Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #288
Published February 1961
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Menace of the Multiple Creature!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Multi-creature (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Menace of the Multiple Creature"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Multi-creature (intro, villain); Stokes (intro, villain); Stamm; Mary Todd
Synopsis When lightning hits a pool of chemical waste, a strange creature is created which constantly changes shape and size.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger ?
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page public service announcement "Our American Heritage"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Girl With the Deadly Gaze"

Characters Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mr. Craig (intro, villain)
Genre detective
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

1 page text article "Doom Rings the Doorbell"

Letters typeset

1 page Jail Jests filler "I understand you tell fortunes by reading palms."

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "Case of the Honest Swindler"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Jed Peters (intro, villain); Larry Loder (intro)
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa

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

Genre fact
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes Date of Filing: October 1, 1960. Average number of copies per issue, previous year: 314,000. Publisher National Comics 575 Lexington Ave New York, NY Editor: Jack Schiff Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, L. Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation. Avg. Sales 314,000