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245July 1957
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Detective Comics #245

DC · July 1957 · on sale 1957-05-21

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#245
Publication date
July 1957
Key date
1957-07-00
On-sale date
1957-05-21
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 Dynamic Trio!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Mysteryman [Commissioner James Gordon]
2The Dynamic Triocomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mysteryman [Commissioner James Gordon]; Alfred Pennyworth; Vicki Vale; unnamed Editor of View magazine; group of smugglers (villain)
3For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1
4Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappBinky; Allergy; Bob; Pete
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis; 6442
6The X-Y-Z Raycomic story6pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Harry Horner (intro, villain)
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Slippery Sam
9Tracking the Insurance Fraudstext article2letters: typeset
10The Phantom Fire Alarmscomic story6script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Lance Faber (intro, villain)
12-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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