Detective Comics #231

(May 1956)

Batman, Junior (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (supporting); Birrell Binter (intro, villain); Batman, Junior [John Vance] (intro)

Synopsis:

When Batman doesn't allow Robin to come with him on a case, he's hurt, but more so when he accidently discovers a photo of the Caped Crusader with a younger version of himself, taken years before there was a Robin, and that person, now a grown man, has returned to Gotham City.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #185 (October-November 1966)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G27 (October 1966)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #26/1967 (30.Dezember 1967)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-18-07.

["Hey, pull over to the curb!"] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Jerry the Jitterbug

Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! (Table of Contents)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Winslow Mortimer

Inks:

Winslow Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

The Mystery of the Brain-Exchanger (Table of Contents)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Professor Abner Bean; Harvey Crow (villain)

["I own this cow, but how can I explain the law to her?"] (Table of Contents)

Strange Laws / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Manhunting in Miniature (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller [as Jed Maxwell]

Pencils:

? (illustration)

Inks:

? (illustration)

Colors:

? (illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

crime

The Thief Who Had Super Powers! (Table of Contents)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Kashdan ?

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; John Jones] (origin); unnamed Martian criminal (intro, villain); Professor Erdel (cameo, flashback)

Synopsis:

An unnamed criminal escapes from Mars and lands on Earth. He offers Jones his Guard Belt which can transport him back to Mars, but Jones refuses because the criminal would escape.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes 6/09. Jones uses telescopic Martian eyesight and super-hearing. The Martian villain uses super-strength.

["Stop! You Thief!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Casey the Cop