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226December 1955
$0.10

Detective Comics #226

DC · December 1955 · on sale 1955-10-25

First appearance: J'Onn J'OnzzFirst appearance: Martian ManhunterFirst appearance: Robin
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#226
Publication date
December 1955
Key date
1955-12-00
On-sale date
1955-10-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of J'Onn J'Onzz - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Martian Manhunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Robin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0When Batman Was Robin!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Robin First, Bruce Wayne
2When Batman Was Robincomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman, Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Robin First, Bruce Wayne
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
6Roy Raymond -- Super Athlete!comic story5.67pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9How a Nation Is Born, Your United Nations at Workpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
10Sleuth on the Sawdust Trailtext article2script: John Mallon
11The Case of the Magic Baseballcomic story6script: Joe Samachson, Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaJ'Onn J'Onzz First, Martian Manhunter First

Plus 7.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Annual #21961On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #1761968On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #2261974On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1368-8		2007On eBay ›
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2192-8		2009On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #225226 of 883#227 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q91264008 (J'Onn J'Onzz), first-appearance property (CC0)

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