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Detective Comics, #196

Published: June 1953

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Detective Comics #196

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Issue Contents:
The City Without Guns!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Now More Than Ever

Featuring The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

City Without Guns!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

When Bruce and Dick visit London's Scotland Yard, they are shocked to see a frame that once held a picture of Batman and Robin empty, and seek to find out why this has happened.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Inspector Deggers (of Scotland Yard)
  • Chester Gleek (English admirer of Batman)
  • Captain Percy
  • Frank Lumardi (villain, introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn, based on records of William Woolfolk. We formerly credited Bill Finger.

Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent
Story 3 1 page adventure
Story 4 1 page

"Is a zebra white or black?"

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

Story 5 1 page
The Man From the 5th Dimension!
Story 6 6 pages detective-mystery

"Of all the tall tall tales told by fishermen, here’s the tallest -- and the truest!"

Characters
Credits
Story 7 0 pages
Story 8 1 page
Story 9 1 page children

"I'm scared! This really is a tough neighborhood!"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 10 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

The Repeating Robotman!
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Robotman
Credits
Invitation to a Burglary
Story 12 2 pages crime
Credits
Story 13 1 page humor

"It's a lovely day in the park..."

Credits
Story 14 1 page
The Garments of the Golden Chief
Story 15 8 pages western-frontier
Characters
  • Pow-Wow Smith
Credits
Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!"
Story 16 1 page advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
  • Peter Porkchops
Credits
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.