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Detective Comics, #273

Published: November 1959

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Detective Comics #273

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Issue Contents:
Secret of the Dragon Society!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • The Dragon Society
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Secret of the Dragon Society
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman goes undercover to infiltrate the Dragon Society.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)
  • Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)
  • Commissioner Gordon (supporting)
  • The Dragon Society [Dragon One [Harvey Straker]
  • Dragon Two
  • Dragon Three
  • Dragon Four
  • Mack Hodges
  • Grimes
  • Chief Dragon] (intro, villain, flashback)
Credits
Three Exciting New Adventures

Featuring Batman

Story 3 0 pages

Featuring Showcase; Green Lantern

Story 4 1 page
New Stars for "Old Glory"
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Credits
Story 6 1 page humor

"Give the new prisoner the special meals for a whole month!"

Characters
  • Warden Willis
  • 7121 (villain)
  • 7011 (villain)
Credits
The Plunderers from Pluto
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • L.T. Evans (intro, villain)
  • phoney Plutonians (intro, villain)
Credits

Featuring Tomahawk

Story 8 0 pages
Vengeful Intruder
Story 9 1 page
Man Without Fingerprints!
Story 10 1 page non-fiction; crime
Storyline

A criminal is arrested in Austin, Texas, who had no fingerprints. The F.B.I. was called into the case, and they discovered that Peters had had a New Jersey doctor cut the flesh off his fingers to the bone, then grafted them temporarily to his chest. When the flesh united, the fingers were separated from the man's chest, leaving no prints. However, the F.B.I. was able to positively identify Peters, using the prints from the sides of his fingers!

Characters
  • Roscoe Peters (villain, thief)
Credits
Story 11 1 page humor

"Hmm..."

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Credits
The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzz
Story 12 6 pages superhero
Storyline

When a Martian criminal lands on Earth, J'Onzz's presence on Earth is revealed. A Martian weapon takes away his ability to use his other powers while he is invisible.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • B'rett (intro, villain)
Credits
Story Notes

B'Rett is colored yellow, with a purple cape. Otherwise he looks just like J'Onn.

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!

Featuring Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets

Story 13 0 pages
Story 14 1 page humor

"Hello, Tom."

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
  • Tom
Credits
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for reproduction of the historic Colt .44 in golden metal: "The Golden Gun".

Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.