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DETECTIVE COMICS #238
Cover Date: December 1956
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1956-10-23
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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
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Credits:
| Story | Dave Wood |
| Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane) |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in Batman Vol. 1 #105/3)
- Robin (last in Batman Vol. 1 #105/3)
Supporting Character(s):
- Commissioner Gordon (last in Batman Vol. 1 #104; voice only)
Villain(s):
- Checkmate and his gang (first appearance for all; a gangland boss exposed to radium; also in flashbacks; dies)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- The characters in this story are the Silver Age versions.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman #228 (January-February 1971)
Credits:
| Art | Ruben Moreira |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Dr. Huston (first appearance; fakes an attack from the 4th Dimension to launder industrial diamonds)
- A crew of actors (first appearance for all; fake being from the 4th Dimension)
Credits:
| Story | Jack Miller |
| Art | Joe Certa |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Martian Manhunter (loses his powers for two hours due to the Mars-Earth Comet)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lt. Saunders (first appearance; John's superior officer)
Villain(s):
- Booby-Trap Bagley (first appearance; uses deadly booby traps to keep police off his trail)
Comment(s):
- J'onn J'onzz does not appear in his Martian form in this story.
Story Reprinted in:
- Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)