Detective Comics, #290

Published: April 1961

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Detective Comics #290

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Issue Contents:
Robin's Robot!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin robot
  • "Gadgets" Blore (villain)
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Prod. Corp. Inside front cover.

Robin's Robot
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • "Gadgets" Blore (intro, villain)
  • Hank (intro, villain)
  • Red (intro, villain)
  • Robin robot (intro)
Credits

Featuring World's Finest Comics; Batman

Story 3 0 pages

"This famous symbol is your guarantee..."

Story 4 1 page humor; non-fiction

"I'm not going to break the law."

A Salute to Our American Indians!
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Here It Is

Featuring Justice League of America

Story 6 1 page
The Curse of King Neptune
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • Dirk Cranshaw (intro, villain)
  • Sam Wade (intro, villain)
Credits
Story 8 1 page humor

"Nothing to look at but bare walls!"

Characters
  • Lefty Looie

Featuring O'Malley of the 4th Precinct

Story 9 1 page humor; detective-mystery

"Boy! Today sure is a scorcher, O'Malley!"

Characters
  • O'Malley of the 4th Precinct
  • Sarge
Credits
Story 10 1 page
Alibi in the Ashes
Story 11 1 page
Lights, Camera-- and Doom
Story 12 7 pages superhero
Storyline

Someone is sabotaging a movie production and Diane is hired as a stunt girl to flush them out. Martian Manhunter makes sure she is safe without her knowledge.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Diane Meade (supporting)
  • Mr. Scobey (intro, villain)
  • Peters
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!

Featuring House of Secrets; Tales of the Unexpected; House of Mystery

Story 13 0 pages
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.