Detective Comics #243

(May 1957)

Batman the Giant! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon; V: Jay Vanney

Synopsis:

Batman & Robin are invited to his lab to witness inventions he has just created to aid law enforcement: the Maximizer and the Minimizer. Unfortunately, the Maximizer plays on the Capred Crusader, who begins to grow uncontrollably, and finds he must leave Gotham City for the people's protection, allowing crime to seemingly run rampant.

Reprinted:

• in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #5 (Summer 1963)

Indexer Notes

When this story was reprinted in Batman Annual #5, the story title had changed to "The Giant Batman"; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Warden Willis / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

The Amazing Growth Machine (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

The Criminal From Outer Space (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter (J'Onn J'Onzz; John Jones);; Tor-Robot Criminal from Mars; Marty Kirk

Reprinted:

• in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09

A Date with Effie (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp