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Detective Comics, #258

Published: August 1958

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Detective Comics #258

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Issue Contents:
Prisoners of the Giant Robots!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Prisoners of the Giant Robots
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman battles a gang of robot criminals.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner Gordon (supporting character)
  • Bartok (introduction, villain)
  • Gus (introduction, villain)
  • Robot Thor (introduction, villain)
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Wanted: A Pal!
Story 4 1 page advocacy
Credits
Story 5 1 page humor

"Warden, some new prisoners have arrived."

Characters
  • Warden Willis
  • Biff McCabe
Credits
Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief
Story 6 0 pages adventure
Story Notes

Ad for Winchester's Super Speed model.

Mr. Disaster
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting character)
  • Mr. Lee (introduction, villain)
  • Mr. Wood (introduction, villain)
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 8 1 page humor

"You can't stand there!"

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Credits
Story 9 1 page

Featuring G. I. Combat

Story 10 1 page

"You hold TNT in your hands..."

Detective with the Electric Eye
Story 11 1 page non-fiction
The Jinxed Ship
Story 12 6 pages superhero
Storyline

While on vacation, Detective Jones books passage on a tramp steamer where he uncovers a plot to convince the crew that the new captain is a jinx.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • Captain Harding (supporting character)
  • Captain Seely (introduction, villain)
  • Captain Wade
Credits
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.