Detective Comics Vol 1 163

"Batman: "The Men Who Feared Metal"": A wanted criminal is seriously injured in an explosion and has a metallic splinter driven into his skull. The metallic splinter has queer magnetic properties, which require him to stay away from anything metal in order to stay alive. When the criminal starts

Batman: "The Men Who Feared Metal"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #163
September, 1950
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Win Mortimer
Batman: "The Men Who Feared Metal"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Jim Mooney
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
The Anti-Gravity Man!
Pencilers	Dan Barry
Inkers	Dan Barry
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Robotman Meets Robot Robber!
Pencilers	Lee Elias
Inkers	Lee Elias
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
As Long As the Grass Shall Grow!
Pencilers	Bruno Premiani
Inkers	Bruno Premiani
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 162
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 164

Detective Comics #163 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1950.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Men Who Feared Metal"

A wanted criminal is seriously injured in an explosion and has a metallic splinter driven into his skull. The metallic splinter has queer magnetic properties, which require him to stay away from anything metal in order to stay alive. When the criminal starts his operations once again, he is confronted by Batman and Robin and forced to escape in a shameful way in order to avoid contact with metal.

When the thug rejoins his gang, he prepares a trap for Batman, forcing the dark knight to wear an explosive collar that would detonate if it comes too close to any metal. The thug also captures Robin and places him inside a metal cage, forcing Batman to walk near the cage and making the collar explode. Fortunately, Batman finds a way to deactivate the bomb and he is not injured by the explosion. The gang is arrested by the Gotham City Police Department, but the criminal dies on his escape attempt by wearing a hat with metal parts.

Appearing in Batman: "The Men Who Feared Metal"

Featured Characters:

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• Robin

Villains:

• "Slippery Jim" Elgins (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor
    • Batcave
  • Baxter Experimental Laboratory

Items:

• Utility Belt

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
• Horses
  

Appearing in "The Anti-Gravity Man!"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Villains:

• Max Mauler (Single appearance)
• Nikko (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Felix Jasper (Single appearance)
• John Scoville (Single appearance)
• Mr. Harper (Single appearance)
• Abner Drake (Single appearance)

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Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in "Robotman Meets Robot Robber!"

Featured Characters:

• Robotman

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Appearing in "As Long As the Grass Shall Grow!"

Featured Characters:

• Pow-Wow Smith

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Notes

• The Men Who Feared Metal is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 8.

• Robin appeared last in Star-Spangled Comics #108.

• A "Dover & Clover" story is also featured in this issue.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

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