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Issue: Detective Comics #247
Publication Date: September 1957
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Issues: #247 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/21/1957
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Man Who Ended Batman's Career!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Annual #4 published January 1962
as The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] published May 1992
as End Notes [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]cover illustration
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game!

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Wilson Chemical Co.
Inside front cover.
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The Man Who Ended Batman's Career

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Starman]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); Professor Milo (villain, introduction); Milo's gang (villains)
Synopsis: A Professor Milo decides to end the career of the Caped Crusader by giving him a phobia: the fear of bats!
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Annual #4 published January 1962
as The Man Who Ended Batman's Career [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Black Casebook #[nn] published August 2009
as The Man Who Ended Batman's Career [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2 published October 2010
as The Man Who Ended Batman's Career [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Danger: Prejudice at Work!

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Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
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Pages: 1
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Pages: 0.5
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The Mechanical Bloodhound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Horatio Dalbo (intro, villain)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Hundred Comic Monthly #15 published December 1957
as The Mechanical Bloodhound [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #18 published March 1958
as Chien policier robot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop; Captain
First Line: Hold out your hands.
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In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #4/1966 published January 1966
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRommets Helter #5/1966 published December 1966
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Co.
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Patrol Under the Pavement

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Impossible Messages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); smugglers (villain)
Synopsis: Jones has to investigate a crime at a fireworks company.
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In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #21 published June 1958
as Impossibles messages [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 published September 2007
as The Impossible Messages [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The script credit is from the index for the Artima reprint.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Schwinn bicycles.
Back cover.

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