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316June 1963
$0.12

Detective Comics #316

DC · June 1963 · on sale 1963-04-25

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#316
Publication date
June 1963
Key date
1963-06-00
On-sale date
1963-04-25
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Double Batman vs. Dr. Double X!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Double X
1Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Double Batman vs. Double Xcomic story12.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Double X; Vicki Vale
4The Swing Is to DC!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7The Bandits with Super-Powerscomic story11.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; John Jones]; Zook; Captain Harding; Diane Meade; Inspector Dulac
8-cartoon0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12Tell-Tale Weaponstext article1letters: typeset
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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