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DETECTIVE COMICS #294

Cover Date: August 1961
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1961-06-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Villain of 100 Elements" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtSheldon Moldoff
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (temporarily becomes able to change his body into different elements)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin
Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Elemental Man (John Dolan; first appearance; assistant to Professor Higgins; accidentally becomes able to convert his body to any element; cured and returned to normal)

Other Character(s):

Professor Higgins (first appearance; a scientist researching elemental conversion)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave

Story Reprinted in:

Batman #182 (July-August 1966)


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Second Story: "The Fantastic Fish that Defeated Aquaman" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtNick Cardy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad
Topo

Villain(s):

Harry Black and his crew (first appearance for all; a modern day pirate using large mechanical fish-like monsters)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1 (2007)


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Third Story: "The Martian Weakling" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Certa
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter (temporarily loses his abilities due to flame-flowers in another dimension)

Villain(s):

Three unnamed crooks (first appearance for all; gain Martian-like abilities in another dimension)

Location(s):

Another Dimension (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)


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