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DETECTIVE COMICS #299

Cover Date: January 1962
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1961-11-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Dillin (?)
Inks: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "Prey of the Alien Hunters" (13 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJim Mooney
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #58/2; next in Batman Vol. 1 #145)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #58/2; next in Batman Vol. 1 #145)

Villain(s):

Emperor Kaale (first appearance; tyrant ruler of an unidentified planet)
Mogur (first appearance)
three alien hunters (first appearance for all; taken from three other planets; forced to hunt Batman and Robin)

Other Character(s):

an unidentified alien race (first appearance for all; Altra named, leader of a revolutionary group)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Gotham City
Unidentified Space Sector
an unidentified planet (first appearance)
an unnamed city
the Valley of Doom


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Second Story: "Bodyguard for a Spy" (7 Pages)
John Jones Manhunter from Mars

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter (last in Justice League of America #8; next in issue #300/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Diane Meade (last in Justice League of America #7; next in issue #301/2)

Villain(s):

an espionage ring (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Commissioner Meade
Princess Cassandra (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 ([September] 2007)


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Third Story: "Aquaman's Secret Teacher" (6 Pages)
Aquaman

Credits:

ArtNick Cardy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30; next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad (last in issue #298/3; next in Aquaman Vol. 1 #1)

Other Character(s):

Captain Wilmot Bean (first appearance; a retired sailor with a penchant of telling stories about how he trained Aquaman)
Mabel Bean (first appearance; Captain Bean's granddaughter)

Location(s):

Seaville

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1 ([April] 2007)


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