Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #246

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1957-06-23

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

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The Murder at Mystery Castle!

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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints (1)

in Läderlappen (Centerförlaget, 1956 series) #13/1957 ([15 december] 1957)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Murder at Mystery Castle

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Charles Paris
Colors:	?
Letters:	Pat Gordon

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Keywords:Bat-Signal; Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Barham (mention only, death); James Barham (millionaire, death); Adam Barham (Jame's cousin); John Gorley; Sheriff Martin; Robert Cray (villain, introduction); Vance Sonderson [as Jay Sonderson] (villain, gun smuggler, introduction)

Synopsis:: The murder of John Barham in his own castle that he had dis-assembled in Europe and re-built in America draws the Caped Crusaders into a murder mystery that nearly costs them their lives.; in Läderlappen (Centerförlaget, 1956 series) #13/1957 ([15 december] 1957)
in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #6 (Winter 1963-1964)
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #7/1968 (6. April 1968)
in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #2 (November-December 1979)
in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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Popeye Flashlight / advertisement / 0.25 page

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21" Diesel Trucks / advertisement / 0.25 page

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Balloons with Pump / advertisement / 0.25 page

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Circus Boy Ice Cream Maker / advertisement / 0.25 page

Earn While You Learn!

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff ?
Pencils:	Ruben Moreira
Inks:	Ruben Moreira
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hmm - That window looks open!

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Reprints (3)

in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #153 (May 1962)

in MV Comix (Egmont Ehapa, 1968 series) #21/1969 (11. Oktober 1969)

The Man with the Magic Camera

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Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Jack Miller
Pencils:	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Homer Woods (introduction, villain); Mr. Walters (introduction, villain)

Reprints (4)

in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #17 (February 1958)
in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 ? series) #29 ([February 1959])
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #5 (1971) [N&B [B&W]], #56 (1982) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

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Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Slugs McSpade keeps very busy with his garden.

Characters:

Warden Willis; Slugs McSpade

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Quick! Give me a big juicy steak!

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Reprints (2)

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

A Counterfeiter Takes the Count

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text story / 1 page

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:crime

John Jones' Female Nemesis

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Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Jack Miller
Pencils:	Joe Certa
Inks:	Joe Certa
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Diane Meade (intro); Tiger Raffity (intro, villain); Morris (intro, villain); Scanlon (intro, villain)

Synopsis:: Diane Meade is assigned to help Detective Jones track down the burglars after a museum robbery.; in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #17 (February 1958)
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #4 (1971)
in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

The Murder at Mystery Castle! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Murder at Mystery Castle (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

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Popeye Flashlight / advertisement / 0.25 page

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21" Diesel Trucks / advertisement / 0.25 page

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Balloons with Pump / advertisement / 0.25 page

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Circus Boy Ice Cream Maker / advertisement / 0.25 page

Earn While You Learn! (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

The Man with the Magic Camera (Table of Contents: 9)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

A Counterfeiter Takes the Count (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1 page

John Jones' Female Nemesis (Table of Contents: 14)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Junior Sales Club Batting Tips (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

The Murder at Mystery Castle!

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Murder at Mystery Castle

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Earn While You Learn!

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The Man with the Magic Camera

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A Counterfeiter Takes the Count

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John Jones' Female Nemesis

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Junior Sales Club Batting Tips

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