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DETECTIVE COMICS #273

Cover Date: November 1959
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1959-09-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Secret of the Dragon Society" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Creators: saw no args

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (narrates the flashback)

Villain(s):

Dragon Society (first appearance for all; group of criminals from across the nation; Chief Dragon, Dragon One (Harvey Stracker) from Gotham City (along with several unnamed masked underlings), Dragon Two from Chicago, Dragon Three from Houston, Dragon Four from San Francisco)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story is told in flashback narrated by Commissioner Gordon. It happened "several months ago".


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Second Story: "The Plunderers from Pluto" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRuben Moreira
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen Duncan

Villain(s):

L.T. Evans (first appearance; a troubled financier who reports Plutonians stealing his valuable items, only to find out it was men that he had hired)


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Third Story: "The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzz" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack MIller
ArtJoe Certa
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter (loses the ability to use his powers while invisible; reveals himself to the public, while retaining his John Jones secret identity)

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

B'rett (first appearance; an escaping Martian criminal; uses Formula Z6 to rob J'onn of the use of his powers while invisible)

Comment(s):

As stated in the flashback in Justice League of America #144, J'onn was going to wait six months after their adventure to reveal his presence to the general public. Whether this story takes place earlier than the six month mark is unknown, but it accomplishes the same thing.
B'rett is colored a pale yellow instead of the standard Martian green. He may actually be a White Martian.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)


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