Detective Comics, #231

Published: May 1956

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Detective Comics #231

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Issue Contents:
Batman, Junior!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (photo)
  • Batman, Junior [John Vance] (photo)
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story Notes

Joe Desris credits pencils on this cover to Sheldon Moldoff, however, art appears to be Swan to a number of others including noted art identifier Craig Delich.

Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for various novelties sold by Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.

Batman, Junior
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

When Batman doesn't allow Robin to come with him on a case, he's hurt, but more so when he accidentally discovers a photo of the Caped Crusader with a younger version of himself, taken years before there was a Robin, and that person, now a grown man, has returned to Gotham City.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Batman, Junior [John Vance] (introduction)
  • Commissioner James Gordon (supporting)
  • Birrel Binter (villain, introduction)
Story 3 1 page humor

"Hey, pull over to the curb!"

Characters
  • Jerry the Jitterbug
"Wings" Winchester Stops a Robbery
Story 4 1 page adventure
Story Notes

Ad for the Winchester Super Speed model.

Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books!
Story 5 1 page advocacy; superhero
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Though we briefly credited Wayne Boring with the Superman figures, due to an error report from Keith Chandler, the consensus of the members of the GCD Main list was that Mortimer was swiping or imitating Boring.

The Mystery of the Brain-Exchanger
Story 6 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • Professor Abner Bean
  • Harvey Crow (villain)
Credits
Story 7 1 page
Story 8 1 page
Story 9 1 page humor; non-fiction

"I own this cow, but how can I explain the law to her?"

Manhunting in Miniature
Story 10 2 pages non-fiction; detective-mystery
Credits
The Thief Who Had Super Powers!
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Storyline

An unnamed criminal escapes from Mars and lands on Earth. He offers Jones his Guard Belt which can transport him back to Mars, but Jones refuses because the criminal would escape.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz
  • John Jones] (origin)
  • unnamed Martian criminal (intro, villain)
  • Professor Erdel (cameo, flashback)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Jones uses telescopic Martian eyesight and super-hearing. The Martian villain uses super-strength.

Follow This Track

Featuring Showcase

Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page humor

"Stop! You Thief!"

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Davy to the Rescue!
Story 15 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.