Detective Comics Vol 1 36

Appearing in Batman meets "Professor Hugo Strange"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Adversaries:

• Hugo Strange (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• John Davis (Only appearance; dies)^[1]
• Henry Jenkins
• Clancy (police officer)

Locations:

• New York City
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• The Daily Globe
• Utility Belt

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Batman meets "Professor Hugo Strange"Edit

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  Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Rantor"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Bart Regan

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Hunchback (Single appearance)^[1]
• Spy Leader (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

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Synopsis for Bart Regan, Spy: "The Rantor"Edit

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  Appearing in Buck Marshall: "Claim of Satan"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Buck Marshall

Supporting Characters:

• Sheriff

Adversaries:

• Welsh (Single appearance)^[1]
• Briggs (Single appearance)^[1] (Flashback and main story)
• Shaefer (Single appearance)^[1] (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Jim Tracy (Single appearance)^[1] (Flashback and main story)
• Ned Gavin (Single appearance)^[1] (Dies in flashback)

Locations:

• 19th Century

• Sage City

Items:

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Synopsis for Buck Marshall: "Claim of Satan"Edit

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  Appearing in Steve Malone: "Rocky Roman"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Steve Malone

Supporting Characters:

• Hawkeye (Single appearance)^[1]

Adversaries:

• Rocky Roman (Single appearance)^[1]
• Joe (Single appearance)^[1]
• Ruth Roman (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

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  Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The Spider"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Speed Saunders

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Roberta Rogers aka Spider (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

• Countess Ruskovsky (Single appearance)^[1]
• Serge Ruskovsky (Single appearance)^[1]

Locations:

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• 
  
  

Synopsis for Speed Saunders: "The Spider"Edit

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  Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Purple Mesa"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Cosmo

Supporting Characters:

• Ethel Ridgewood (Single appearance)^[1]

Adversaries:

• Jim Lawson (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

• Ridgewood
• Gus Batson (Only appearance; dies)^[1]

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Synopsis for Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "The Purple Mesa"Edit

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  Appearing in Bruce Nelson: "A Weekend Party at the Mountain Lodge"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Bruce Nelson

Supporting Characters:

• Keith Lord (Single appearance)^[1]

Adversaries:

• Ted Grayson (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

• Sam Waller (Only appearance; dies)^[1]
• Sandra King (Single appearance)^[1]
• Lee Fung (Single appearance)^[1]

Locations:

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Synopsis for Bruce Nelson: "A Weekend Party at the Mountain Lodge"Edit

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  Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Lan Chee Tong"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Adversaries:

• Chong (Only appearance; dies)^[1]

Other Characters:

• Ken Fu (Single appearance)^[1]
• Moy Ting (Single appearance)^[1]

Locations:

• China

• Shanghai

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Lan Chee Tong"Edit

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NotesEdit

• This is the first appearance of Hugo Strange. Hugo Strange is one of many villains who will make repeated appearances over the years. Hugo Strange appears next when he breaks free from prison in Batman #1.
• "Professor Hugo Strange" is reprinted in Batman Archives, Volume 1 and Batman Chronicles, Volume 1.
• With this issue, Batman has three scalloped fins on the forearms of each of his gloves. Batman's complete costume will maintain this look for several years.
• This issue is the last appearancea of "Buck Marshall" and "Bruce Nelson".
  

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Recommended ReadingEdit

• Batman Recommended Reading

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

• Hugo Strange Recommended Reading

• Batman and the Monster Men
• Batman: Prey
• Batman: Strange Apparitions
• Batman: Terror
• Batman: Transference
• Catwoman: The One You Love

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