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Comics - Ongoing - Detective Comics - Issue #239

DETECTIVE COMICS #239
COVER TAGLINE: Who Will Win When Batman Battles Himself?
COVER DATE: January, 1957
COVER: Sheldon Moldoff & Charles Paris
PRICE: $.10 U.S.

TITLE: Batman's Robot Twin
STORY ARC: None

WRITER: Edmond Hamilton
ARTIST: Sheldon Moldoff
INKER: Charles Paris
EDITORS: Jack Schiff

CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth

PLOT:
Inventor Professor Carden creates a robot twin that can be programmed with the brain waves of any person. Dr. Dall, a visiting scientist, recommends that Batman's brain waves be used to program the robot. Batman agrees to the experiment, then must leave to deal with an emergency. While Batman is away Dr. Dall steals the robot.

Since the robot is programmed with all of Batman's knowledge, Dr. Dall tries to make it reveal Batman's secret identity. However, the robot is compelled to keep the secret. Instead Dall sends the robot to capture Batman. Batman outwits the robot the first time, and when it tries again, he tricks it into an electric shock which resets its program. Batman then captures Dall and his henchmen.

TITLE: Roy Raymond's Strange Revenge

WRITER: Jack Miller
ARTIST: Ruben Moreira
INKER: Ruben Moreira

CHARACTERS: Roy Raymond

PLOT:
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TITLE: Ordeal by Fire

WRITER: Jack Miller
ARTIST: Joe Certa
INKER: Joe Certa
EDITORS: Jack Schiff

CHARACTERS: Martian Manhunter (J’onn J’onzz); Captain Harding

PLOT:
Detective John Jones is assigned to invesitgate a series of arson fires. John rides along with the fire department to several fires despite his inherent weakness to fire. Using his powers and ingenuity John helps put the fires out and avoids exposing his martian weakness. After several fires, John proves that the fires were accidental and not caused by arson.

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