Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #266

Cover Date: April 1959
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1959-02-24

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Satellite of Gotham City" (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

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Astro (first appearance; uses a large radio controlled satellite to commit crimes)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Wayne Manor

Comment(s):

Batman and Robin use Whirly-Bats in this story, which are destroyed.

The Batmobile is destroyed in this story.

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Second Story: "The Magic Stop Watch" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ruben Moreira
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Roy Raymond (creates a hoax to draw a missing scientist out of hiding)

Supporting Character(s):

Karen

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Third Story: "The Challenge of the Masked Avenger" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Joe Certa
Associate editing	Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Martian Manhunter

Villain(s):

Various robbers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Masked Avenger (Leroy; first appearance; attempts to fight crime to get his girlfriend to marry him)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007)

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