Detective Comics, #240
Published: February 1957
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Issue Contents:
The Outlaw Batman!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Burt Wever (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Outlaw Batman
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Burt Wever (intro, villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Charles Paris
Roy Raymond's Greatest Challenge
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen
- Aloysius Twinning (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
Story Notes
Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Co. On the two pages between page 3 and page 4 of the previous story sequence.
"Hello, Butch!"
Characters
- Casey the Cop
- Butch
- J.B.
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Winter Sports Champions of the World
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff (uncertain)
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
One-Man Detective Force
Credits
- Script: Christophe Darras
The Hero Maker
Storyline
John Jones helps a retiring police officer get one big bust on his last day on the force.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz
- aka John Jones]
- Pat Brady
- The Storage House Thieves (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story Notes
Script identification by Bob Hughes. Last story with original version of Manhunter's head.
"My, my, there's lots of auto stealing going on now!"
Characters
- Warden Willis
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Back cover.