Detective Comics, #342
Published: August 1965
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The Midnight Raid of the Robin Gang!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Summer at Home Can Be Fun!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Midnight Raid of the Robin Gang!
Storyline
Dick tries to talk one of his friends out of dropping out of school and stumbles into a crime spree, masterminded by Al Craig. Craig plans to use drop-outs, dressed as Robin, to commit burglaries all over Gotham at midnight.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Chip Keller gang
- Commissioner Gordon
- Tom Willard
- Al Craig
- Human Bear (wrestler)
- Golden Inca (wrestler)
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Joe Giella
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. Pages 10 and 14 of story are each 0.67 page art, 0.33 ads.
Flight of the P-26
Story Notes
On the page between page 4 and page 5 of the previous story sequence.
"Put your nose to the dot"
Story Notes
At the bottom of page 10 of the previous story sequence.
How to Build Prrrrfect Models
Story Notes
On the page immediately following page 10 of the previous story sequence.
"Be my guest at world's famous amusement park"
Story Notes
On the page immediately following page 10 of the previous story sequence.
How's Trix?
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 11 of the previous story sequence.
Types of Soil Bacteria
"It has been estimated that every gram of the Earth's soil..."
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 11 of the previous story sequence.
"What do you have when you cut a Tootsie Pop in half?"
"Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"
The Bandits and the Baroness!
Characters
- Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
- Sue Dibny
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"Join the fun with G.I. Joe!"
Story Notes
On the page between page 2 and page 3 of the previous story sequence.
"We screened hundreds of Olsen adventures!"
Story Notes
On the page between page 8 and page 9 of the previous story sequence.
"Fooey! Fooey! Chewy!"
Story Notes
On the page between page 8 and page 9 of the previous story sequence.
Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Green Lantern
"For the very best in comics reading"
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Frank Tower, Guy H. Lillian III, Ben Creisler, and Joel Pollack.
The Cuckoo Bird Yuks It Up!
"10 issues of Detective for only $1.00"
"Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Boys, girls, men, women..."
Story Notes
Back cover.