DC Database
Register
Advertisement

"Batman: "When Batman Was Robin"": When the late detective Harvey Harris has an old Robin costume sent to the Wayne estate, Bruce Wayne tells modern Robin of how he created the costume

Quote1 Since you're brilliant as a robin redbreast in that costume, I'll call you-- Robin! Quote2
Harvey Harris

Detective Comics #226 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1955.

Synopsis for Batman: "When Batman Was Robin"

When the late detective Harvey Harris has an old Robin costume sent to the Wayne estate, Bruce Wayne tells modern Robin of how he created the costume and identity of Robin as a teenager to secretly become the apprentice of Harris and learn the art of detection.

Appearing in Batman: "When Batman Was Robin"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Arthur Mellen (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Bellew (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
  • Gerritt (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
  • Van Marden (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "Roy Raymond - Super Athlete"

Batman 0585
DC Rebirth Logo

Summary Needed

This page is missing a well-written and detailed synopsis. If there is already a synopsis here, it might need to be modified or expanded. You can help the DC Database by adding a summary of the story.
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.


Appearing in Roy Raymond: "Roy Raymond - Super Athlete"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Judson Crane (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Hank Martin (Single appearance)

Locations:

  • Booneville College

Items:

  • None

Vehicles:

  • None

Synopsis for Manhunter from Mars: "The Case of the Magic Baseball"

Baseball pitcher Big Bob Michaels had a prison sentence in his past. Gangster Brad Devon has bet a large amount of money on the team Michaels is pitching against, and warns the ex-con that if he wins, his criminal past will be publicly revealed. Lt. Saunders asks John Jones to keep an eye on the pitcher. Learning of the extortion plot, Jones uses his Martian mind-over-matter powers to help Michaels win the game. Then, when Devon and his men try to rub out Michaels, Jones is on hand to capture them.

Appearing in Manhunter from Mars: "The Case of the Magic Baseball"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Lt. Saunders

Antagonists:

  • Brad Devon (Single appearance)
  • Trigger Tom Taylor (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Big Bob Michaels (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • None

Vehicles:

  • None

Notes

Trivia

  • The Batman story from this issue is re-imagined in Untold Legend of the Batman #1.
  • The Martian Manhunter's last name is mis-spelled J'onz in this issue.


See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

Advertisement