Detective Comics, #215

Published: January 1955

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Detective Comics #215

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Issue Contents:
The Batmen of All Nations!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • The Gaucho
  • the Legionary
  • The Musketeer
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Batmen of All Nations!
Story 2 10 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman invites other crimefighters from around the world to Gotham City to learn his methods, but a crime boss challenges them that he will commit crimes and they will be unable to stop him. As they try to stop him, it appears that the other heroes are better than Batman at finding clues to track down the crooks.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • The Knight [The Earl of Wordenshire]
  • The Squire [Cyril]
  • The Musketeer (intro)
  • The Legionary (intro)
  • The Gaucho (intro)
  • The Ranger (intro)
  • "Knots" Cardine (intro, villain)
Story Notes

The Knight and the Squire previously appeared in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62. Though not named as a team here, the international crimefighters return as "The Club of Heroes" in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89.

Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page children

"Look - There's Ruffy!"

Credits
Story 5 1 page

"I've got to get out of going to school today..."

X Marks the Mystery!
Story 6 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Captain Compass [Mark Compass]
Credits

Featuring Block Buster

Story 7 1 page

"Never do this!"

Story 8 1 page
Story 9 1 page humor

"Gosh, I'm getting too heavy..."

Stifling the Firebugs
Story 10 2 pages non-fiction
Credits

Featuring On the Set

Story 11 2 pages humor

"It's taken me years to build up this department..."

Storyline

A recording of crickets chirping embarrasses the sound effects department.

The Castle of Doom!
Story 12 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
Credits
Story Notes

Artist verified by Craig Delich.

Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for Schwinn's Corvette model.

Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.