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Publisher: DC

Title: Batman
Issue: 259
Page Count: 100
Publish Date: November-December 1974
Volume: 35

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Batman #259 - 100 page
Owner: Par2ch

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Batman 259
Owner: greggy

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]


Story Title: [ no title ] - table of contents
Pages:1
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]


Story Title: The Night of the Shadow! - comic story
Pages:20
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Mildred Miller (nurse); Thorton Swofford (jewelry store owner, death); Willy Hank Stamper [aka The Boy Genius of Crime] (villain); Tooker (villain); Chaz (villain)
Synopsis:Batman goes on the trail of a convicted felon from the past, believing that he has stolen a valuable tiara. But he's wrong and discovers that only "The Shadow Knows" who actually is responsible.


Story Title: The Great Batman Swindle! - comic story
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ned Judson [aka Batman Number Four] (wealthy yachtsman); Batman Number One (villain); Batman Number Two (villain); Batman Number Three (villain); Muggsy (villain)
Synopsis:Wealthy yachtsman Ned Judson is called to a mysterious castle once built by an eccentric millionaire, and comes face-to-face with the Brotherhood of Batmen. The leader, Batman Number One, convinces Judson that the figure of Batman is actually four people, and, because of the death of one of their members, he is to become Batman Number Four!


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Pages:2
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Strange Costumes of Batman! - comic story
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Robert Darcy (villain, expert technician and chemist); King Midas [George Midas] (villain, flashback]; Reggie Layton (millionaire); The Joker (villain, image)
Synopsis:While making an inspection of equipment in the Bat-Cave, Bruce and Dick also must inspect the various costumes Batman and Robin use in their fight against crime for leaks and tears, and, as it turns out, a never before used costume saves the day for the Batman, who has been seriously wounded.


Story Title: A New Look for Robin - illustration
Pages:2
Genre:superhero
Characters:Robin


Story Title: Heroes by Proxy! - comic story
Pages:11
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Hawke [also as Batman] (introduction, detective); Wrenn [also as Robin] (introduction, detective); Corky Huggins (villain, introduction); Catspaw Carlin (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:Two private detectives are down in the dumps because they are flat broke, even though they have great detective abilities. When they hear that the Wayne Mansion has been robbed, they decide to change their tactics and investigate, disguised as Batman and Robin!


Story Title: [ no title ] - illustration
Features:Comedy Cover Capers
Pages:1
Genre:humor
Characters:Batman; Robin; Catwoman; Batgirl


Story Title: Two Batmen Too Many! - comic story
Pages:11.34
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny; aka Big Batman]; The Atom [Ray Palmer; aka Little Batman]; The Bangle Brothers (carnival owners); Ed "Numbers" Garvey (villain); Garvey's gang (villains)
Synopsis:Batman concocts a scheme against numbers racketeer Ed Garvey to prove conclusively that the crook planned and carried out the Kimber Gem job.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Pages:0.33
Genre:humor


Story Title: The Failure of Bruce Wayne - comic story
Pages:9.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Silas Wayne (Bruce's great-uncle); unnamed convict (villain); "Babyface" Muller (villain); Muller's gang [Arnie Briggs; rest unnamed] (villains)
Synopsis:Called to his dying Uncle's bedside, Silas, Bruce is told by him that he is disappointed that Bruce has not continued the family tradition of adventure. Bruce sets out to prove Silas wrong...and does in an unexpected way.


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