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Detective Comics 197

DETECTIVE COMICS #197

Cover Date: July 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1953-05-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer


Story: "The League Against Batman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDavid V. Reed (as David Vern)
PencilsDick Sprang
InksCharles Paris
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin
Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Wrecker (first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Vol. 1 #218 (January-February 1970)


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Second Story: "Million-to-One Miller!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRuben Moreira
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Miles "Million-to-One" Miller (first appearance; rigs rare happenings to scam a gold sale)

Comment(s):

This story happens in mid October.


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Third Story: "License for a Robot!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Certa
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Villain(s):

Edward Brent and his gang (first appearance; makes Robotman wear a license plate that can be tracked by crooks)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #223 (May-June 1974)


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Fourth Story: "Pow-Wow Smith Television Star!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtLeonard Starr
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Pow-Wow Smith (hosts a telethon)

Villain(s):

Three bank robbers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Red Deer Valley


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