Detective Comics, #283
Published: September 1960
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Phantom of Gotham City!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Phantom [Pol]
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Phantom of Gotham City
Storyline
Batman and Robin encounter a gang of crooks led by the Phantom, who can walk through walls and levitate large objects. They eventually learn that the Phantom is a space alien named Pol who has been forced into crime by an unscrupulous scientist.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Carter Wede (introduction, villain)
- The Phantom [Pol] (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
This Famous Symbol Is Your Guarantee...
Featuring World's Finest Comics; Batman
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: John Forte
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #112 and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #134
Bike Safety = Bike Fun!
Storyline
quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Captives on the Moon
Storyline
An Air Force officer takes Roy and Karen to the moon, but it turns out to be a fraud.
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen Duncan
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
Credits
- Pencils: Bruno Premiani
- Inks: Bruno Premiani
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1954 series) #31 [first appearance of Cave Carson]
The Bullet That Boomeranged
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
"It was easy getting into this office!"
Characters
- Lefty Looie
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Amazing One-Man Crew
Storyline
Manhunter volunteers to crew a cargo ship single-handedly after the real crew quits because of a jinx.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones
- J'onn J'onzz]
- Jim Wilkes (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
- Letters: Stan Starkman
- Script: Jack Miller
Story Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.