Comic Title: Detective Comics #160
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1950
Approx. On Sale Date: April 19, 1950 Copyright Date April 17, 1950
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1950
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Chair That Told the Future"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Roy Raymond (of Earth-1)

Artist: Dan Barry

Feature Character(s)

• Roy Raymond (last appearance in Detective Comics #159; next appearance in Detective Comics #161)

Supporting Character(s)

• Karen Duncan (last appearance in Detective Comics #159; next appearance in Detective Comics #161)

Villain(s)

• Skull and two henchmen (Perkins named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Eric Von Hammer and James (a diamond collector and his driver; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A talking chair called the Oracle amazing people with amazing predictions of the future. When all the predictions come true, Roy Raymond begins investigating it to prove it a fraud. His investigation leads him into danger as the Oracle predicted. He is nearly shot by one of the conspirators behind the scheme. Roy then deduces the scam is designed to steal Eric Von Hammer's diamonds. He catches the thieves, and exposes the Oracle as a chair rigged with loudspeakers.