- "No, Dick! My career as Batman is finished! I can never wear the Batman costume again!"
- ―Bruce Wayne
| "The Man Who Ended Batman's Career" | |
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| Detective Comics | |
| Title: | "The Man Who Ended Batman's Career" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 247 |
| Cover price: | .10 |
| Cover date: | September, 1957 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Bill Finger |
| Pencilers: | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Inkers: | Charles Paris |
| Cover artists: | Curt Swan |
| Cover inker: | Stan Kaye |
| Cover letterer: | Ira Schnapp |
| Editors: | Jack Schiff |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Detective Comics #246 |
| Next: | Detective Comics #248 |
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"The Man Who Ended Batman's Career"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Professor Milo (1st appearance)
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
- Gotham City Police Headquarters
- Star-loft
Items
Vehicles
- Star-plane
Miscellaneous
"The Mechanical Bloodhound"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Karen Duncan
Villains
- Horatio Dalbo
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Mechanical dog
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
"The Impossible Messages"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Chief Harding
Villains
- Unnamed criminals
Minor characters
- Unnamed toy store proprietor
Organizations
- Middleton Police Department
Races & Animals
Locations
- Middleton
- Middleton Police Headquarters
- July 4th Co.
Items
- Revolver
- Water pistols
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Batman was created by comic book writer Bill Finger and graphic artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. He received his first ongoing series, Batman, in the Spring, 1940 beginning with Batman #1.
- The Martian Manhunter was created by writers Joe Samachson & Jack Miller and artist Joe Certa and first appeared in "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel" from Detective Comics #225 in November, 1955.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue shipped to retailers on July 21st, 1957.