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Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #246

Aug 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Murder at Mystery Castle," Batman and Robin are drawn into a deadly puzzle when the reclusive John Barham is found dead in his meticulously reconstructed European castle—now standing in the American countryside. With Sheldon Moldoff’s sharp art and Bill Finger’s tight plotting, this 1957 tale unfolds like a classic whodunit, where every clue hides a trap and the line between guest and killer blurs. Cover by Sheldon Moldoff.

Contains 6 stories
Murder at Mystery Castle
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]John Barham (mention only, death)James Barham (millionaire, death)Adam Barham (Jame's cousin)John GorleySheriff MartinRobert Cray (villain, introduction)Vance Sonderson [as Jay Sonderson] (villain, gun smuggler, introduction)

In "Murder at Mystery Castle," the Caped Crusaders are drawn into a deadly puzzle when the reclusive John Barham is found dead in his meticulously reconstructed European castle—now a sprawling mansion in America. With the house itself a labyrinth of hidden passages and mechanical traps, every clue brings them closer to a killer who knows their every move.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Casey the Cop
The Man with the Magic Camera
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy RaymondKaren (supporting)Homer Woods (introduction, villain)Mr. Walters (introduction, villain)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Warden WillisSlugs McSpade
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Casey the Cop
John Jones' Female Nemesis
6 pp · Superhero
Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'onn J'onzz]Captain Harding (supporting)Diane Meade (intro)Tiger Raffity (intro, villain)Morris (intro, villain)Scanlon (intro, villain)

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Raw (VG) $83
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $707*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $484*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $373*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $298*
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $298
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $208*
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CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $185*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $146*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $146*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $116*
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $115
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $94*
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $74*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $65*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $50*
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Full credits

letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints

↩ Reprints Detective Comics #145 (1949)

Reprinted in Läderlappen #13/1957 (1957), Big Boy #17 (1958), The Hundred Comic Monthly #28 (1959), The Hundred Comic Monthly #29 (1959), Superman #153 (1962), Batman Annual #6 (1963), Superman #7/1968 (1968), Big Boss #4 (1971), Big Boss #5 (1971), Batman Classics #111 (1979), Lynvingen #7/1979 (1979), The Best of DC #2 (1979), Big Boss #56 (1982), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2 (2010)

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