Dick, when that bat flew into my room, it must have prodded my subconscious memory of my father's costume! Now I realize I adopted a Batman costume because I remembered my father wearing one! 
Detective Comics #235 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1956.
Synopsis for Batman: "The First Batman"
After seeing an old home movie of his father, Dr. Thomas Wayne, in a "Batman" costume for a masquerade party, and learning from Dr. Wayne's diary that he was marked for death by gangster Lew Moxon, Batman and Robin realize that Joe Chill was only a hired gun of Moxon's to Kill Bruce's parents. They resolve to go after the mastermind of Waynes' murder only to find he has no memory of Wayne or Chill, or so he claims.
Batman decides to wear his father's Bat-costume after his own costume is torn apprehending Moxon's gang and in doing so forces Moxon to reveal the truth. The shock of seeing what he thinks is the spirit of Thomas Wayne, causes Moxon not only to tell the truth, but also run away in fear and despair. As Moxon runs away from Batman, the hero tries to warn the thug about an incoming truck, but Moxon ends up killed by the vehicle. In the end, Bruce places his father's Bat-Costume in the trophy room of the Batcave, as a reminder of the late Thomas Wayne and his murderer, who met the same kind of justice.
Appearing in Batman: "The First Batman"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Commissioner Gordon
- Wayne Family (Flashback only)
- Thomas Wayne (Flashback only)
- Martha Wayne (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Bats (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Coastal City
Items:
- Thomas Wayne's Batman Costume (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Hour of Hoaxes"
Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Hour of Hoaxes"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- A Foreign Spy (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The World's Greatest Magician"
John Jones goes undercover as a circus magician to catch a thief.
Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The World's Greatest Magician"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Jojo the clown (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Daro (Single appearance)
- Zodak (Single appearance)
- Joe (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Joe Chill's name is spelled Joey Chill in this issue.
- "The First Batman" is reprinted in:
- "The World's Greatest Magician" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1.
Trivia
- This issue marks the first Earth-One appearances of Bruce's parents and Joe Chill.
- Panel 7 on page 6 is Moldoff's recreation of the scene from the cover of Batman #9.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Martian Manhunter Recommended Reading
- Detective Comics (Volume 1): Detective Comics #225– #326
- House of Mystery (Volume 1): House of Mystery #143– #173
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 2)
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 3)
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 4)
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 5)
- Martian Manhunter: American Secrets (Volume 1)
- Martian Manhunter Special #1
Links and References
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.