Detective Comics Vol 1 225

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:

Roy Raymond

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Synopsis for "The Money That Came to Life"

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Appearing in "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel"

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Martian Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

Saul Erdel

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K'hym (Behind the scenes) (See Notes)

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Colorado

Middleton

Mars (Behind the scenes)

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Synopsis for "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel"

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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 orign 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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Appearing in "If I Were Batman"

Synopsis for "If I Were Batman"