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Detective Comics #288
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The Menace of the Multiple Creature
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]The Multi-creature (intro, villain)Stokes (intro, villain)StammMary Todd
The Girl with the Deadly Gaze
Roy RaymondKaren (supporting)Janie VanceMr. Craig (intro, villain)
Untitled Humor story
The Case of the Honest Swindler
Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'onn J'onzz]Captain Harding (supporting)Jed Peters (intro, villain)Larry Loder (intro)
In "The Case of the Honest Swindler," Jo uncovers a peculiar scam when con artist Jed Peters tricks Larry Loder into believing he's wielding three magical gadgets—only for the Martian Manhunter to step in, using his powers to make the fakes seem real. The twist? The deception might not be as simple as it seems.
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CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $382
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Reprinted in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #36 (1961), Big Boss #59 (1961), Big Boss #63 (1961), Big Boss #33 (1977), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)
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