Cover of The Original Batman

Issue

The Original Batman

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Description

Circus acrobat Hugo Marmon claims he wore a bat-costume before Batman ever did, and invokes a Gotham law against copycats to order the real Dark Knight to stop crimefighting. When thugs start exploiting Marmon's act, Batman has to find a workaround.

Issue Details

Series

Detective Comics (1937)

Issue Number

#195

Release Date

March 25, 1953

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

May 1953

Page Count

44 pages

Series Details

Title

Detective Comics

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1937 - 2011

Issues Count

883

Genres

Action, Adventure, War, Fantasy, Anthro, Mystery, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sports, Historical, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Superhero, Western

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Dick Sprang

Dick Sprang

Penciller, Artist

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Joe Certa

Joe Certa

Penciller, Inker

John Howson

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Leonard Starr

Leonard Starr

Penciller, Inker

Ray Thompson

Penciller, Inker

Ruben Moreira

Ruben Moreira

Penciller, Inker

Winslow Mortimer

Winslow Mortimer

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Karen Duncan

Karen Duncan

Pow-Wow Smith

Pow-Wow Smith

Ohiyesa

Robert Crane

Robert Crane

Robert Crane

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Varsity Vic

Varsity Vic

Vic

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

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