Detective Comics #243

(May 1957)

Batman the Giant! (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic 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 (supporting); Alfred Pennyworth (supporting); Jay Vanney (introduction, villain)

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)
• in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010)

Indexer Notes

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

["Golly, after that sudden shower my suit could stand a pressing!"] (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

Characters:

Casey the Cop

["Warden Willis, come quick!"] (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

Characters:

Warden Willis

The Amazing Growth Machine (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); John Sawyer (introduction, villain)

["Hands up, bud!"] (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

Characters:

Shorty

[Winners of the DC Slogan Contest] (Table of Contents)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Criminal From Outer Space (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Tor [a robot] (introduction, villain, death); Marty Kirk (introduction, villain)

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

script credit from Bob Hughes, May 2009

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