Comic Title: Detective Comics #247
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: July 23, 1957 Copyright Date July 21, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Man Who Ended Batman's Career"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman Annual #4 (1963)
Batman:The Black Casebook TPB (2009)
Batman Annuals Vol. 2 HC (2010)
Batman:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #110; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #90)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #110; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #90)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #110; next appearance in Batman #111)

Villain(s)

• Professor Milo (a renegade scientist; next appearance in Batman #112)
• Several unnamed crooks (no further appearances)

Comments:
Batman temporarily takes on a new costumed identity, Starman.

Synopsis:
Professor Milo, a renegade scientist, is able to instill a paralyzing fear of bats into the Batman. As a result, Batman can’t operate in his own costume or using his own devices. Instead, Batman devises a new identity, Starman, to continue his crime-fighting. Milo begins to suspect Starman is Batman in disguise, so he uses bat imagery to try to scare off the new hero. It doesn’t work, as Robin was able to cure Batman of his fear by forcing his partner to face his fear. Batman is then able to stop Milo and resume his identity as Batman.