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233July 1956
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Detective Comics #233

DC · July 1956 · on sale 1956-05-22

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#233
Publication date
July 1956
Key date
1956-07-00
On-sale date
1956-05-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Bat-Woman!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Batwoman [Kathy Kane]
2The Batwomancomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (introduction, origin, former trapeze performer); Hugo Vorn (introduction, villain); Vorn's gang (villains)
4Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
5The Incredible Jugglercomic story6pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond; Karen; Carl Cramer (introduction)
6O'Malley of the 4th Precinctcomic story0.5script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenO'Malley of the 4th Precinct
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Mrs. Gotrocks
9How to Make Up a Police Call Codetext article2script: John Mallory
10The Ghost from Outer Spacecomic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Pat GordonMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; aka John Jones]; Gus Bartley (villain, introduction); Pigeon (villain, introduction); Marty (villain, introduction)

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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