Detective Comics, #261
Published: November 1958
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The Amazing Dr. Double X!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Dr. Double X (villain)
- Dr. X (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Sold by Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.
The Amazing Dr. Double X!
Storyline
Dr. X develops a formula to create an energy duplicate of himself. Unfortunately, his doppelgänger is pure evil.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner Gordon (supporting)
- Dr. Double X (introduction, villain)
- Dr. X (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Script: Dave Wood
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
Featuring Showcase; Adam Strange
Look to the Stars!
"Gosh Bob, we're lost! What do we do now?"
Storyline
Bob and his friends are saved from being lost in the woods because Bob knows how to find Polaris, the North Star.
Characters
- Bob
- Ted
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Lou Cameron
- Inks: Lou Cameron
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Appeared across a range of DC comics in November/December 1958.
"That's so, Casey -- I read it in a book!"
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Modern Sorcerer
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen (supporting)
- Judson Ware (intro, villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
"The man from the state prison bureau is here, Warden Willis!"
Characters
- Warden Willis
- 2143
- 2130
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
White Footprints
The Midget Manhunter!
Storyline
Jones battles an unnamed criminal with a shrinking ray.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones
- J'onn J'onzz]
- Captain Harding (supporting)
- Mr. Mastermind (intro, villain)
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
Story Notes
Ad for sweepstakes by Tootsie Roll.
Agile Batman (1)
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.