Detective Comics, #253
Published: March 1958
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The Fox, the Shark and the Vulture!
1 page
superhero
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Terrible Trio [The Fox
- The Shark
- The Vulture]
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story 1
1 page
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture
Story 2
12 pages
superhero
Storyline
A weird trio hijacks artifacts from a world tour of historical artifacts exhibit. A sharp witted Batman figures out the trio's lair and overcomes them.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- The Terrible Trio [The Fox
- The Shark
- The Vulture] (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script: Dave Wood
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
The Line of Stars
Story 3
1 page
Story 4
1 page
humor
"It's quiet here!"
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Do You Know What's Behind a Law?
Story 5
1 page
advocacy
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Pencils: Bob Brown
- Inks: Bob Brown
The Fossil Man
Story 6
6 pages
detective-mystery
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen (supporting)
- Acilio Scipio (flashback)
- Thor Dakar (intro, villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
Story 7
2 pages
humor
"The emergency siren!"
Characters
- Warden Willis
- Hogan
- Smathers
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Bureau of Destroyed Money
Story 8
1 page
crime
The Super Reporter!
Story 9
6 pages
superhero
Storyline
Gangster Harry Moran starts his own paper in order to drive legitimate papers off the newsstands.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones
- J'onn J'onzz]
- Harry Moran (intro, villain)
- Jim Wade
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story 10
1 page
Story 11
1 page
Story 12
1 page
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story 13
1 page
Story Notes
Back cover.