Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #259

Cover Date: September 1958
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Challenge of The Calendar Man" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Calendar Man (first appearance; dresses up as each of the four seasons; poses as Maharajah the Magician; next in Batman Vol. 1 #312)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Batcave

Comment(s):

This story takes place before March 17th.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Vol. 1 #176 (December 1965)

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Second Story: "The Tiny Catastrophes" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ruben Moreita
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen Duncan

Villain(s):

Harry Harper (first appearance; uses tiny models to try and scam a trucking company)

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Third Story: "Target for a Day" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dave Wood
Art	Joe Certa
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

Getaway Mastermind and his gang (first appearance for all; builds fantastic escape vehicles; next in Justice League of America #5)

Comment(s):

Martian Manhunter is still invisible in his Martian form.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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