Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #285

Cover Date: November 1960
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1960-09-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff

Story: "The Mystery of the Man-Beast!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Associate editing	Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Batwoman

Villain(s):

Harbin and Drager (first appearance for both; kill Professor Lacy after he finds out about them stealing artifacts from the museum)

Other Character(s):

Man-Beast (first appearance; a missing link frozen in ice and freed; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

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Second Story: "The Good-Luck Prophet!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Miller
Art	Ruben Moreira
Associate editing	Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Provo the Prophet (first appearance; a phony prophet hired by a crooked business partner to predict success, only to have the partner die and get the insurance money)

Story Reprinted in:

Detective Comics #444 (December-January 1974-5)

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Third Story: "The Menace of the Martian Mandrills!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Miller
Art	Joe Certa
Associate editing	Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

Three unnamed crooks (first appearance; use a control device to control three Martian Mandrills)

Other Character(s):

Three Martian Mandrills (first appearance; large ape-like Martian animals)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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