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| StoryTitle1 = The Doors That Hid Disaster
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| StoryTitle1 = Batman: "The Doors That Hid Disaster"
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| Synopsis1 = Checkmate, an enemy of Batman, is dying from radiation poisoning, but leaves an elaborate deathtrap to his men for use against Batman and Robin.
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A criminal known as [[Chester Jones (Earth-One)|Checkmate]] is dying from radiation poisoning after escaping the Dynamic Duo. To follow through with his life's goal of "checkmating Batman" before dying, Checkmate leaves an elaborate deathtrap to his men for use against Batman and Robin, but the heroes find a way out of trouble.
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Roy Raymond: "The Invaders From The 4th Dimension"
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| Synopsis2 = John Jones must track down a thief who has laid a batch of deadly booby traps through a circus grounds.
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| StoryTitle3 = Martian Manhunter: "Earth Detective for a Day"
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| Synopsis3 = John Jones must track down a thief who has laid a batch of deadly booby traps through a circus grounds.
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
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*[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Batman #104}} {{Flashalso}}
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* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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* {{a|[[Chester Jones (Earth-One)|Checkmate]]}} {{Only Dies}} {{Flashalso}}
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*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
 
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* {{a|[[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]}}
 
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* {{a|[[Karen Duncan (New Earth)|Karen Duncan]]}}
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* Dr. Huston {{Only}}
 
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* Huston's Laboratory
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* {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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* Lt. Saunders
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* Booby-Trap Bagley {{Only}}
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Colorado]]}}
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** {{a|[[Middleton]]}}
   
 
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* "The Doors That Hid Disaster" is reprinted in {{c|Batman #228}}.
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* "Earth Detective for a Day" is reprinted in {{co|Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1 (Collected)}}.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:29, January 26, 2020

"Batman: "The Doors That Hid Disaster"": A criminal known as Checkmate is dying from radiation poisoning after escaping the Dynamic Duo. To follow through with his life's goal of "checkmating Batman" before dying, Checkmate leaves an elaborate deathtrap to his men f

Detective Comics #238 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1956.

Appearing in Batman: "The Doors That Hid Disaster"

Featured Characters:

  • Batman (Flashback and main story)
  • Robin (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

  • Checkmate (Only appearance; dies) (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed Famous Doctor

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for Batman: "The Doors That Hid Disaster"

A criminal known as Checkmate is dying from radiation poisoning after escaping the Dynamic Duo. To follow through with his life's goal of "checkmating Batman" before dying, Checkmate leaves an elaborate deathtrap to his men for use against Batman and Robin, but the heroes find a way out of trouble.

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Invaders From The 4th Dimension"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Other Characters:

  • Dr. Huston (Single appearance)

Locations:

  • Huston's Laboratory

Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Invaders From The 4th Dimension"

  • Synopsis not yet written.

Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "Earth Detective for a Day"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Lt. Saunders

Antagonists:

  • Booby-Trap Bagley (Single appearance)

Locations:

Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "Earth Detective for a Day"

John Jones must track down a thief who has laid a batch of deadly booby traps through a circus grounds.

Notes

Trivia

  • No trivia.



See Also

Recommended Reading

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