Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #244

Cover Date: June 1957
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1957-04-16

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff

Story: "The 100 Batarangs of Batman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks	Charles Paris
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (also in flashback to early in his career and other flashbacks)

Robin (also in flashbacks)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (also in flashback)

Villain(s):

Jay Garris and his gang (first appearance for all; develop a Bomb Boomerang to use in crime)

Other Character(s):

Lee Collins (first appearance; an Australian boomerang expert; trains Batman in flashback)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Wayne Manor

Batcave

Story Reprinted in:

Batman #203 (July-August 1968)

Batman in the Fifties (2002)

Batman: Secrets of the Batcave (2007)

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Second Story: "The Super-Spectacular" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ruben Moreita
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Other Character(s):

Jonas (first appearance; Roy's descendant from a possible future of 2057)

Comment(s):

This story begins on a Friday, also Roy's birthday.

Jonas says Roy will marry and have three children. One is already known, Roy Junior

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Third Story: "The Four Stunts of Doom" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Joe Certa
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter (not in Martian form in this story)

Location(s):

Hollywood, CA

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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