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259November-December 1974
$0.60

Batman #259

DC · November-December 1974 · on sale 1974-08-27

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#259
Publication date
November-December 1974
Key date
1974-11-00
On-sale date
1974-08-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2The Night of the Shadow!comic story20script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaThe Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Mildred Miller (nurse); Thorton Swofford (jewelry store owner, death); Willy Hank Stamper [aka The Boy Genius of Crime] (villain); Tooker (villain); Chaz (villain)
3The Great Batman Swindle!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ned Judson [aka Batman Number Four] (wealthy yachtsman); Batman Number One (villain); Batman Number Two (villain); Batman Number Three (villain); Muggsy (villain)
4-letters page2script: Guy Lillian; pencils: Anthony Kowalik; inks: Neal Adams
5The Strange Costumes of Batman!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Robert Darcy (villain, expert technician and chemist); King Midas [George Midas] (villain, flashback]; Reggie Layton (millionaire); The Joker (villain, image)
6A New Look for Robinillustration2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Anthony Kowalik; inks: Anthony Kowalik; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRobin
7Heroes by Proxy!comic story11script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob McCay; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Hawke [also as Batman] (introduction, detective); Wrenn [also as Robin] (introduction, detective); Corky Huggins (villain, introduction); Catspaw Carlin (villain, introduction)
8Comedy Cover Capersillustration1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, Carmine Infantino, Irv Novick; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, Mike Esposito, Irv Novick; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman; Robin; Catwoman; Batgirl
9Two Batmen Too Many!comic story11.34script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny; aka Big Batman]; The Atom [Ray Palmer; aka Little Batman]; The Bangle Brothers (carnival owners); Ed "Numbers" Garvey (villain); Garvey's gang (villains)
10-comic story0.33script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
11The Failure of Bruce Waynecomic story9.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Silas Wayne (Bruce's great-uncle); unnamed convict (villain); "Babyface" Muller (villain); Muller's gang [Arnie Briggs; rest unnamed] (villains)

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Comic Reader #1091974On eBay ›
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-085-4
2020On eBay ›

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