Comic Title: Detective Comics #237
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: September 25, 1956 Copyright Date September 23, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
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 Search for a New Robin"
Pages: 10

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #85)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #85)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #85)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #234; next appearance in Batman #104)

Villain(s)

• A gang of racketeers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two young boys (Willy named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman must appear in public with Bruce Wayne, so he creates a dummy of Bruce. When mobsters attack, the dummy is shot and falls into the river. Witnesses including Commissioner Gordon believe Bruce is dead.

Unable to return to his old identity, Bruce becomes cab driver Barney Warren. He also tells Robin that he should operate alone because of the difficulty in being apart. However, Batman begins missing Robin and imagines other boys assuming the role. In his thoughts, Batman realizes that the other boys would never measure up to the original.

When the dummy of Bruce washes ashore, Commissioner Gordon realizes that Bruce wasn't shot. Batman concocts a tale that Bruce was hiding from mobsters. Batman can then safely give up his identity as Barney Warren and resume his Bruce Wayne role.