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258September-October 1974
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Batman #258

DC · September-October 1974 · on sale 1974-06-25

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#258
Publication date
September-October 1974
Key date
1974-09-00
On-sale date
1974-06-25
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Threat of the Two-Headed Coin!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat Broderick; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2Threat of the Two-Headed Coin!comic story20script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Harry Higby (actor, Two-Face impersonator); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Hotsy Totter (villain); The Joker (villain); General John Harris (villain, death); Samuel Smith-Smyth (villain)
3Bat-Puzzleactivity1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy AndersonBatman [Bruce Wayne]
4-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Anthony Kowalik; inks: Neal AdamsBatman [Bruce Wayne]
5The Three Racketeers!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Charters; "Crafty" Cal Clate (villain); Professor Post (villain); unnamed racketeer (villain)
67 Wonder Crimes of Gotham City!comic story13.5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Father Knickerbocker (figure); The Mastermind (villain)
7Twenty-Ton Robbery!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jeff (fish market owner); Mike (fish store owner); The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake; aka Albert Foster] (villain)
8The Guardian of 100 Cities!comic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Roger Stanton (former actor, introduction); Shag Darnell (villain, introduction); Shag's gang (villains, introduction for all)
9The Man with a Thousand Eyes!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne; aka Paul Dekker]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Harlan Bates (inventor); Count Florian (villain); Big Al Pakone; Sergeant Laney; Laney's wife; Laney's sister; Slick; Slug; Joe; other agents of Count Florian
10Rally 'Round Robinletters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano

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