Detective Comics, #322

Published: December 1963

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Detective Comics #322

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Issue Contents:
The Bizarre Batman Genie!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]
Story Notes

cover does not appear to be Bob Kane, as credited elsewhere

Treasure Chest of Fun
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Bizarre Batman Genie
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

A magic power turns Batman into a genie and puts him in Aristo's power.

Characters
  • Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]
  • Batman
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Aristo
  • Trusk
  • Yates
  • Commissioner Gordon
Credits
Story Notes

Writer identification from Bob Hughes and confirmed by Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.

Featuring World's Finest Comics; Batman

Story 3 0 pages

"For the very best..."

Your Free Trip Around the World!
Story 4 1 page advocacy
Storyline

After telling the boys some tales, the captain takes them to the library where they can travel anywhere just by reading.

Characters
  • an old sea captain
  • 2 boys
Story Notes

A list by Lionel English also gives the penciller and inker as "Morris Waldinger" in one of the issues this PSA appears in. Other credits from a list by Lionel English.

Featuring Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual

Story 5 1 page
The Man Who Destroyed J'onn J'onzz
Story 6 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman's old foe, Arnold Hugo, uses his scientific weapons against the Martian Manhunter and gives himself Martian powers in the process.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo)
  • Arnold Hugo
  • Zook
  • Captain Harding
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

The Vanishing Crime
Story 7 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Featuring The Brave and the Bold

Story 8 0 pages
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Story 9 1 page humor

"New York City: Two convicts, who were being released..."

Storyline

New York City - Two convicts being released ask to stay an extra day so as to not miss Thanksgiving dinner. Indianapolis, IN - A thief steals a car and drives across the state line to make it a Federal offense because he heard the food is better in a Federal prison. Lancaster, NY - A man picked up for driving 3000 miles from an auto dealer said the salesman didn't say how far he could go on his test drive. New Brunswick, NJ - A policeman checking out a new fire hydrant finds that it is fake and a guy put it there so as to always have a parking spot.

Story Notes

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

Hawk-a-a-a!

Featuring Blackhawk

Story 10 0 pages
Story 11 1 page

"Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."

Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Fly-Over Chicane
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.