Comic Title: Metal Men #24
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1967
On Sale Date: December 15, 1966 Newsstand Date December 15, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #189, Page 25

Copyright Date December 15, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Balloon Man Hangs High"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Metal Men (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Metal Men Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Metal Men (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Platinum (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Gold (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Mercury (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Lead (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Iron (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Tin (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)
• Nameless (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)

Villain(s)

• Balloon Man (destroyed in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Sizzler (last appearance in Metal Men #23; next appearance in Metal Men #25)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from Metal Men #23 and continues in part in Metal Men #25.

Synopsis:
While Doc experiments on keeping the Sizzler under control, the Metal Men leave the lab on an excursion. They are attacked by a Balloon Man who uses a variety of gas tricks to outwit the Metal Men. The Metal Men return to the lab, but Doc is still too busy to help them.

The Metal Men split up to look for the Balloon Man. Each robot encounters the crook, but they are unable to stop him alone. The team regroups and formulates a plan to use electricity against their opponent. They trap the Balloon Man and create intense heat which destroys him.