My Slabbed Comics

Already a member? Click here to Log in!
Don't have an account yet? Sign Up for your FREE account today!
Change Issue

Issue: #288

Change Series

Series: Detective Comics

Change Publisher

Publisher: DC

Title: Detective Comics
Issue: 288
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: February 1961
Volume:

Assigned Comics

Detective Comics #288
Owner: Par2ch

876
Views
2.0
CGC



Inside This Issue:

Detailed information about the issue is listed below.

Story Title: The Menace of the Multiple Creature! - cover
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Multi-creature (villain)


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The National Sports Council
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Menace of the Multiple Creature - comic story
Features:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Pages:12.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Multi-creature (intro, villain); Stokes (intro, villain); Stamm; Mary Todd
Synopsis:When lightning hits a pool of chemical waste, a strange creature is created which constantly changes shape and size.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:World's Finest Comics; Batman
Pages:0.33


Story Title: Our American Heritage - public service announcement
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction; advocacy


Story Title: Just Imagine! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Justice League of America
Pages:1


Story Title: The Girl with the Deadly Gaze - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Janie Vance; Mr. Craig (intro, villain)
Synopsis:Roy investigates Janie Vance, who thinks she has the curse of Medusa.


Story Title: Doom Rings the Doorbell - text story
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain Mason (policeman); "Smart Alec" Ames (columnist for The Garfield Gazette); Eddie Dunne (comedian); "Happy" Harp (oldtime comic)
Synopsis:Captain Mason investigates the shooting of "Smart Alec" Ames.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Jail Jests
Pages:1
Genre:humor
Synopsis:A prisoner fortune teller tells a fellow inmate he is going to travel.


Story Title: The Case of the Honest Swindler - comic story
Pages:6.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Jed Peters (intro, villain); Larry Loder (intro)
Synopsis:Larry Loder is conned by Jed Peters into using three fake magical gadgets. The Martian Manhunter uses his powers to make the fake gadgets appear to really work.


Story Title: Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics - statement of ownership
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Revolutionary War Soldiers
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Frontier Cabin
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Stephens Credit Sales
Pages:1


Story Title: You Asked for It! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Wilson Chemical Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Latest Updates

All

Brandon Shepherd

11/20/2024 8:09:00 PM

 hunter_collects

11/20/2024 7:27:00 PM

Tj Watson

11/19/2024 5:02:00 PM

 Par2ch

11/19/2024 12:40:00 PM

Erik Bouchard

11/19/2024 5:31:00 AM

 

 jimbo707

11/18/2024 9:42:00 PM

 MedicAR

11/17/2024 3:11:00 PM

 Falgc075

11/14/2024 6:41:00 PM

 DDT56

11/13/2024 11:31:00 PM

Triston  Pence

11/13/2024 8:25:00 PM





Latest News & Press

15
Nov
MySlabbedComics Is Now On Bluesky!
Follow us on under ID MySlabbedComics, you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram & X.com! ...
1
Nov
New Slabs Upoaded to Dale Roberts Comics
Check out the new Golden Age to Copper age inventory now for sale!...
30
Oct
Hakes's Online Auction Is Now Open For Bidding!
Check out the over 2200 lots now available for bidding including two copies of Amazing Spider-Man #1 and over 500 more comic related items!...