Detective Comics #249 (1957) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Crime of Bruce Wayne!	cover	1	pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp	Batwoman, Dick Grayson, Kathy Kane, Robin, Bruce Wayne
2	The Crime of Bruce Wayne	comic story	12	script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris	Batman, Batwoman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Kathy Kane, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Bruce Wayne
3	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Al Plastino, Bob Brown; inks: Al Plastino, Bob Brown
4	Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger; letters: Ira Schnapp	Theodore Roosevelt
5	Video Laffs	comic story	1	script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
6	The Ghost That Haunted Roy Raymond	comic story	6	pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben Moreira	Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mr. Banks (intro)
7	Sleuths of the C.I.B.	text story	1	letters: typeset
8	-	comic story	2	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff	Casey the Cop; Sarge; Mrs. Van Pester
9	Target for a Day	comic story	6	script: Dave Wood; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa	J'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter
10	-	comic story	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff	Varsity Vic; Dad; Professor Pott

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
Batman #233	1971	On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-1368-8	2007	On eBay ›

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