Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #217

Cover Date: March 1955
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1955-01-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer

Story: "The Mental Giant of Gotham City!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane)
Inks	Charles Paris
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Mental Giant and his gang (Barney Barrows; first appearance for all; brain power and skull size increased; figures out Batman's true identity; also in flashbacks to youth; returns to normal and loses memories)

Metals Mob (first appearance; steals rare metals and minerals)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Annual #3 (Summer 1962)

DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009)

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Second Story: "The World's Sea Fair!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Otto Binder
Art	Joe Certa
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Captain Compass

Supporting Character(s):

Mr. Penny

Villain(s):

Crooks (first appearance for all; tries to steal jewel encrusted ship model; disguised as pirates )

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Third Story: "The Unlucky Guest Stars!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ruben Moreira
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Willy Weems (first appearance; a bank robber)

Comment(s):

This story takes place a couple of weeks before and after a show on Friday the 13th.

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