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Issue: Detective Comics #281
Publication Date: July 1960
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Issues: #281 of 883 Issues (1380 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/26/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Batman, Robot!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman robot; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Buzzy Says: "Free Speech-- Free for All!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Buzzy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Batman, Robot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): 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)
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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman #182 published July 1966
as Batman, Robot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #12/1967 published June 1967
as Bat-Roboter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batman; World's Finest Comics
First Line: This famous symbol...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jail Jests
First Line: Ow - Have I got a toothache!
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Pages: 1
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This Is It!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Green Lantern #1.
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The Girl Who Became a Sorceress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mazar (intro, villain)
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Pages: 6
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Untimely Alibi

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
First Line: I told you not to pass that red light!
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In Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #445 published February 1975
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Menace of Marsville

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting)
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.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 published September 2007
as The Menace of Marsville [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Crime and Punishment
First Line: Studies by the Italian criminologist, Lombroso...
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop; W. T. Jones
First Line: Casey, did you hear about the nice raise I got last week?
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In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #7/1979 published January 1979
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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