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DETECTIVE COMICS #274

Cover Date: December 1959
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1959-10-24

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "The Hermit of Mystery Island" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Creators: saw no args

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Nails Lewin and three other gangsters (first appearance for all; rob a payroll and head to an island; Lewin fakes curses to get the other crooks captured so he doesn't have to split the loot)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave


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Second Story: "20th Century Genie" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRuben Moreira
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen Duncan

Villain(s):

A con man and his partner (first appearance for both; pretend to be a powerful genie to get land turned over to him)

Location(s):

Arabia


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Third Story: "The Human Flame" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

Human Flame (first appearance; invents a "crime suit" that shoots out flame; next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #17)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)
DC Universe Special: Justice League of America #1 (July 2008)


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