Detective Comics, #256

Published: June 1958

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Detective Comics #256

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Issue Contents:
The Captive Planet!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Beran
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Captive Planet
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

While visiting an exhibit at the old Gotham City Fair Grounds, Bruce and Dick are whisked away in an alien spaceship to the planet Tora, where, as the Dynamic Duo, they battle not only the elements, but invaders as well.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Jim Rolfe (big-game hunter)
  • Harvey Baxter (businessman)
  • Pete Cole (ex-convict)
  • Beran of Tora
  • Cafis (villain, introduction)
Story 3 1 page humor

"State Prison"

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Wings and Winnie Winchester Do a Good Deed
Story 4 0 pages adventure
Story Notes

Ad for Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates.

Nature's Prize Pupil!
Story 5 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Credits
Glad to See You!

Featuring Sgt. Bilko's Pvt. Doberman

Story 6 1 page
The Man Who Charmed Wild Beasts
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
  • Jed Cole (intro, villain)
Credits
Mystery of the Three-Minute Eggs
Story 8 1 page detective-mystery
Story 9 1 page humor

"Hmm -- Breaking into a safe."

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
  • Sarge
Story 10 1 page
The Carnival of Doom
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Takes takes the Chief's nephew to an amusement park, not knowing that criminals are planning to rob it.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting)
  • Willy Jones
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Story 12 2 pages humor

"I just received this letter from the governor ordering me to cut expenses."

Characters
  • Warden Willis
  • Timmy
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.