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Detective Comics #228 (1956) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#228

DC Comics#228

Detective Comics

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Detective Comics #228

The Outlaw Batman / The Machine That Captured the Past / Escape to the Stars

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: February 1956
On sale: Dec 20, 1955
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Captain Harding

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Credits

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Dave Wood
Pencillers: Bob Kane, Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Certa
Inkers: Charles Paris, Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Certa
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Grand Comics Database issue 12660

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John Jones discovers that Alex Dunster, who acquires and sells scientific and technical items of great value, has gotten hold of the machine that Professor Erdel used to bring J'onn J'onzz from Mars. Jones realizes that if he uses the machine to return to Mars, however, Dunster would be free to continue his criminal ways. So Jones confronts Dunster, but Dunster destroys the machine before surrendering.

Henry Boltinoff, Pat Gordon

Cover

Win Mortimer

Editor

Whitney Ellsworth

Cover letters

Ira Schnapp

Other

Jack Schiff

Characters

Captain Harding· 1st appearance
Alex Dunster
Batman
Casey the Cop
J'Onn J'Onzz
Martian Manhunter [John Jones
Professor Erdel· Cameo
Robin
Roy Raymond
Shorty

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