Detective Comics #254 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1958.
Synopsis for Batman: "One Ounce of Doom!"
A scientist develops a deadly explosive and locks it in a special vial. A hobo steals the explosive unaware of its potential, and the scientist notifies the emergency to the police. Batman and Robin start investigating the case and they take Ace the Bat-Houd with them. Using Ace's tracking ability, the heroes manage to locate the hobo and they try to retrieve the vial, but it is lost in the struggle. Batman and Robin follow the trail of the vial and learn that it has been picked up by some boy scouts. Going to a nearby fair, Batman tries to get the boy scouts to return the vial, but some escaped convicts get ahead of Batman and steal the vial from the kids. Batman, Robin, and Ace track down the crooks until they locate their secret hideout, where the heroes defeat the crooks and retrieve the explosive, saving Gotham from a certain doom.
Appearing in Batman: "One Ounce of Doom!"
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Antagonists:
- Hobo Bates (Single appearance)
- Burton (Single appearance)
- Hegan (Single appearance)
- Burns (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Professor (Single appearance)
- Joey (Boy scout) (Single appearance)
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Vehicles:
- Bat-Copter (First full appearance)
Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Monster of the Mountain"
Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Monster of the Mountain"
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Antagonists:
- Wakamba (Single appearance)
- Hidalgo (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Captain Marat (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The One Man Army"
John Jones goes up against a self-styled general of crime and his criminal army.
Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The One Man Army"
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- A Criminal Military Force (Single appearance)
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- None
Vehicles:
- Tank
Notes
- "The One-Man Army" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1.
- Ace the Bat-Hound appeared last in Batman #103. He appears next in Batman #123.
- James Gordon appeared last in Batman #115. He appears next in Detective Comics #257.
- This issue includes a one-page "Casey the Cop" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.
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