Detective Comics, #263
Published: January 1959
Cover
Reviews
Posts About This Issue
No discussions yet.
Issue Contents:
The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Smite (villain)
- Bragan (villain)
- The Professor (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons
Storyline
In a Mayan jungle in Mexico, Batman and Robin confront three criminals with super weapons.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Smite (intro, villain)
- Bragan (intro, villain)
- The Professor (intro, villain)
- Odin (not the Norse God)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Charles Paris
You've Got a Comet by the Tail
Featuring Tales of the Unexpected; Showcase
Formula for Success!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Pencils: Bob Brown
- Inks: Bob Brown
"You're a free man today, Groden."
Characters
- Warden Willis
- Groden
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen (supporting)
- Leroy Legge (intro, villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
The Clue in the Rain
Featuring Superman
"Can an invulnerable gorilla..."
Characters
- Titano
"I know it's irregular, Warden, but..."
Characters
- Warden Willis
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Well, Slugger, when the jury comes out..."
Characters
- Casey the Cop
- Slugger
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Crime Conjurer!
Storyline
John Jones must stop a magician on a robbery spree, but he is being filmed for a documentary on being a police detective so he can't slip away and use his super powers.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones
- J'onn J'onzz]
- Captain Harding (supporting)
- The Conjurer (intro, villain)
- Dick Ruark
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.