Detective Comics Vol 1 225
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Appearing in "If I Were Batman"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- John Larrow (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Jasper Smively (Single appearance)
- Martin Mayne (Single appearance)
- Rodney Random (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "If I Were Batman"
Three men take the place of Batman while the real Caped Crusader is away, as part of an "If I Were Batman" contest run by the Gotham Gazette, and gangsters attempting to break John Larrow out of jail intend to capitalize on the occasion.
Appearing in "The Money That Came to Life"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Karen Duncan
Villains:
- Albert Martin (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dr. John R. Rogers (Only appearance; dies)
- Harry Rogers (Single appearance)
- Jane Rogers (Single appearance)
- Sam Dales (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Money That Came to Life"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel"
Featured Characters:
- Martian Manhunter
(First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Saul Erdel (First appearance)
Villains:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel"
When Dr. Erdel uses a “robot brain” and teleportation system of his creation to capture and retrieve something from space, it brings a green-skinned Martian named J’onn J’onzz to Earth. After both introduce themselves to each other, J’onzz asks Erdel to return him to Mars. Erdel replies that he cannot do that, since it might take years to reverse his computer’s program. The Martian, knowing he must adapt his appearance to that of humans, uses his chameleon-like powers to make himself look like a brown-haired Caucasian human male. Seconds afterward, the shock of the preceding events takes its toll on Erdel’s weak heart. With his last breaths, Erdel asks J’onzz to forgive him for making him a prisoner of Earth. Then he dies.
J’onzz muses that the Martians are working on a “Project Star-Ride” for interplanetary travel. But until that project is completed--however long that may take--he is bound to Earth. He Americanizes his name to John Jones. Then, going to the seaside, he uses his Martian mind-over-matter power to extract gold from seawater to give him working capital. John Jones then takes a tour of the Earth, sometimes using his powers of invisibility and immateriality to conceal his presence.
One aspect of Terran life disturbs J’onn J’onzz: crime. Since Earth is a younger planet than Mars, and since Mars underwent the “Great Evolution” centuries ago that virtually wiped out crime, its rate of wrongdoing is much less than that of Earth. J’onzz decides to help the Earthmen by fighting crime. In his John Jones identity, he takes and passes a detective exam at the Midtown police department. But he realizes he must avoid a Martian’s one weakness--fire, which can sap his powers and take his life.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Detective Comics #225 and Millennium Edition: Detective Comics #225.
- "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel" is also reprinted in World's Finest Comics #175, World's Finest Comics #226, Secret Origins (Volume 1) #1 and Secret Origins Special Giant Issue #1.
- Batman appeared last in Detective Comics #224. He appears next in World's Finest Comics #79.
- Alfred Pennyworth appeared last in Detective Comics #223. He appears next in Detective Comics #226.
- James Gordon appeared last in Detective Comics #224. He appears next in Batman #96.
- The Martian Manhunter becomes a regularly appearing back-up feature beginning with this issue.
- Robin appeared last in Detective Comics #224. He appears next in World's Finest Comics #79.
- Originally, Doctor Saul Erdel was shown to have died in this issue. However, Martian Manhunter (Volume 1) #2 reveals that had faked his death following the events from this issue, and continues to live out of his small cabin in Colorado.
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 1) #3 shows that the Martian Manhunter arrived on this world carrying the body of his dead daughter K'hym in his arms. The inclusion of K'hym into the Manhunter's origin is a retcon and was never part of the original origin story. Later revisions of J'onn's origin suggest that K'hym actually remained on Mars after she died, and never accompanied J'onn to Earth at all.
Trivia
- Although the Flash (Barry Allen) is generally accepted as the first Silver Age DC Comics character, the Martian Manhunter actually precedes the first appearance of the Flash by almost a year.
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Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman Confidential
- Batman: Gotham Knights
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat
- Batman: Streets of Gotham
- Batman Incorporated
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )
Links and References
- Batman at Wikipedia.org
- Batman at DC Comics
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- Batman at DC Indexes
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- Batman Yesterday Today and Beyond
- Batman at TV Tropes
- Detective Comics article at Wikipedia
- Detective Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Detective Comics series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Batman article at Wikipedia
- Batman (Silver Age) biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
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