Cover: Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #308

Oct 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The Flame-Master”

In "The Flame-Master," a 1962 issue of Detective Comics, a series of bizarre local laws across America take center stage in a mystery that’s as quirky as it is compelling. Written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Henry Boltinoff, the story unfolds with a playful yet sharp edge, using real-world oddities—from mailbox mandates in Vancouver to cherry pie requirements in Traverse City—as the foundation for a puzzle that keeps readers guessing. The cover, by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff, captures the story’s offbeat tone with a striking, stylized image that hints at the strange case ahead.

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

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writer Jack Miller

artist, inker Joe Certa

cover pencils Dick Dillin

cover inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Jones goes to Lavonia to return an ancient ring to King Leo. But a lightning bolt prevents Manhunter from returning to his earth identity and Jones is accused of stealing the ring.

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