Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1958-10-23
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #262 Edit Cover
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The Jackal of the Underworld!
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jackal-Head [Gibson] (villain)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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7 Gigantic Dinosaurs / advertisement / 1 page

The Jackal of the Underworld!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Jackal-Head [Gibson] (intro, villain); Dr. Coombs; Mr. Gibson
Synopsis:
An archaeologist appears to be driven mad by the mask he has discovered.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

Operation Blackhawks!
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Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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

Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look, a car hidden in the trees, right outside the prison!
Characters:
Warden Willis
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page

The Man with the X-Ray Eyes!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mr. Kliff (intro, villain)
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

Sharing -- The United Nations Way!
(Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy

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

The Batman Whirly-Word Game / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A miser won't mind parting with this!
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

puzzle

14 Floors to Freedom
(Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page

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?
Letters:
typeset

The Animal Crime Kingdom
(Table of Contents: 12)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); "The Boss" (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
An unnamed gang leader uses animals to commit crimes.
Reprints (5)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Jackal of the Underworld!
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    7 Gigantic Dinosaurs
  3. The Jackal of the Underworld!
    Batman and Robin
  4. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. Operation Blackhawks!
    Blackhawk
  6. ["Look, a car hidden in the trees, right outside the prison!"]
    Warden Willis
  7. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council Books
  8. The Man with the X-Ray Eyes!
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  10. Sharing -- The United Nations Way!
  11. ["A miser won't mind parting with this!"]
    The Batman Whirly-Word Game
  12. 14 Floors to Freedom
  13. The Animal Crime Kingdom
    Martian Manhunter
  14. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  16. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  17. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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