Detective Comics #228
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Outlaw Batman," John Jones faces a moral dilemma when he uncovers that criminal Alex Dunster has seized the very machine that once brought Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz, to Earth. With the device now in Dunster’s hands, Jones must decide whether to risk using it to return to Mars—or destroy it to stop Dunster’s plans. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Joe Certa, this 1956 tale blends sci-fi intrigue with a classic detective twist, all wrapped in a striking cover by Win Mortimer.
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John Jones discovers that Alex Dunster, who acquires and sells scientific and technical items of great value, has gotten hold of the machine that Professor Erdel used to bring J'onn J'onzz from Mars. Jones realizes that if he uses the machine to return to Mars, however, Dunster would be free to continue his criminal ways. So Jones confronts Dunster, but Dunster destroys the machine before surrendering.
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