Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #285

Nov 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Mystery of the Man-Beast”

In "The Mystery of the Man-Beast," Martian Mandrills crash-land on Earth and are exploited by criminals to carry out their schemes. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Joe Certa, this 1960 issue sees Jones return the creatures to their rocket—though he stays behind to finish his mission. The cover, by Sheldon Moldoff, captures the eerie spectacle of the alien invaders.

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writer Jack Miller · artist, inker Joe Certa · cover Sheldon Moldoff

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writer Jack Miller

artist, inker Joe Certa

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Martian Mandrills crash land on Earth and are used by crooks to commit crimes. Jones sends them back in their rocket but chooses to remain on Earth until his work is done.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).