Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1962

Cover art by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. "Prey of the Alien Hunters" starring Batman and Robin, art by Jim Mooney; Batman and Robin are abducted to another planet where they are hunted by a trio of aliens for the pleasure of the hunters employer; The Dynamic Duo overcome most of the obstacles and they join forces with the oppressed people of the planet to overthrown the emperor hunter. Lefty Looie humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "Body-Guard for a Spy" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones seems to be protecting a spy from Diane. "Aquaman's Secret Teacher" starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Captain Bean, art by Nick Cardy; Captain Bean has been telling tall-tales about meeting Aquaman and helping him to the local children. Strangest Prison in the World text article. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Bizarre Polka-Dot Man" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin confront a new costumed criminal in Gotham under the alias of Mr. Polka Dot who has started a crime wave based on spots and dots; To conceal his identity, Polka Dot wore a bizarre costume covered in spots, the point of which soon became apparent - once removed from the costume, the spots could be used for a variety of purposes, creating deadly weapons and a bizarre escape vehicles; Perhaps surprisingly, he succeeded in capturing Robin, but Batman was nonetheless able to save his crime fighting partner and bring Krill's crime spree to an end. . Lefty Looie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Let Science Serve You! public service announcement. "The J'onn J'onzz Museum" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Criminals use newsreel footage of J'Onzz to determine his weakness. Danger: Police at Work article. "The Mystery Of The Undersea Safari," art by Nick Cardy (Aquaman series ends); Aquaman and Aqualad help Professor Peters stop some crooks from stealing a pirate treasure. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation, 325,000. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Condemned Batman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batmans body is altered by a scientific accident to make him radiate heat uncontrollably and to be only able to breathe methane gas, a condition of which the criminal Brains Beldon capitalizes on; Batman is forced to work from a special flying capsule against the crooks, who also try to eliminate the Dark Knight; During the last encounter, Batman tries to stop the criminals when he is struck by a high tension cable. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Martian Marauders" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Alvin Reeves fixes the robot brain and brings Martian Marauders to Earth; Jonzz follows him back to Mars and after this can return at any time. From Many Lands... public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron. Easy, now, lad, I don't want to hurt you!" humor half-page starring O'Malley of the 4th Precinct by Irwin Hasen. Warden Willis humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Bronze Menace" starring Batman and Robin, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman, Robin, and Batwoman tangle with a group of crooks who appear to be stealing bronze statues sculpted by Vulcan; After a long investigation, the heroes learn that Vulcan has been transforming people into bronze statues using a special machine and after dealing with the criminals, he pretended to have the statues stolen; Batman and Robin are victims of Vulcan's machine, but with Batwoman's help, they are able to break free and capture the criminals. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Crime King of Mount Olympus" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A criminal disguised as Zeus and riding a flying robot horse, kidnaps Dianne Meade and takes her to "Mount Olympus." Language of the Law article. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. I'm tired of covering this beat, Commissioner! humor half-page starring O'Malley of the 4th Precinct by Irwin Hasen. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Murder in Skyland!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin try to solve the murder of the owner of a space-themed amusement park; Soon, the Dynamic Duo learn that the murder was planned by someone who would inherit the amusement park with help from a hired thug; After the criminal is captured, the rightful heir of the park reopens the business and everything goes back to normal. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Warden Willis humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Great J'onn J'onzz Hunt" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A criminal gang tries to deduce Mahunter's secret identity by attempting to murder all possible suspects. Time-Out for Talk! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Return of Clayface" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Hagen breaks jail again and uses his powers as Clayface to impersonate wealthy men in order to gain information for future crimes, which brings him into renewed conflict with Batman and Robin; However, Clayface's powers are limited by time and in order to keep working, Hagen takes a sample of the mysterious pool and starts investigating the element with a scientist he had kidnapped; Batman obsesses over Clayface and his investigation leads him to the criminal's secret hideout, where he learns of the chemical sample; Batman incorporates the chemical sample into a freezing gun and with the weapon he is able to stop Clayface. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Father of Fingerprints article. "The Crime College" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Prof Proxon teaches classes in crime and supplies strange futuristic weapons to his students. Your Pass to New Worlds! public service announcement on libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Warden Willis and Casey the Cop half-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Targets of the Alien Z-Ray" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Two bank robbers force two aliens on Earth to give them the secrets of a Z-Ray, which kills by delayed action, and use it against Batman and Robin; However, the alien tricks the crooks by altering the killing ray making it harmless, so that the Dynamic Duo could capture the criminals, who become overconfident using the alien weapon; After the crooks are captured, the aliens return to their home planet. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. J'onn "J'onzz Vs. Futureman" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A future policeman traces a Martian criminal back to the 20th century and mistakes the Manhunter for his quarry. Be a Good Citizen! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Wizard of 1,000 Menaces starring Batman, Robin, Ace the Bat-Hound, and Professor Arnold Hugo (intro), pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin battle the genius criminal, Professor Hugo, who increased his intellect using one of his inventions; However, his super intelligence also caused his head to become larger than normal; Hugo uses invisible robots to capture Batman and Robin and he intends to create an artificial moon in space, all this as part of his evil scheme to get revenge for not being acknowledged as a descendant from a very important historical figure. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. They Trap the Fingerprint Forgers article. "The Last Days of J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A rare meteorite saps Manhunter's powers as he battles giant robot animals created by an unnamed scientist. Not Wanted: High School Dropouts! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Dick Dillin. "Alpha, the Experimental Man!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin help train Alpha, an artificial man created by Dr. Burgos, a scientist; But when he falls in love at first sight with Batwoman, Alpha uses the professors ray device to boost his intellect and power, a measure that may cause his death; As a result of his exposure to the ray, Alpha's power levels are increased, but Burgos explains Batman that it will destroy Alpha in the end if they can't take him back to the laboratory; When the heroes try to bring Alpha back, he refuses to go, believing that the humans have turned against him; Only Batwoman has the ability to convince Alpha that they are just trying to help him, but when Batwoman's life is in peril, Alpha decides to save her by risking his own existence. Strange Laws humor half page by Henry Boltinoff. Rules of Water Safety! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Alias Scarface Scanlon" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones disguises himself as a dead criminal in order to infiltrate a gang. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Nature's Prize Pupil! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. "The Flame-Master" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Pete Dale, a wanted criminal, gains the power of the four elements (fire, earth, air, and water) from an Indian shamans relics; To combat him, Batman subjects himself to the same magic and gains the same powers; As Dale creates havoc in Gotham City with his powers, Batman arrives in time to confront him and they start an amazing duel using the power of the four elements; As they both fight using the fire power, Robin sets Batman's plan in motion and covers them with sand. Laboratory Sleuths article. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Day John Jones Vanished!"starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones goes to Lavonia to return an ancient ring to King Leo; But a lightning bolt prevents Manhunter from returning to his earth identity and Jones is accused of stealing the ring. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Mystery of the Mardi Gras Murders starring Batman, Robin, Batwoman, and Vicki Vale, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin track a murderer through Gothams Mardi Gras carnival; Once there, the Dynamic Duo have to solve a murder mystery and they are assisted by the great photographer Vicki Vale, who had recently returned from a long assignment in Europe; Vicki provides a picture as evidence of the murderers and using this, Batman and Robin are able to track down the killers across the carnival; When the criminals are captured, Batman is crowned as the king of the carnival along with Batwoman. Lawmen Without Guns article. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Saved Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter has to convince invading aliens that all Earthmen have his powers. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Bat-Mite's Super-Circus!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Mite comes to Earth and gives three crooks super-powers to make them more challenging to Batman and Robin; But a bump on the head blocks Bat-Mite from using his powers against the crooks, and the three opponents may be more than the heroes can handle; The strongman, the rubberman and the human cannonball are unstoppable with their powers combined and the heroes decide to them out one by one; Batman first tricks the Strongman into punching himself, knocking him out; Later, he tricks the Rubberman into bumping his head on a doorway as he tries to dodge one of Batman's punches. Pennies for UNICEF! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Miniature Manhunter" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A criminal reduces Manhunter to miniature size. Airborne Rescue! article. Strange Old Laws humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.