Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #258

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1958-06-24

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

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Prisoners of the Giant Robots!

(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Curt Swan ?
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints (1)

in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #64 (1 de mayo de 1959)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in U.S.A.

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Giant Robots

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Charles Paris
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting character); Bartok (introduction, villain); Gus (introduction, villain); Robot Thor (introduction, villain)

Synopsis:: Batman battles a gang of robot criminals.; in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #64 (1 de mayo de 1959)

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Wanted: A Pal!

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Don Cameron
Inks:	Don Cameron
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

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Warden Willis / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Warden, some new prisoners have arrived.

Characters:

Warden Willis; Biff McCabe

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief

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Winchester Roller Skates / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page

Mr. Disaster

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Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Ruben Moreira
Inks:	Ruben Moreira
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting character); Mr. Lee (introduction, villain); Mr. Wood (introduction, villain)

Reprints (3)

[no title indexed]

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:You can't stand there!

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Reprints (1)

from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #181 (March 1952) [condensed]

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

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G. I. Combat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Detective with the Electric Eye

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text article / 1 page

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:non-fiction

The Jinxed Ship

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Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Jack Miller ? (sourced)
Pencils:	Joe Certa
Inks:	Joe Certa
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Keywords:iceberg; submarine; torpedo; tramp steamer

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting character); Captain Seely (introduction, villain); Captain Wade

Synopsis:: While on vacation, Detective Jones books passage on a tramp steamer where he uncovers a plot to convince the crew that the new captain is a jinx.; in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 ? series) #26 ([November 1958])
in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #29 (February 1959)
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #17 (1974) [N&B [B&W]]
in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

Prisoners of the Giant Robots!

(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed]

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Giant Robots

(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

[no title indexed]

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Wanted: A Pal!

(Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 5)

Warden Willis / comic story / 0.67 page

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief

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Winchester Roller Skates / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page

Mr. Disaster

(Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

G. I. Combat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Detective with the Electric Eye

(Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page

The Jinxed Ship

(Table of Contents: 12)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Giant Robots! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Giant Robots (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Wanted: A Pal! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Warden Willis / comic story / 0.67 page

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Winchester Roller Skates / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page

Mr. Disaster (Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

G. I. Combat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Detective with the Electric Eye (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page

The Jinxed Ship (Table of Contents: 12)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Giant Robots!

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[no title indexed]

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Prisoners of the Giant Robots

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[no title indexed]

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Wanted: A Pal!

(Table of Contents: 4)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 5)

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief

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Mr. Disaster

(Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

[no title indexed]

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[no title indexed]

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Detective with the Electric Eye

(Table of Contents: 11)

The Jinxed Ship

(Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

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[no title indexed]

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