Detective Comics #247

(September 1957)

The Man Who Ended Batman's Career (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne, Starman]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Professor Milo (introduction, villain)

Synopsis:

A Professor Milo decides to end the career of the Caped Crusader by giving him a phobia: the fear of bats!

Reprints:

• in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4 (Winter 1962-1963)
• in Batman: The Black Casebook (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] ([June] 2009)
• in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07.

Danger Prejudice at Work! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

The Mechanical Bloodhound (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-mystery

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Horatio Dalbo (intro, villain)

Reprints:

• in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #15 ([December 1957])
• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #18 (March 1958)

["Hold out your hands."] (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:

humor

Characters:

Casey the Cop; Captain

Reprints:

• in Rommets Helter (Se-Bladene, 1965 series) #5/1966 ([desember] 1966)
• in Lynvingen (Se-Bladene, 1966 series) #4/1966 (1966)

Patrol Under the Pavement (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Impossible Messages (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); smugglers (villain)

Synopsis:

Jones has to investigate a crime at a fireworks company.

Reprints:

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #21 (June 1958)
• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

The script credit is from the index for the Artima reprint.