554 – Robotman Retires

A panel from Detective Comics #202, October 1953
A panel from Detective Comics #202, October 1953

In “The Human War Machine!”, a story in Detective Comics #202 (Oct 1953), the Golden Age Robotman (Robert Crane) makes his final appearance. In it, he shows off some of his powers one last time. Including being bullet-proof:

Another panel from Detective Comics #202, October 1953
Another panel from Detective Comics #202, October 1953

As well as having stretchable arms?

Yet another panel from Detective Comics #202, October 1953
Yet another panel from Detective Comics #202, October 1953

DC will later revive the name and the concept with the Silver Age Robotman (Cliff Steele) who is a founding member of the Doom Patrol.