Detective Comics, #285

Published: November 1960

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Detective Comics #285

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Issue Contents:
The Mystery of the Man-Beast!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Man-Beast
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.

The Mystery of the Man-Beast
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Batwoman [Kathy Kane]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Harbin (introduction, villain)
  • Drager (introduction, villain)
  • Man-Beast (introduction, death)
  • Professor Lacy (introduction, death)

Featuring Batman; World's Finest Comics

Story 3 0 pages

"This famous symbol..."

Keep Learning -- The Key to Success!
Story 4 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Frank wants to quit school until he realizes how it will affect his future.

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Just Imagine!

Featuring Justice League of America

Story 5 1 page
The Good-Luck Prophet
Story 6 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen
  • Provo the Prophet (introduction, villain)
  • Jonas (introduction, villain)
Credits
A City 100 Miles Down!

Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson

Story 7 0 pages
Bullet in the Boathouse
Story 8 1 page
Story 9 1 page humor

"I've got to see the warden right away!"

Characters
  • Warden Willis
The Menace of the Martian Mandrills!
Story 10 7 pages superhero
Storyline

Martian Mandrills crash land on Earth and are used by crooks to commit crimes. Jones sends them back in their rocket but chooses to remain on Earth until his work is done.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding
  • Martian mandrills (introduction, villain)
Credits
Story Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn

Featuring Tomahawk; Blackhawk

Story 11 0 pages

"For the very best..."

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

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.