Issue Details

Issue	#259
Published	September 1958
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "The Calendar Man!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Calendar Man [Julian Day] (villain)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Challenge of the Calendar Man"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Calendar Man [Julian Day] (intro, villain)
Synopsis	A new criminal, in trying to make a name for himself, challenges Batman to a duel of wits with all of his crimes being based on the "five" seasons.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-7-07.
Reprinted	In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #176 (December 1965)

1 page public service announcement "Know Your Pet!"

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

1 page Jail Jests filler "Since you're new here, I'll show you around!"

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Tiny Catastrophes"

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

Half page Casey the Cop filler "What's the matter with you--can't you see where you're going?"

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

1 page text story "Manhunt on the Mesa"

Genre	adventure; western
Letters	typeset

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Getaway King"

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); The Getaway Mastermind [Monty Moran] (intro, villain)
Synopsis	Monty Moran is an expert at spectacular getaways.
Genre	superhero
Script	Dave Wood ?
Pencils	Joe Certa
Inks	Joe Certa
Notes	writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1