Detective Comics Vol 1 278

"Batman and Robin: "The Man Who Became a Giant"": An experimental serum turns a man into a rampaging 12-foot giant, and Batman and Robin must find a way to cure him. When the giant becomes a danger to society, Batman tries to trick him

Batman and Robin: "The Man Who Became a Giant"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #278
April, 1960
Executive Editor	Jack Schiff
Cover Artists	Sheldon Moldoff Ira Schnapp
Batman and Robin: "The Man Who Became a Giant"
Pencilers	Sheldon Moldoff
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Murray Boltinoff George Kashdan
Roy Raymond: "The 5th Dimension Trap"
Pencilers	Ruben Moreira
Inkers	Ruben Moreira
Editors	Murray Boltinoff George Kashdan
Martian Manhunter: "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz"
Writers	Jack Miller
Pencilers	Joe Certa
Inkers	Joe Certa
Editors	Murray Boltinoff George Kashdan
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 277
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 279

Detective Comics #278 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1960.

Synopsis for Batman and Robin: "The Man Who Became a Giant"

An experimental serum turns a man into a rampaging 12-foot giant, and Batman and Robin must find a way to cure him. When the giant becomes a danger to society, Batman tries to trick him into turning himself to the hospital, in order to prevent the man from getting shot by the police. However, the giant runs away until he meets a young boy who is not afraid of his enormous size.

After realizing that he is not a monster, the giant man decides to go back to the laboratory to ask his old boss, Professor Simms, for a cure, but Simms blackmails the giant, requiring the chemical formula for the serum that made him a giant in exchange for the antidote. Batman and Robin manage to capture Simms with help from the giant, who is later cured with the antidote and he returns to his normal size.

Appearing in Batman and Robin: "The Man Who Became a Giant"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Antagonists:

• Professor Simms (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
• Steve Condon (a scientist) (Single appearance)
• Laura (Steve's fiancee) (Single appearance)
• Tom Tobin (circus manager) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The 5th Dimension Trap"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Antagonists:

• Otherworldly Creatures

Other Characters:

• Professor Jayson (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Metropolis
• Strange Dimension

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz"

While on the trail of a gang of Earth crooks, J'onn J'onzz encounters an apparent trio of Venusian marauders and seems helpless against them.

Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz"

Featured Characters:

• Martian Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

• Captain Harding

Antagonists:

• The Rocky Carlin Gang (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Officers Disguised as Venusians (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Colorado
  • Middleton

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Notes

• "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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