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DETECTIVE COMICS #246

Cover Date: August 1957
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1957-06-23

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "Murder at Mystery Castle" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsSheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
InksCharles Paris
LetteringPat Gordon
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Robert Cray (first appearance; kills his boss to cover up embezzlement)
Vance Sonderson (first appearance; a gun smuggler)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Annual #6 (Winter 1963-4)
Best of DC #2 (November-December 1979)
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2 (2010)


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Second Story: "The Man with the Magic Camera" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtRuben Moreita
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Homer Woods (first appearance; builds a fake "X-Ray Camera")
Walters (first appearance; uses the "Magic Camera" to frame his secretary for robbery)


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Third Story: "John Jones' Female Nemesis" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtJoe Certa
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

Tiger Rafferty and his gang (first appearance for all; an escaped criminal)

Other Character(s):

Diane Meade (first appearance; daughter of Police Commissioner; tags along with John)

Comment(s):

J'onzz does not use his Martian form in this story.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)


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