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{{DC Database:Comic Template
  
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| Title = Detective Comics
  
| Title = Detective Comics
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| Image = Detective Comics 253.jpg
 
| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 253
  
| Issue = 253
 
| Month = March
  
| Month = March
 
| Year = 1958
  
| Year = 1958
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| Executive Editor = Whitney Ellsworth
  
| Executive Editor = Whitney Ellsworth
 
| CoverArtist1 = Sheldon Moldoff
  
| CoverArtist1 = Sheldon Moldoff
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| CoverArtist2 = Ira Schnapp
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Batman: "The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture"
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A new team of criminal inventors, the [[Warren Lawford (New Earth)|Fox]], the [[Gunther Hardwicke (New Earth)|Shark]], and the [[Armand Lydecker (New Earth)|Vulture]] call themselves the [[Terrible Trio (New Earth)|team]]. They use ingenious vehicles and devices in crimes they pull on land, sea, and in the air, and defy [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] and [[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]] to stop them.
   
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The Dynamic Duo deduce the pattern in which The Terrible Trio are committing their crimes, and they prepare a trap for them. The Trio unknowingly take the heroes to their secret lighthouse hideout, where the Dynamic Duo manage to capture the crooks before the police arrive to arrest them.
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| StoryTitle1 = The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture
  
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| StoryTitle2 = The Fossil Man
  
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| StoryTitle3 = The Super Reporter!
  
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Roy Raymond: "The Fossil Man"
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| Synopsis1 = A new team of criminal scientists, the Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture, use strange vehicles and devices in crimes they pull on land, on the sea, and in the air, and defy Batman and Robin to stop them.
 
 
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| Synopsis3 = When a mobster starts a free newspaper to drive a rival publisher out of business, John Jones lends a hand as a “super reporter” to even the odds.
 
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| StoryTitle3 = Martian Manhunter: "The Super Reporter!"
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| Synopsis3 = When a mobster starts a free newspaper to drive a rival publisher out of business, [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|John Jones]] lends a hand as a “super reporter” to even the odds.
   
 
| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
  
| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
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* {{a|[[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Roy Raymond, Sr. (New Earth)|Roy Raymond]]}}
 
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| Notes =
 
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* "The Fox, the Shark and the Vulture" is reprinted in [[Batman Vol 1 176|''Batman'' #176]].
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* "The Fox, the Shark and the Vulture" is reprinted in {{c|Batman #176}}.
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* "The Fossil Man" was reprinted in ''Big Boy'' #24.
  
* "The Fossil Man" was reprinted in ''Big Boy'' #24.
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* "The Super Reporter" is reprinted in ''Big Boy'' #24 and {{Co|Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1 (Collected)}}.
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* The [[Terrible Trio (New Earth)|Terrible Trio]] appear next in {{c|Detective Comics #321}}.
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* "The Super Reporter" is reprinted in ''Big Boy'' #24 and [[Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1 1|''Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter'' #1]].
  
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* [[Batman]] appeared last in [[World's Finest Vol 1 93|''World's Finest Comics'' #93]]. He appears next in [[Batman Vol 1 115|''Batman'' #115]].
  
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* [[James Gordon]] appeared last in [[World's Finest Vol 1 93|''World's Finest Comics'' #93]]. He appears next in [[Batman Vol 1 115|''Batman'' #115]].
  
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* [[Robin]] appeared last in [[World's Finest Vol 1 93|''World's Finest Coimcs'' #93]]. He appears next in [[Batman Vol 1 115|''Batman'' #115]].
  
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* The [[Terrible Trio]] appear next in [[Detective Comics Vol 1 321|''Detective Comics'' #321]].
  
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* The [[Armand Lydecker (New Earth)|Vulture]] from this issue is not to be confused with the criminal organization, [[VULTURE]].
  
* The [[Armand Lydecker (New Earth)|Vulture]] from this issue is not to be confused with the criminal organization, [[VULTURE]].
   
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Revision as of 18:43, 3 March 2019

"Batman: "The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture"": A new team of criminal inventors, the Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture call themselves the team. They use ingenious vehi

Detective Comics #253 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1958.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture"

A new team of criminal inventors, the Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture call themselves the team. They use ingenious vehicles and devices in crimes they pull on land, sea, and in the air, and defy Batman and Robin to stop them.

The Dynamic Duo deduce the pattern in which The Terrible Trio are committing their crimes, and they prepare a trap for them. The Trio unknowingly take the heroes to their secret lighthouse hideout, where the Dynamic Duo manage to capture the crooks before the police arrive to arrest them.

Appearing in Batman: "The Fox, the Shark, and the Vulture"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)
  • Robin (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Fossil Man"


Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Fossil Man"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Thor Dakar (Single appearance)
  • Ashka (Single appearance)
  • Loka (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Acilio Scipio (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The Super Reporter!"

When a mobster starts a free newspaper to drive a rival publisher out of business, John Jones lends a hand as a “super reporter” to even the odds.

Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The Super Reporter!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:


Antagonists:

  • Harry Moran (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Jim Wade (Single appearance)
  • Mister Schultz (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:


Vehicles:


Notes

Trivia

  • This issue includes a one-page "Casey the Cop" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.


See Also

Recommended Reading

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