Detective Comics, #213

Published: November 1954

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Detective Comics #213

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Issue Contents:
The Mysterious Mirror-Man!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • The Mirror-Man [Floyd Ventris]
Credits
Buzzy Finds "The Key to Success!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Mysterious Mirror-Man!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

While Batman agrees to contribute an article to a local newspaper about his career, in exchange for a $25,000 donation by a reporter for the cause of juvenile delinquency, in the nearby state prison, a prisoner makes his escape. Because he broke a mirror at the prison, which helped him make the escape, the man decides to use mirrors for a life of crime: as the Mirror-Man! The main part of his campaign of crime is to get Batman in position so that he can use a special electronic mirror on the Caped Crusader that X-rays anything covered by cloth: specifically Batman's cowl!

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Mr. Weldon (newspaper reporter)
  • The Mirror-Man [Floyd Ventris]
  • Mirror-Man's gang (villains)
  • The Joker (villain, image only)
Credits
Story Notes

Penciler credit by Craig Delich.

Here's How We Got Lionel Trains
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page children

"That artist asked Tim to pose for him..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
The World Without Ships!
Story 6 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Captain Compass [Mark Compass]
Credits
Story 7 1 page

Featuring Little Alexander

Story 8 1 page humor

"Boy, was that pie good!"

Characters
  • Little Alexander
Credits
Story Notes

Script credit by Craig Delich.

Supermarket Sleuth
Story 9 2 pages non-fiction; detective-mystery
Credits
The Return of Ben Franklin!
Story 10 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen Duncan
  • Benjamin Franklin [Ben Jones]
  • Roger Denning
Credits
Now More Than Ever
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.