| Issue | #257 |
| Published | July-August 1974 |
| Cover Price | 0.60 |
| Pages | 100 |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant) |
| Notes | Cardy's credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]. His credits are also found on the contents page. |
| Characters | Batman; Penguin; Talia. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Nick Cardy; Neal Adams |
| Inks | Nick Cardy; Neal Adams |
| Notes | Cardy's credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]. His credits are also found on the contents page. |
| Characters | Batman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Pat Broderick (signed as Broderick) |
| Inks | Pat Broderick (signed as Broderick) |
| Notes | contents page |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Penguin; GS: Talia; King Peeble IV. |
| Synopsis | When a young King is kidnapped by the Penguin, it takes the efforts of Batman, Robin and Talia to free him from the madman's clutches. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Denny O'Neil (signed) |
| Pencils | Irv Novick (signed) |
| Inks | Dick Giordano (signed) |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz (signed) |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, and listed in the book. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Characters | Batman; Robin; V: Penguin |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Notes | Consists of panels reprinted from earlier Penguin appearances. |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; V: Jim & Ed Condor. |
| Synopsis | After finding the Boy Wonder nearly dead from a brutal beating, a vengeful Batman hits the streets to find the man responsible. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox (signed) |
| Pencils | Gil Kane (signed) |
| Inks | Sid Greene (signed) |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, and are listed in the book. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Reprinted | from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #374 (April 1968) |
| Characters | Casey the Cop |
| Synopsis | Casey arrests a camera fiend, whom the Sergeant mis-interprets as a person who likes to take pictures. |
| Genre | gag |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Characters | Roscoe Peters |
| Synopsis | The FBI has little trouble in identifying a criminal who found a way to rid himself of his fingerprints after a crime. |
| Genre | crime |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Reprinted | from ? |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ally Babble [I] |
| Synopsis | Ally Babble accepts the offer of $5000 from a rich man to eliminate 14 peeves he has against others, but is soon charged with ripping off the man who paid him. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang) |
| Inks | Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang) |
| Letters | Pat Gordon? |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Reprinted | from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #30 (August-September 1945) |
| Characters | Alfred Pennyworth; GS: Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson. |
| Synopsis | When Alfred accidently hears some unsettling conversation in a local library, he follows the clue up....which nearly costs him his life! |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Mort Weisinger |
| Pencils | Jerry Robinson |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson |
| Letters | George Roussos |
| Notes | Writer and letterer credits added, and art credits confirmed by Craig Delich 11-10-07. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Reprinted | from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #22 (April-May 1944) |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Alfred Pennyworth; Commisioner Gordon; Barbara Gordon; Herbert Small. |
| Synopsis | The appearance of a man dressed as the Batman at a party at Wayne Mansion and carrying a death threat for the Caped Crusader spurs Batman to attack the problem alone w/o the aid of Robin. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Robert Kanigher (signed) |
| Pencils | Bob Brown (signed) |
| Inks | Joe Giella (signed) |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, and listed in the book. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Reprinted | from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #385 (March 1969) |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Joker |
| Synopsis | A series of crazy college initiations are actually a blind for daring thefts masterminded by the Joker! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Don Cameron |
| Pencils | Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane)(verified by Sprang) |
| Inks | Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane)(verified by Sprang) |
| Letters | Pat Gordon? |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07. |
| Reprinted | from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #32 (December 1945-January 1946) |