taking the native's valuables. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 10-cent cover price. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Beast of Koba Bay" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin trail a gangster to the island of Koba Bay, where they find him killed, apparently by the legendary beast that haunts the waters of the island; Soon they learn that the gangster had created a robotic replica of the beast to fool the people of Koba Bay; Batman manages to capture the criminal, but soon he's forced to use the robotic replica to fight the real beast, the same that dies after destroying the machine. Lefty Looie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Wanted: Safe Bus Riders! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "J'onn J'onzz vs. the Vigilantes" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; A group of concerned citizens decide to take crime fighting into their own hands. "Aqualad, Stand-In For A Star" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, script by Jack Miller, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Aqualad does the stunts for Barry Blain in the movie "The Adventures Of Sea-Boy" and gains a new friend. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $189.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Most of eight pages torn out, affects art and story. Clayface story intact. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

First 12-cent cover price. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Challenge of Clay-Face" (1st modern Clay-Face appearance) starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are part of a charity exchange when they encounter Clayface, a super-criminal with the power to change his body into any shape imaginable thanks to its clay-like constitution; Clayface uses his extraordinary powers to steal the charity money by shaping his body into a giant python, a giant saw blade and finally a giant eagle, flying away with the money. People Are People! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. "The Man Who Impersonated J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jonzz helps an actor make a comeback by impersonating him on stage. Lefty Looie humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret Sentry Of The Sea" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad guard a yacht where two countries are working on a peace plan to stop the war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.