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257July 1958
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Detective Comics #257

DC · July 1958 · on sale 1958-05-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
July 1958
Key date
1958-07-00
On-sale date
1958-05-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman's Invincible Foe!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Are You a Litter-Bug?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
2Batman's Invincible Foecomic story12pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Karko (intro, villain); Mahan
3Meet the Space Rangerpromo (ad from the publisher)1
4-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis
5The Return of Cleopatracomic story6pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Hamid (intro, villain)
6Humorous Sheriff!comic story0.5
8The Batman Whirly-Word Gameactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelBatman [Bruce Wayne]
9The Ghost-Written Cluetext story1letters: typeset
10King of the Underworld!comic story6script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaMartian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Willie Wanger (intro, villain, death); Bert Weldon (intro, villain); Mike Herty (intro, villain)
11O'Malley of the 4th Precinctcomic story1script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenO'Malley; Mr. Mintore
14For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1

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