Detective Comics, #239
Published: January 1957
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Batman's Robot Twin!
"You can't defeat me, Batman, because I know how you think--our minds are exactly alike!"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors: Jack Adler
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Batman's Robot Twin!
"My robot twin... he can do everything I can--and he's overtaking me!"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Batman's robot twin
- Professor Carden
- Dr. Dall (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
"Help" "What's the trouble?"
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Boys and girls, here's your best way to get a pair of fast rollin' Winchester skates this Christmas!"
Characters
- Wings Winchester
- Winnie Winchester
Meet the League of Death-Cheaters!
Featuring Showcase
Characters
- Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan
- Rocky Davis
- Red Ryan
- Prof. Haley]
Story Notes
advertisement for Showcase #6
Roy Raymond's Strange Revenge
"Introducing "Hurricane Harry!" He huffs and he puffs and he blows the house down!"
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen
- Walt Mason
- Al Griffin
- Jimmy James (villain, introduction)
- Simpkins (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
"To the boys and girls of America..."
"500 free large glossy pictures of world's greatest sports heroes"
Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz
"In what story did a cabin boy become captain of a large schooner after a mutiny?"
Characters
- Buzzy Brown
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff (uncertain)
- Pencils:
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Inks:
Story Notes
This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
How Police Catch Crooks at Work
"In developing new ideas, they are perfecting plans to capture them red-handed."
Credits
- Script: Jennifer Kagawa
Ordeal by Fire
"Fire -- the enemy of all Martians! I can't run through it to capture that criminal!"
Storyline
Jones is assigned to the Arson Squad.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz
- aka John Jones]
- Captain Harding
- Burke (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story Notes
Script identification by Bob Hughes.
"Boys and girls! Now you can get the official Superman playsuit... and join my fan club, too!"
Characters
- Superman (cameo)
"A new scientific toy!"
"Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Pick your Christmas Daisy from these..."
Story Notes
The back cover contains a Christmas-themed advertisement for guns and rifles from Daisy manufacturing.