Cover of The Doors That Hid Disaster

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The Doors That Hid Disaster

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Description

Dying of radiation poisoning, the criminal called Checkmate is determined to defeat Batman before the end. He leaves his men an elaborate series of deathtraps built to finish the Dynamic Duo, each hidden behind a different door.

Issue Details

Series

Detective Comics (1937)

Issue Number

#238

Release Date

October 23, 1956

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

December 1956

Page Count

36 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

Ben Oda

Ben Oda

Letterer

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Dave Wood

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Miller

Writer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Joe Certa

Joe Certa

Penciller, Inker, Artist

John Mason

Writer

Kate Eagle

Penciller, Inker

Ruben Moreira

Ruben Moreira

Penciller, Inker

Sheldon Moldoff

Sheldon Moldoff

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Martian Manhunter

Martian Manhunter

J'onn J'onzz

Checkmate

Checkmate

Mr. Jones

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Jerry the Jitterbug

Jerry the Jitterbug

Jerry

Karen Duncan

Karen Duncan

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Shorty

Shorty

Shorty

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

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