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Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #285

Nov 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD
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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.

Contains 4 stories
The Mystery of the Man-Beast
12.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Batwoman [Kathy Kane]Commissioner James GordonHarbin (introduction, villain)Drager (introduction, villain)Man-Beast (introduction, death)Professor Lacy (introduction, death)
The Good-Luck Prophet
5.67 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy RaymondKarenProvo the Prophet (introduction, villain)Jonas (introduction, villain)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Warden Willis
The Menace of the Martian Mandrills!
6.67 pp · Superhero
Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'onn J'onzz]Captain HardingMartian mandrills (introduction, villain)

In "The Menace of the Martian Mandrills!" from Detective Comics #285, alien mandrills from Mars crash-land on Earth and are exploited by criminals to carry out their schemes. When Jones intercepts the invaders, he not only sends them back to their home planet but decides to stay behind to finish what he started.

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Raw (VG) $16
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $1,002
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $683*
CGC 9.2 · 6 in census $396
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $261
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $184*
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $151
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CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $122
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $112
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $85*
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $85
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $85
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $55*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $46
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $44*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $36*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $28*
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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Certa
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints

Reprinted in Big Boss #53 (1961), Five-Score Comic Monthly #52 (1962), Detective Comics #444 (1974), Batman Classics #90 (1977), Big Boss #33 (1977), Lepakkomies #4/1977 (1977), Big Boss #31 (1977), Läderlappen #12/1977 (1977), Lynvingen #10/1977 (1977), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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