Detective Comics #261 (1958) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Amazing Dr. Double X!	cover	1	pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Double X (villain); Dr. X (villain)
2	The Amazing Dr. Double X!	comic story	11.67	script: Dave Wood; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Dr. Double X (introduction, villain); Dr. X (introduction, villain)
4	Showcase; Adam Strange	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
5	Look to the Stars!	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Lou Cameron; inks: Lou Cameron; letters: Ira Schnapp	Bob; Ted
6	-	comic story	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff	Casey the Cop
8	The Modern Sorcerer	comic story	5.67	pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben Moreira	Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Judson Ware (intro, villain)
10	-	comic story	2	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff	Warden Willis; 2143; 2130
11	White Footprints	text story	1	letters: typeset
12	The Midget Manhunter!	comic story	5.67	script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Mr. Mastermind (intro, villain)
14	Agile Batman	activity	1	pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye	Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Plus 5.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
The Batman Family #7	1976	On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-1368-8	2007	On eBay ›

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