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Comics - Ongoing - Detective Comics - Issue #273

DETECTIVE COMICS #273
COVER TAGLINE: None
TITLE: The Secret of the Dragon Society
STORY ARC: None

COVER DATE: November, 1959

WRITER: Bill Finger
ARTIST: Sheldon Moldoff
INKER: Charles Paris
EDITORS: Jack Schiff
COVER: Sheldon Moldoff

PRICE: $.12 U.S.

CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon

PLOT:
At a police academy graduation, Commissioner Gordon gives a speech detailing Batman’s defeat of the Dragon Society. The Society is a criminal organization operating in several cities. Only the head dragon knows the identities of the members. Batman is able to catch a few members of the gang, but because their identities are kept secret, he can not learn who else is involved.

Batman learns that a crook, Mack Hodges is a member of the gang, so he follows Hodges to his boss, Harvey Straker. Batman then replaces Straker and attends a meeting of the Dargon Society. The crooks see through the ruse, but Robin and the police have been contacted, allowing them to arrive in time to take down the leaders of the gang.

TITLE: The Plunderers From Pluto

WRITER: Unknown
ARTIST: Ruben Moreira
INKER: Ruben Moreira
CHARACTERS: Roy Raymond

PLOT:
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TITLE: The Unmasking of J'onn J'onzz

WRITER: Jack Miller
ARTIST: Joe Certa
INKER: Joe Certa
CHARACTERS: Martian Manhunter; Captain Harding

PLOT:
A rocket from Mars lands on Earth. A criminal martian named B’rett is inside. He begins using his powers to steal and terrorize humans. Detective John Jones is alerted to the trouble and investigates. Jones, in his Martian Manhunter guise, confronts the other alien. B’rett uses a Formula Z6 pellet on J’onn which removes his ability to use martian powers while invisible.

J’onn again confronts the alien, this time he allows the Earth people to see him. While they are startled at first, they realize he is trying to capture the criminal. J’onn weakens his opponent with some burning leaves. He is then able to send B’rett back to Mars. J’onn is welcomed by the thankful Earthmen.

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