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| Year = 1957
  
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| Executive Editor = Whitney Ellsworth
 
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| CoverArtist2 = Ira Schnapp
   
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| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
 
| Writer1_1 = Edmond Hamilton
  
| Writer1_1 = Edmond Hamilton
 
| Penciler1_1 = Sheldon Moldoff
  
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| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Letterer1_1 =
 
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| Editor2_1 = Jack Schiff
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| Penciler2_1 = Ruben Moreira
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| Inker2_1 = Ruben Moreira
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| Editor3_1 = Jack Schiff
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| Writer3_1 = Jack Miller
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| Penciler3_1 = Joe Certa
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| Inker3_1 = Joe Certa
   
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| Quotation = They'll find no gold at the end of this rainbow... only prison.
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| Speaker = [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] <small>(wearing a rainbow-colored costume)</small>
   
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| StoryTitle1 = The Rainbow Batman
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| StoryTitle1 = Batman: "The Rainbow Batman"
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| Synopsis1 = Dick Grayson sprains his arm while rescuing a little girl from a car. Thus, Batman wears differently-colored uniforms during his succeeding appearances to distract attention from Robin’s wounded arm.
 
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[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Dick Grayson]] saves a girl's life by pushing her out of the way of the getaway car escaping the scene of a robbery, and injures his arm in the process. He sees the crooks' faces, and begins searching for them as Robin. Meanwhile, [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] wears several different colored costumes. Eventually, Robin spots the thieves, allowing Batman to apprehend them. Afterwards, Batman goes back to his old costume. He explains that he wore the special ones to draw attention to himself and away from Robin, as people might realize Robin had an injured arm like Dick Grayson's.
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Couldn't Touch Ground"
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[[Karen Duncan (New Earth)|Karen Duncan]], [[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]'s assistant, discovers Roy flying about the TV studio with a flying apparatus. He informs Karen that one of the people auditioning for his show, "Impossible... But True!", has irradiated him with cosmic rays, and that if he steps on the ground he will die. Karen eventually discovers it is not actually Roy, but a look-a-like of her boss, in order to cover up the fact that the real Roy had been kidnapped in order to force him to reveal the location of some hidden art treasures. The police are called in, Roy is rescued, and the kidnappers are hauled off to jail.
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| StoryTitle3 = Martian Manhunter: "The Impossible Manhunt!"
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An arsonist begins targeting businesses owned by men named Jones. To catch the thief, detective [[J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)|John Jones]] opens an art gallery. When the thief strikes, J'onn is waiting for him. The crook eludes J'onn, but the Martian Manhunter trails him to a ship museum. He apprehends the man, who is identified as Jasper Craig. Craig claims to have planted a fire bomb on one of the ships. J'onn uses his martian vision to locate the bomb, then he disposes of it.
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Batman #106|World's Finest #87}}
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* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
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* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* Marion Marley {{Only}}
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* King of Zoronia {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
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| Appearing2 =
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Karen Duncan (New Earth)|Karen Duncan]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Unnamed Kidnappers {{Only}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* Unnamed Studio Employee {{Only}}
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* Police Commissioner Jameson {{Only}}
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* Police Sketch Artist {{Only}}
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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* Drive-In Movie
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'''Items:'''
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* Strap-On Flying Device
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* Karen Duncan's Car
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| Appearing3 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Captain Harding (New Earth)|Capt. Harding]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Jasper Craig {{Only}}
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Roger Jones {{Only}}
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* <br/>
  
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* Sam Jones {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** Art Gallery
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** Museum of Ships
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* Bomb
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* Various Old Style Ships
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| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* "The Rainbow Batman" is reprinted in {{c|Batman #182}}
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* "The Impossible Manhunt!" is reprinted in {{co|Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1 (Collected)}}
 
| Trivia =
 
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| Recommended =
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}
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{{Martian Manhunter RR}}
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
 
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Revision as of 15:29, 26 January 2020

"Batman: "The Rainbow Batman"": Dick Grayson saves a girl's life by pushing her out of the way of the getaway car escaping the scene of a robbery, and injures his arm in the process. He sees the crooks' faces, and begins searching for them as Robin. Meanwhile, [[B

Quote1 They'll find no gold at the end of this rainbow... only prison. Quote2
— Batman (wearing a rainbow-colored costume)

Detective Comics #241 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1957.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Rainbow Batman"

Dick Grayson saves a girl's life by pushing her out of the way of the getaway car escaping the scene of a robbery, and injures his arm in the process. He sees the crooks' faces, and begins searching for them as Robin. Meanwhile, Batman wears several different colored costumes. Eventually, Robin spots the thieves, allowing Batman to apprehend them. Afterwards, Batman goes back to his old costume. He explains that he wore the special ones to draw attention to himself and away from Robin, as people might realize Robin had an injured arm like Dick Grayson's.

Appearing in Batman: "The Rainbow Batman"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Other Characters:

  • Marion Marley (Single appearance)
  • King of Zoronia (Cameo) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Couldn't Touch Ground"

Karen Duncan, Roy Raymond's assistant, discovers Roy flying about the TV studio with a flying apparatus. He informs Karen that one of the people auditioning for his show, "Impossible... But True!", has irradiated him with cosmic rays, and that if he steps on the ground he will die. Karen eventually discovers it is not actually Roy, but a look-a-like of her boss, in order to cover up the fact that the real Roy had been kidnapped in order to force him to reveal the location of some hidden art treasures. The police are called in, Roy is rescued, and the kidnappers are hauled off to jail.

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Couldn't Touch Ground"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Unnamed Kidnappers (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed Studio Employee (Single appearance)
  • Police Commissioner Jameson (Single appearance)
  • Police Sketch Artist (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Strap-On Flying Device

Vehicles:

  • Karen Duncan's Car

Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The Impossible Manhunt!"

An arsonist begins targeting businesses owned by men named Jones. To catch the thief, detective John Jones opens an art gallery. When the thief strikes, J'onn is waiting for him. The crook eludes J'onn, but the Martian Manhunter trails him to a ship museum. He apprehends the man, who is identified as Jasper Craig. Craig claims to have planted a fire bomb on one of the ships. J'onn uses his martian vision to locate the bomb, then he disposes of it.

Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The Impossible Manhunt!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Jasper Craig (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Roger Jones (Single appearance)
  • Sam Jones (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Bomb

Vehicles:

  • Various Old Style Ships

Notes



See Also

Recommended Reading

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