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305July 1962
$0.12

Detective Comics #305

DC · July 1962 · on sale 1962-05-24

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#305
Publication date
July 1962
Key date
1962-07-00
On-sale date
1962-05-24
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Targets of the Alien Z-Ray!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2Targets of the Alien Z-Raycomic story12.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisRusty; Knuckles; Hydro; Goga; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
3Batman; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis
5Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
6The Ink-Filled Weapontext article1letters: typeset
7J'onn J'onzz Vs. Futuremancomic story11.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaDiane Meade; Capt Harding; Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]
8Giant Superman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
10Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman
11Tomahawk; Blackhawkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
12-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2256-7
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