Detective Comics #281
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- July 1960
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/15738
Credits
- Editing
- Jack Schiff
Murray Boltinoff (associate editor)
George Kashdan (associate editor)
Issue contents
Cover
Batman, Robot!
(Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman robot; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- Buzzy
- Genre
- Teen
- Characters
- Buzzy
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Winslow Mortimer
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Night Owl Gang [Number One [Eddie Chill]; Number Two [Wedge Dixon]; Petey] (intro, villain); The Gorman Gang (intro, villain); Batman robot (intro)
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
- Inks
- Charles Paris [as Bob Kane]
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #21 ([April 1961]) — Batman, Robot
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 (August 1966) — Batman, Robot
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #11 ([November 1966?]) — Batman, Robot
Synopsis
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.
Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-12-07.
3"Ow-have I got a toothache!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Jail Jests
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Reprint history
4Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Art
- Gil Kane
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Notes
Advertisement for Green Lantern #1
5Featuring
- Feature
- Roy Raymond TV Detective
- Genre
- Detective
- Characters
- Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mazar (intro, villain)
Credits
- Art
- Ruben Moreira
Reprint history
6Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- typeset
7Featuring
- Feature
- Strange Laws
- Genre
- Humor; fact
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
8Featuring
- Feature
- John Jones Manhunter from Mars
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting)
Credits
- Script
- Jack Miller ?
- Art
- Joe Certa
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #49 ([September 1960?]) — The Menace of Marsville
-
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007) — The Menace of Marsville
Synopsis
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.
Notes
writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
9
10Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Gag
- Characters
- Casey the Cop; W.T. Jones
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Indicia
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