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Detective Comics, #338

Published: April 1965

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Detective Comics #338

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Issue Contents:
Batman's Super-Powered Punch!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Batman's Power-Packed Punch!
Story 2 8 pages superhero
Storyline

A chemical spills on Bruce Wayne's arm, giving Batman super strength in his right arm.

Characters
  • Batman (mainstream Universe)
  • Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
  • Robin (mainstream Universe)
  • Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
  • Chuck (villain, gangster)
  • "Bull" Fleming's gang (villains)
  • Orval Manning (flashback)
  • David (flashback)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff. Story in two parts of 7.67 and 6.67 pages.

Story 3 0 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #171, on sale March 4th. At the bottom of page 8 of the previous story sequence.

The Greatest Robberies of All Time!
Story 4 1 page non-fiction; crime
Credits
Story Notes

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

Story 5 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Story Notes

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

10 Issues of Detective for Only $1.00
Story 6 1 page
Characters
Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

Batman's Power-Packed Punch! Part 2
Story 7 7 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman (mainstream Universe)
  • Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
  • Robin (mainstream Universe)
  • Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
  • "Bull" Fleming (villain, gang boss)
  • Chuck (villain, gangster)
  • "Bull" Fleming's gang (villains)
Credits
Story 8 0 pages
Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from Kenneth S. Gallagher, Edward Thomas, and Mike Friedrich (future comics writer and publisher).

Story 10 1 page
Characters
DC Does It Again!
Story 11 1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #59, on sale February 25th.

Story 12 1 page humor

"I know it's irregular, warden, but can I stay up till ten o'clock tonight?"

Characters
Credits
Case of the Curious Compass!
Story 13 10 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 14 0 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

House ads for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #152, on sale March 4th, and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #35, on sale March 11th.

Story 15 1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #9, "on sale everywhere".

Story 16 1 page
Are You a Silent Witness?
Story 17 1 page advocacy

"Hey, Ed, look at that -- a hit-and-run driver!"

Characters
  • Ed
  • Joe
Credits
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.