Detective Comics Vol 1 289

"The Bat-Mite Bandits": Bat-Mite returns to Earth and is tricked by a crook, Willy Wile, into helping his gang commit crimes, thinking he is helping to make movies of Batman and Robin in action. When Bat-Mit

Detective Comics #289 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1961.

Appearing in "The Bat-Mite Bandits"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Bat-Mite

Antagonists:

• Willy Wile (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Batcave

Items:

• Batrope
• Bat-Signal

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  
  

Synopsis for "The Bat-Mite Bandits"

Bat-Mite returns to Earth and is tricked by a crook, Willy Wile, into helping his gang commit crimes, thinking he is helping to make movies of Batman and Robin in action. When Bat-Mite finally learns the truth, he uses his extraordinary powers to help Batman and Robin capture Wile and his gang.

Appearing in "The Deadly Designs From Space"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Antagonists:

• Big Mike Manson (Single appearance)
• Mr. Wagner (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Deadly Designs From Space"

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Appearing in "J'onn J'onzz Witch Doctor"

Featured Characters:

• Martian Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

• Captain Harding

Antagonists:

• Cleat Moss (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Kowanga (witch doctor) (Single appearance)
• Village Chief (Single appearance)
• several native villagers (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Colorado
  • Middleton
• Asian Jungle
  • Village of Lonaku

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "J'onn J'onzz Witch Doctor"

Captain Harding sends John Jones to track down Cleat Moss and his gang in the Asian jungle to which they have escaped. Moss is now in the village of Lonaku, and threatens to have his gang kill the villagers unless they deliver a large amount of ivory tusks to him. Kowanga, the village witch doctor, opposes Moss. Jones becomes J'onn J'onzz to help, but realizes appearing in his Martian identity when John Jones had been sent there will endanger his secret. Accordingly, he disguises himself as Marsmann, another witch doctor, and offers aid to Kowanga and the tribe. J'onn J'onzz thwarts Moss's attempts to harm the villagers. But, when fire saps the Martian's power, Kowanga uses a rainmaking trick to put out the flames and restore J'onzz to normal. The Manhunter defeats the crooks, and gives the credit to Kowanga.

Notes

• "J'onn J'onzz -- Witch Doctor" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1.

Trivia

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See Also

• Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 289 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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