Detective Comics, #248

Published: October 1957

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Detective Comics #248

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Issue Contents:
Around the World in 8 Days!
1 page superhero
Characters
Draw Me!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Around the World in 8 Days
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Bandits break into a hospital and steal an experimental new drug....the only one that will save a patient, and Batman & Robin only have a week to discover its location and get it back so that the man can be injected with it. To make matters worse, the loot from the crime has been broken up between "fences" all over the world!

Characters
  • Batman (mainstream Universe)
  • Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
  • Robin (mainstream Universe)
  • Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
  • un-named doctor
  • Hans (villain, introduction)
  • Claus (villain, introduction)
  • un-named gondolier (villain)
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page
How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Credits
The Fabulous Fabric
Story 6 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
Credits
Story 7 1 page
Decision for a Lady Cop
Story 8 1 page adventure
Story 9 1 page humor

"I brought this pup in, Sarge!"

Characters
The Martian Without a Memory
Story 10 6 pages superhero
Storyline

A jolt of electricity from a live wire causes Jones to lose his memory. He no longer knows he's a Martian.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • crooks (intro, villain)
  • Duggin
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Story 11 1 page humor

"As members of the Citizens Society we have some suggestions for your prison, Warden Willis!"

Characters
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 14 1 page
Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing!
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.