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260January-February 1975
$0.60

Batman #260

DC · January-February 1975 · on sale 1974-10-29

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#260
Publication date
January-February 1975
Key date
1975-01-00
On-sale date
1974-10-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe LettereseJoker; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2This One'll Kill You, Batman!comic story20script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Alfred Pennyworth; Al (prison guard); Pete (prison guard); Marcus (inmate); Doctor Hamish (death); Oliver Queen [Green Arrow]; Roy Harper [Speedy]; Clark Kent [Superman]; Dick Grayson [Robin]; Doctor Rockwell
3The Batman Whirly-Word Gameactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Ira Schnapp
4The Grade A Crimes!comic story13script: Ruth Kaufman; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bill; John Winthrop (villain, introduction); Winthrop's gang [Sparks; rest unnamed] (villains)
5The Perfect Crime-- Slightly Imperfect!comic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMystery Analysts of Gotham City [Kaye Daye; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; District Attorney Danton; Martin Tellman; Commissioner James Gordon; Hugh Rankin; Art Saddows]; Nancy Owens (actress); Fern Hunter [also as Kaye Daye] (villain); Hunter's gang [Joe; Chuck; other un-named] (villains)
6Batman Trivia Quizactivity1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ross Andru, Bob Kane, Shelly Moldoff; inks: Mike Esposito, Bob Kane, Shelly Moldoff; letters: Gaspar Saladino
7Strange Old Lawscartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8The Case Without a Crime!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Papa Brugel (costume shop owner); Eddie (costume shop fitter); August (costume shop bookkeeper); Cat-Woman [Corinne] (costume shop seamstress, not the real Catwoman]; Bobo the Bruiser (carnival wrestler)
9Speedy Justicecomic story1
10The Pearl of Peril!comic story4script: Don C. Cameron, Joe Samachson; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George Roussos
11The Riddler's Prison-Puzzle Problem!comic story14.17script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain)
12-letters page2script: Guy Lillian; pencils: Anthony Kowalik; inks: Neal Adams

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