Detective Comics, #306

Published: August 1962

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Detective Comics #306

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Issue Contents:
The Wizard of 1,000 Menaces!
1 page superhero
Story 1 1 page

"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Wizard of 1,000 Menaces
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

His brain enlarged by a freak accident, Prof Hugo attacks Batman with invisible robots.

Characters
  • Batman
  • Robin
  • Alfred
  • Ace the Bat-Hound
  • Lancelot Wayne
  • Professor Arnold Hugo (intro)
Story Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Mention that Bruce's ancestor Lancelot, tried to glide using a bat wing model. All of Hugo's subsequent appearances are as a Martian Manhunter villain.

Featuring Comicpac

Story 3 0 pages

"Have you seen the new Comicpac"

Story 4 1 page humor; non-fiction

"As long as I can't paint it, I made a pretty pink slip cover for it!"

Featuring Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual

Story 5 1 page superhero

"Batman and Robin's most fantastic foes!"

They Trap the Fingerprint Forgers
Story 6 1 page
The Last Days of J'onn J'onzz
Story 7 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A rare meteorite saps Manhunter's powers as he battles giant robot animals created by an unnamed scientist.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones, J'onn J'onzz]
  • Diane Meade
  • Capt. Harding
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
Story 8 1 page advocacy
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Featuring Giant Superman Annual

Story 9 1 page superhero

"Krypton, the world where Superman was born, lives again!"

Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.

Story 10 1 page

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."

Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.

Featuring Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Batman

Story 11 0 pages superhero

"You must not miss these great issues!"

Task Force
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Helen of Toy.

Story 13 1 page

"Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"

Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Frontier Cabin
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

kids' playhouse

Story 15 1 page

"Nationally famous prizes for you..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company. Back cover.