Detective Comics Vol 1 226

"Batman: "When Batman Was Robin"": When the late detective Harvey Harris has an old Robin costume sent to the Wayne estate, Bruce Wayne tells modern Robin of how he created the costume

Detective Comics #226 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1955.

Synopsis for Batman: "When Batman Was Robin"

When the late detective Harvey Harris has an old Robin costume sent to the Wayne estate, Bruce Wayne tells modern Robin of how he created the costume and identity of Robin as a teenager to secretly become the apprentice of Harris and learn the art of detection.

Appearing in Batman: "When Batman Was Robin"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Harvey Harris (Flashback only) (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Robin (Dick Grayson)
• Alfred Pennyworth

Antagonists:

• Arthur Mellen (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Bellew (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
• Gerritt (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
• Van Marden (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters (Flashback only)
  • Wayne Manor
    • Batcave

Items:

• Gotham Gazette

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "Roy Raymond - Super Athlete"

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Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "Roy Raymond - Super Athlete"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Antagonists:

• Judson Crane (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Hank Martin (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Booneville College

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for Manhunter from Mars: "The Case of the Magic Baseball"

Baseball pitcher Big Bob Michaels had a prison sentence in his past. Gangster Brad Devon has bet a large amount of money on the team Michaels is pitching against, and warns the ex-con that if he wins, his criminal past will be publicly revealed. Lt. Saunders asks John Jones to keep an eye on the pitcher. Learning of the extortion plot, Jones uses his Martian mind-over-matter powers to help Michaels win the game. Then, when Devon and his men try to rub out Michaels, Jones is on hand to capture them.

Appearing in Manhunter from Mars: "The Case of the Magic Baseball"

Featured Characters:

• Manhunter from Mars

Supporting Characters:

• Lt. Saunders

Antagonists:

• Brad Devon (Single appearance)
• Trigger Tom Taylor (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Big Bob Michaels (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Colorado
  • Middleton

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Notes

• "When Batman Was Robin" is reprinted in Batman Annual #2.
• "The Case of the Magic Baseball" is reprinted in World's Finest #176, World's Finest #226, and Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter.
• This issue contains a "Casey the Cop" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.
• This issue contains a two-page Jack Miller text story called "Sleuth on the Sawdust Trail".
• Batman appeared last in Batman #96. He appears next in Detective Comics #227.
• Alfred Pennyworth appeared last in Detective Comics #225. He appears next in World's Finest #80.
• Robin appeared last in Batman #96. He appears next in Detective Comics #227.
• The Martian Manhunter demonstrates the ability to see into the future in this issue. This is not one of his commonly accepted Martian talents and is rarely revisited. In modern continuity, J'onn does not possess this power.

Trivia

• The Batman story from this issue is re-imagined in Untold Legend of the Batman #1.
• The Martian Manhunter's last name is mis-spelled J'onz in this issue.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

Recommended Reading

• Batman
• Detective Comics
• Justice League of America (Volume 1)
• Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
• World's Finest Comics

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