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Issue Details

Issue #261
Published November 1958
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "The Amazing Dr. Double X!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Double X (villain); Dr. X (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

11 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Amazing Dr. Double X!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Dr. Double X (intro, villain); Dr. X (intro, villain)
Synopsis Dr. X develops a formula to create an energy duplicate of himself. Unfortunately his doppleganger is pure evil.
Genre superhero
Script Dave Wood
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris
Reprinted in Batman Family (DC, 1975 series) #7 (September-October 1976)

1 page public service announcement "Look to the Stars!"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Don Cameron
Inks Don Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp

Half page Casey the Cop filler "That's so, Casey--I read it in a book!"

Characters Casey the Cop
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

5 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Modern Sorcerer"

Characters Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Judson Ware (intro, villain)
Genre detective
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

2 page Warden Willis filler "The man from the state prison bureau is here, Warden Willis!"

Characters Warden Willis; 2143; 2130
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "White Footprints"

Letters typeset

5 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Midget Manhunter!"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Mr. Mastermind (intro, villain)
Synopsis Jones battles an unnamed criminal with a shrinking ray.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller ?
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Batman Word Hunt activity

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye