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DETECTIVE COMICS #184

Cover Date: June 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-04-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer


Story: "The Human Firefly!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
PencilsDick Sprang (as Bob Kane)
InksCharles Paris
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Firefly and his gang (Garfield Lynns; first appearance for all; a lighting expert turns to crime; next in 1st Issue Special #7; see Comments)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two, but a similar story must occur early in the career of the Earth-One Batman and Robin.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Annual #3 (Summer 1962)
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020)


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Second Story: "The Man Who Controlled the Elements!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRuben Moreita
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Aloysius Spanner and his gang (first appearance; fakes control of the elements to rob a bank)

Comment(s):

There is a six month break in this story.


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Third Story: "Robotman Runs a Restaurant! (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Certa
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robotman (temporarily installs a small convection oven and hot drink spigot)

Villain(s):

Soames and his gang (first appearance for all; tries to make the owners of a diner forfeit their stake)


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Fourth Story: "Mission with the Mounties!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtLeonard Starr
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Pow-Wow Smith

Villain(s):

Henry Hartwell and his fake Indian raiders (first appearance for all; a collector of Indian relics who fakes robberies)

Location(s):

Red Deer Valley


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