Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #265

Cover Date: March 1959
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1959-01-22

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "Batman's First Case" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Associate editing	Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (also in flashbacks to his origin and first cases; in flashbacks between flashbacks in Batman Annual #9 and Detective Comics #457 and Justice League of America #37 and Batman Vol. 1 #108/3)

Robin

Villain(s):

Clock (first appearance; also in flashback as the first criminal Batman arrested)

Location(s):

Gotham City

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Second Story: "The Menace of the Deadly Lights!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ruben Moreira
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

Villain(s):

Thorgsen (first appearance; uses lights and TNT charges to create fear and confusion in a small South American country)

Location(s):

A small South American country

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Third Story: "The Fantastic Human Falcon" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Joe Certa
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Harding

Villain(s):

The Human Falcon (first appearance; steals bird related items)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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