Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #253

Cover Date: March 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1958-01-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff

Story: "The Fox, The Shark and The Vulture" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dave Wood
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks	Charles Paris
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Terrible Trio

Fox (first appearance; wears a large fox mask)

Shark (first appearance; wears a large shark mask)

Vulture (first appearance; wears a vulture mask)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Wayne Manor

Batcave

Story Reprinted in:

Batman #176 (December 1965)

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Second Story: "The Fossil Man" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ruben Moreira
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Thor Dakar and his gang (first appearance for all; create a hoax to steal ancient treasure)

Location(s):

Syria

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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Third Story: "The Super Reporter!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Miller
Art	Joe Certa
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Other Character(s):

Harry Moran and his gang (first appearance; starts a newspaper to cover his crimes)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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