Detective Comics #225 (of 1000000)
If I Were Batman
November 30th, 1955
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225
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If I Were Batman
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November 30th, 1955
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"If I Were Batman" (Batman and Robin / written by Edmond Hamilton)
Do You Know Your Neighbors? (public service message by Buzzy / written by Jack Schiff)
"The Money That Came to Life!" (Roy Raymond TV Detective / written by Jack Miller)
Casey the Cop (gag strip by Henry Boltinoff)
Varsity Vic (gag strip by Henry Boltinoff)
"Four Tricks of the Detective's Trade" (full text article by Jack Miller)
"The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel" (John Jones [J'onn J'onzz] Manhunter From Mars script by Joe Samachson and Jack Miller, pencil and inks by Joe Certa) : First appearance of the Martian Manhunter. After being accidentally teleported to Earth, Martian J'onn J'onzz finds himself stranded in a strange new world, with no way home. Using his powers to disguise his appearance, J'onn J'onzz adopts the name of deceased Denver police detective John Jones. With his new identity, he joins the Middleton Police force, secretly using his powers to help the inhabitants of Earth.
Homer (gag strip by Henry Boltinoff)
Man in Batman costume: It's your turn now, Bruce Wayne, to play the part of Batman!
Bruce Wayne (thought): This is the one time I can change into my costume openly-- without anyone suspecting I'm Batman!
