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Detective Comics, #254

Published: April 1958

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Detective Comics #254

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Issue Contents:
One Ounce of Doom!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Ace the Bat-Hound (supporting)
Credits
The Secret of the Happy Pig!
Story 1 1 page advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

One Ounce of Doom
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A hobo unknowlingly steals a high explosive from the laboratory of a scientist.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner Gordon (supporting)
  • Ace the Bat-Hound (supporting)
  • Burton (intro, villain)
  • Hegan (intro, villain)
Credits
Meet the Challengers of the Unknown

Featuring Challengers of the Unknown

Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page humor

"This is a member of the prison board."

Characters
  • Warden Willis
Credits
Story 5 1 page humor

"Hmm - He's acting mighty suspicious."

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Credits
Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
Story 6 2 pages
Credits
The Monster of the Mountain
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • Wakamba (intro, villain)
  • Hidalgo (intro, villain)
Credits
Crime a la Carte
Story 8 1 page
The One-Man Army
Story 9 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Manhunter takes on the General who has assembled an army of crime.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • The General (intro, villain)
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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.