Detective Comics, #266

Published: April 1959

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Detective Comics #266

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Issue Contents:
The Satellite from Gotham City!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Toys! Tricks! Fun!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for various novelty items. Inside front cover.

The Satellite of Gotham City
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman and Robin face the challenge of Astro's Satellite of Crime.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner Gordon (supporting)
  • Astro (intro, villain)
Credits
Story 3 0 pages

Featuring The Brave and the Bold; The Viking Prince

Story 4 1 page

"Why does the Viking Prince risk his life..."

What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Story 6 1 page humor

"This is the prison, Warden Willis!"

Characters
  • Warden Willis
  • Grover
The Magic Stop Watch
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery
Storyline

Roy Raymond, who usually exposes frauds and hoaxters on his show, seems to be the one perpertrating the scam this time around.

Characters
  • Roy Raymond
  • Karen (supporting)
Credits
Story 8 0 pages
Face of Guilt
Story 9 1 page
They Live on Borrowed Time!

Featuring Challengers of the Unknown

Story 10 1 page
Story 11 1 page humor

"It's a nice and quiet night here in the park!"

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Fingerprint Oddities!
Story 12 1 page non-fiction; crime
The Challenge of the Masked Avenger
Story 13 6 pages superhero
Storyline

The Manhunter's usual daily routine of stopping criminals is further complicated by the emergence of the Masked Avenger, a nobody trying to make a name for himself in order to impress the girl he wants to marry.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [John Jones
  • J'onn J'onzz]
  • The Masked Avenger [Leroy] (intro)
  • Mabel
Credits
Story Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Story 14 0 pages
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.