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Issue Details

Issue #260
Published January-February 1975
Cover Price 0.60
Pages 100
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes Cardy's credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Cover Details

Characters Joker; Riddler; Batman; Robin
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]
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #9/1975

1 page Batman illustration

Genre superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Notes contents page
Reprinted from ?

20 page Batman story "This One'll Kill You, Batman!"

Characters V: Joker; Two-Face; Alfred Pennyworth; Green Arrow; Speedy?; Superman; Robin; Arkham Asylum mentioned
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Dick Giordano
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #14 (July 1981); in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #9/1975

1 page The Batman Whirly-Word Game activity

Pencils Martin Naydell
Notes puzzle
Reprinted from ? [not Batman #136]

13 page Batman story "The Grade A Crimes!"

Characters Villain: John Winthrop
Genre superhero
Script Ruth Lyons Kaufman [as Bunny Lyons] (confirmed by Jack Schiff)
Pencils Jack Burnley (verified by Jack Burnley)
Inks Jack Burnley (verified by Jack Burnley), Ray Burnley (backgrounds, confirmed by Jack Burnley); Dick Sprang (miscredited)
Colors Betty Bentley?; Ira Schnapp?
Editing Jack Schiff
Notes Art incorrectly credited here to Jack Burnley & Dick Sprang in the reprint. Bill Jourdain's article in Alter Ego #27, August 2003 claims art credits go to Pencils: Dick Sprang and Inks: Charles Paris. Writer credit previously given to Bill Finger. Story was heavily edited by editor Jack Schiff.
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #16 (April-May 1943)

11 page Batman story "The Perfect Crime .. Slightly Imperfect!"

Characters I: Mystery Analysts of Gotham City
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Sid Greene
Colors Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted from Batman #181 (June 1966)

1 page Batman Trivia Quiz activity

Pencils Ross Andru, ?
Notes trivia questions
Reprinted from ? [reprinted panels from various Batman stories]; in Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #37

1 page Strange Old Laws filler

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Reprinted from Detective Comics (1937 series) #311 (January 1963)

12 page Batman story "The Case Without a Crime!"

Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Notes A character dresses as Catwoman at a masquerade ball.
Reprinted from Detective Comics #112 (June 1946)

1 page filler "Speedy Justice"

Genre detective
Reprinted from Gang Busters (1947 series) #48 (October-November 1955)

4 page Alfred story "The Pearl of Peril!"

Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Reprinted from Batman #27 (February-March 1945)

14 page Batman story "The Riddler's Prison-Puzzle Problem!"

Characters V: Riddler
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Frank Springer
Inks Sid Greene
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted from Detective Comics #377 (July 1968)