Detective Comics, #300
Published: February 1962
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The Bizarre Polka-Dot Man!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Mr. Polka-Dot (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"Dear Boys and Girls..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Editorial letter on the price increase to 12¢.
The Bizarre Polka-Dot Man
Storyline
Batman and Robin face Mr. Polka-Dot, who uses colorful dots as weapons and bases his crimes around dots and spots.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Mr. Polka-Dot [also as Polka-Dot Man] (intro, villain)
- Ran Jafir
- Dagar (a leopard)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger (uncertain)
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
Featuring World's Finest Comics; Batman
"This famous symbol is your guarantee..."
"There's a pretty rich doctor down the street who goes away every weekend."
Storyline
Lefty tries to rob a veterinary doctor.
Characters
- Lefty Looie
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Another Giant Batman Collection!
Featuring Giant Batman Annual
Let Science Serve You!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
The J'onn J'onzz Museum
Storyline
Criminals use newsreel footage of J'onzz to determine his weakness.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones
- J'onn J'onzz]
- Captain Harding (supporting)
- Diane Meade (supporting)
- Aloysius Bean (intro)
- Torch Raiders
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
Danger: Police at Work
Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!
Featuring Giant Superman Annual
The Mystery of the Undersea Safari
Storyline
Some men ask Aquaman and Aqualad to help them find Professor Peters who has disappeared looking for treasure. Aquaman leads the men through the perilous journey nearly getting crushed by an underwater rock slide (Aquaman calls forth whales to block the boulders) and a huge underwater whirlpool (Aquaman gets a giant squid to pull him and the others to safety). Once they find Peters, the men reveal they are crooks who want Peters' treasure, but Aquaman and a pair of octopuses stop the villains.
Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Aqualad
- Jeffers (intro, villain)
- Professor Peters
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
Story Notes
Feature moves to World's Finest Comics with #125.
Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics (1)
Credits
- Script: Rob Ten Pas
Story Notes
Date of Filing: October 1st, 1961. Average number of copies per issue, previous year: 325,000.
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.