Detective Comics #215 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1955.
Synopsis for Batman: "The Batmen of All Nations"
Across the world, the adventures of Batman and Robin have inspired several people to fight for justice and law. One of them is the Ranger from Australia, who decides to write a letter to Batman and request a brief training for some of the vigilantes he has inspired.
Batman agrees, and soon several heroes from different countries arrive at Gotham City. The Ranger, Knight and Squire from England, Gaucho from Argentina, the Legionary from Italy and the Musketeer from France gather together at the GCPD Headquarters, where Batman instructs them in some of his most important methods for crime-fighting.
As the heroes become the main attraction in Gotham, the criminal known as "Knots" Cardine decides to start a crime spree like no other before and causes some serious troubles for the Batmen of all Nations. The combined forces of the foreign heroes are no match for Cardine's organized crimes and they are unable to stop the criminal. However, Batman learns Cardine's plans and he manages to take the criminal down, earning the respect and admiration of his international peers.
Appearing in Batman: "The Batmen of All Nations"
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Supporting Characters:
- Commissioner Gordon
- Batmen of All Nations (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Knots Cardine (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Horses
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Synopsis for Captain Compass: "X Marks the Mystery"
Appearing in Captain Compass: "X Marks the Mystery"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Pete Pettigrew (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Roderick Allerton (Single appearance)
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Items:
- Phoney Treasure Map
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Castle of Doom"
Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Castle of Doom"
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Antagonists:
- Unnamed Caretaker (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Roger Darwin (Single appearance)
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- None
Vehicles:
- None
Notes
- "The Batmen of All Nations" is reprinted in World's Finest #180, Batman: The Black Casebook and Batman in the Fifties New Edition.
- "X Marks the Mystery" is reprinted in Detective Comics #420.
- Because the Batmen of All Nations are generally considered an Earth-One concept, and the switch from Earth-Two Batman to Earth-One Batman is only a few months away, then "The Batmen of All Nations" is generally considered to be an early Earth-One story.
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