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Detective Comics, #272

Published: October 1959

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Detective Comics #272

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Issue Contents:
Menace of the Crystal Creature!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • The Crystal Creature (villain)
Credits
Draw Me
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Crystal Creature
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner Gordon (supporting)
  • Black Patch (intro, villain)
  • The Crystal Creature (intro, villain)
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page
It's Fun to Learn!
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Credits
Story 6 1 page humor

"Look at this!"

Characters
  • Warden Willis
  • 7011
Credits
Roy Raymond's Fantastic Powers
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
Credits
Story 8 1 page humor

"Stop! You're under arrest!"

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
  • Sarge
Credits
Story 9 1 page
Law Curios!
Story 10 1 page non-fiction; history
Credits
Story 11 1 page
Blind Eyewitness
Story 12 1 page
The Super-Sleuth's Bodyguard
Story 13 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Because Jones has to testify in an important case, Harding assigns him a bodyguard.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • Willie Harper (intro, villain)
  • Mike Hanson
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.