Detective Comics, #278

Published: April 1960

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Detective Comics #278

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Issue Contents:
The Man Who Became a Giant!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Titanic Man [Steve Condon]
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.

The Man Who Became a Giant
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Professor Simms (intro, villain)
  • Titanic Man [Steve Condon] (intro)
Credits
Aloha ... Hawaii!
Story 3 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Story 4 1 page humor

"Officer! Oh, officer!" "What's the matter?"

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Story 5 1 page
The Man Who Conquered Time!

Featuring Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master

Story 6 1 page
The 5th Dimension Trap
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
Credits
Story 8 1 page humor

"Hey! It's not time yet!"

Featuring World's Finest Comics; Batman

Story 9 0 pages

"This famous symbol..."

Fatal Direction
Story 10 1 page
The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Storyline

The Martian Manhunter uses fake Venusians to trick the Rocky Carlin Gang into revealing themselves.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • The Rocky Carlin Gang (intro, villain)
  • Venusians (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Advertised as "Jowett Institute of Body Building". Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.