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Detective Comics, #234

Published: August 1956

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Detective Comics #234

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Issue Contents:
Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery (1)
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Jay Caird (villain)
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner Gordon
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • Mr. Melden (owner of Melden Machine Shop)
  • Jay Caird (villain, introduction)
Credits
Mike Was a Rolling Menace Until...
Story 3 1 page
Peter Porkchops Solves "The Case of the Careless Camper!"
Story 4 1 page advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Credits
The Man Who Hid His Powers
Story 5 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • Mr. X (intro, villain)
Credits
Story 6 1 page

"Boys and girls! Here's the news you've been waiting for..."

Story 7 1 page humor

"Casey, Inspector Pip-Haven of Scotland Yard is visiting this country."

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
  • Inspector Pip-Haven
Credits
Story 8 0 pages
Cracking the Safe-Crackers
Story 9 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
The Martian Convict
Story 10 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Manhunter pretends to be a convict to infiltrate a gang inside the prison.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • "Big Mike" Kent (intro, villain)
  • Miller (intro, villain)
  • Number 25432 (intro, villain)
  • Joey (intro, villain)
  • Paul Drake
  • Warden Powers
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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.