| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #243
Cover Date: May 1957
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1957-03-19
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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
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Credits:
| Story | Edmond Hamilton |
| Pencils | Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane) |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Jay Vanney and his gang (first appearance for all; steals the Minimizer, a shrinking ray)
Other Character(s):
- Dr. Greggson (first appearance; creates a Maximizer and a Minimizer)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Annual #5 (Summer 1963) (retitled "The Giant Batman!")
- DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2 (2010)
Credits:
| Art | Ruben Moreita |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Harry Grey (first appearance; an escaped convict working with Sawyer)
- John Sawyer (first appearance; Public Enemy Number 1)
- Frank Wall (first appearance; invents a fake growth machine to aid in Sawyer's escape from the US)
Credits:
| Art | Joe Certa |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Martian Manhunter (also in flashback to before his arrival on Earth)
Villain(s):
- Tor (first appearance; a Martian robot that is downloaded with a criminal's mind; also in flashback; destroyed)
- Marty Kirk (first appearance; a gangster controlled by Tor)
Story Reprinted in:
- Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)