Detective Comics #238

(December 1956)

[Mickey Mouse Projector] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Doors That Hid Disaster (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You have entered the first door, Batman -- and this is your first test!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (voice only); Checkmate (villain, introduction, death)

Reprints

• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #53 (1o. de junio de 1958)
• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #101 ([November 1958])
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #228 (January-February 1971)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #8/1972 (15. April 1972)
• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #69 (1975)
• in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #12/1975 ([desember] 1975)
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #12/1975 (1975-12-dd)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jerry, there's a large stack in the back room.

Genre

humor

Characters

Jerry the Jitterbug

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #150 (August 1949)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #53 (1o. de junio de 1958)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Gifts to the United Nations! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Along the east river in New York City stretches six blocks of international territory...

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Indexer Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Invaders from the 4th Dimension (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira (signed as Ruben Moreira [big RMO])

Inks

Ruben Moreira (signed as Ruben Moreira [big RMO])

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You said it was impossible for men from the 4th dimension to enter our world and capture us!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Raymond; Karen; Dr. Huston (villain, introduction)

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #12 (May 1957)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #53 (1o. de junio de 1958)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ow! My tooth!

Genre

humor

Characters

Shorty

Reprints

• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #53 (1o. de junio de 1958)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where is it?

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Reprints

• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #53 (1o. de junio de 1958)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

Wanted: Men and/or Money (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

? (illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They don't wear uniforms; they seldom are the subject of movie mysteries--but these sleuths are feared and respected.

Genre

non-fiction

Earth Detective for a Day (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Joe Certa

Inks

Joe Certa

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha, ha... that's good balancing, lawman... but you can't stay there forever!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; aka John Jones]; Lieutenant Saunders (introduction); Booby-Trap Bagley (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Earth-Mars comet takes away Jones' powers for two hours.

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #12 (May 1957)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #53 (1o. de junio de 1958)
• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Movyland Studios; Dean Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)