Detective Comics, #297

Published: November 1961

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Detective Comics #297

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Issue Contents:
The Beast of Koba Bay!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Beast of Koba Bay (villain)
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Beast of Koba Bay
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Albey (intro, villain)
  • Spence (intro, villain)
  • Bascombe (intro, villain)
  • Dorkins (intro, villain)
  • Beast of Koba Bay (intro, villain, death)
  • Beast of Koba Bay robot (intro, villain, death)
Tootsie Roll Makes History!
Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page humor

"I'm hungry!"

Characters
  • Lefty Looie

Featuring Rip Hunter... Time Master

Story 5 1 page
Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!
Story 6 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
J'onn J'onzz vs. the Vigilantes
Story 7 7 pages superhero
Storyline

A group of concerned citizens decide to take crime fighting into their own hands.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • Fangs Frazer (intro, villain)
  • Jeff Stobbs (intro, villain)
  • Biff Higgins (intro, villain)
  • The Vigilante Committee [Roger Weems
  • Lee] (intro, villain)
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn

There's More Than Meets the Eye...
Story 8 0 pages
Secret of the Silent Suspects
Story 9 1 page
Story 10 1 page
Story 11 1 page

Featuring Sea Devils

Story 12 1 page

"Shake hands with a shark!"

Aqualad, Stand-In for a Star
Story 13 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Aqualad does the stunts for Barry Blain in the movie "The Adventures Of Sea-Boy". He resents the actor getting all the accolades while he does all the work. Eventually Barry helps Aqualad from a sea mine and the two become friends.

Characters
  • Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
  • Aqualad [Garth]
  • Topo (supporting)
  • Sea-Boy [Barry Blaine] (intro)
  • Linda (intro)
Story Notes

Art credits per Bob Bailey; we formerly credited Nick Cardy.

Story 14 0 pages
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.