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| Year = 1957
  
| Year = 1957
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| Executive Editor = Whitney Ellsworth
 
| CoverArtist1 = Sheldon Moldoff
  
| CoverArtist1 = Sheldon Moldoff
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| CoverArtist2 = Ira Schnapp
   
 
| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
  
| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
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| Quotation = They'll find no gold at the end of this rainbow... only prison.
  
| Quotation = They'll find no gold at the end of this rainbow... only prison.
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| Speaker = [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman (wearing a rainbow-colored costume)]]
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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 =
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| Synopsis1 = Dick Grayson saves a girls life during a robbery. In the process, he injures his arm. He does see the crooks and can identify them later. As he searches for the crooks as Robin, Batman wears several different colored costumes. Eventually Robin spots the thieves, allowing Batman to apprehend them. Afterward, Batman goes back to his old costume. 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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[[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 = The Man Who Couldn't Touch Ground
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| StoryTitle2 = Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Couldn't Touch Ground"
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| Synopsis2 = 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, [[Glossary:Impossible... But True!|"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 and Roy is rescued and the kidnappers are hauled off to jail.
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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 = The Impossible Manhunt!
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| StoryTitle3 = Martian Manhunter: "The Impossible Manhunt!"
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| Synopsis3 =
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| Synopsis3 = 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.
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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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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Batman #106|World's Finest #87}}
 
* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
  
* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* Various Unnamed Thieves {{Only}}
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* A Young Girl {{Only}}
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* Marion Marley {{Only}}
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* Marion Marley (Movie Star) {{Only}}
  
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* Several Marksmen in a Competition {{Only}}
  
 
* King of Zoronia {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
  
* King of Zoronia {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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** TV Studio
  
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
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* Various Colored Batman Costumes
  
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* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
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* TV Camera
  
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
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* Thieves' Getaway Car
  
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* Various Cars in a Parade
  
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* Truck Carrying Explosives
  
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* Passenger Plane
  
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* A Massive Passenger Ship
  
   
 
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* {{a|[[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* Karen Duncan
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* {{a|[[Karen Duncan (New Earth)|Karen Duncan]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* Unnamed Kidnappers {{Only}}
  
* Unnamed Kidnappers {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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| Appearing3 =
 
| Appearing3 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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* {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Captain Harding (New Earth)|Capt. Harding]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Captain Harding (New Earth)|Capt. Harding]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* Jasper Craig {{Only}}
  
* Jasper Craig {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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| Notes =
 
| Notes =
 
* "The Rainbow Batman" is reprinted in {{c|Batman #182}}
  
* "The Rainbow Batman" is reprinted in {{c|Batman #182}}
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* "The Impossible Manhunt!" is reprinted in {{c|Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1}}
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* "The Impossible Manhunt!" is reprinted in {{co|Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1 (Collected)}}
 
| Trivia =
 
| 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

Links and References

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