Comic Title: Detective Comics #398
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1970
On Sale Date: February 24, 1970 Newsstand Date February 24, 1970
Source: Comic Reader, #77

Copyright Date February 24, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970


Newsstand Date February 26, 1970
Source: House Ad, Challengers of the Unknown #73, Page 9

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Moon-Struck"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Robin (of Earth-1)

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Vince Colletta

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Robin the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 TPB (2008)
Robin:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #89; next appearance in Detective Comics #399)

Villain(s)

• Zukov (a university professor; next appearance in Detective Comics #399)

Other Character(s)

• Herb Stroud (a college student; next appearance in Detective Comics #399)
• Dr. Wells and several NASA scientists (next appearance in Detective Comics #399)
• Various college students (Trudi named; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Detective Comics #399.

Synopsis:
Professor Zukov gives a lecture about the space program at Hudson University. One of the items he shows the students, which includes Dick Grayson, is a rock brought back from the moon. Herb Stroud, one of the students, believes that bringing back material is dangerous. When he approaches the moon rock, he falls victim to radiation poisoning. While NASA scientists examine the boy, Robin looks for evidence of a hoax. He finds some suspicious green soap. Then he is knocked unconscious by an unseen attacker.