Detective Comics Vol 1 263

"Batman: "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons"": Batman and Robin attempt to fight crooks who employ superscientific devices stolen from a hidden tribe of Mayan Indians who got them from an alien traveler. The crooks manage to trick the

Batman: "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #263
January, 1959
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Curt Swan Stan Kaye Ira Schnapp
Batman: "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons"
Pencilers	Sheldon Moldoff
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Jack Schiff
Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!"
Pencilers	Ruben Moreira
Inkers	Ruben Moreira
Editors	Jack Schiff
Martian Manhunter: "The Crime Conjurer"
Pencilers	Joe Certa
Inkers	Joe Certa
Editors	Jack Schiff
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 262
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 264

Detective Comics #263 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1959.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons"

Batman and Robin attempt to fight crooks who employ superscientific devices stolen from a hidden tribe of Mayan Indians who got them from an alien traveler. The crooks manage to trick the heroes and they escape using the special devices. Batman befriends the Mayan Indians, who in return give Batman a special gadget to counter the special weapons and soon he gives chase to the crooks, who have arrived at Gotham City and are using the special devices to commit crimes. Batman and Robin prevent the criminals from succeeding in their crimes, but they never manage to capture them. The crooks then prepare a trap for the heroes and they almost succeed, as the Dynamic Duo find themselves struggling to survive. Batman then uses the gadget given to him by the Mayans to destroy the advanced machines and later the criminals are finally captured.

Appearing in Batman: "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Antagonists:

• Smite (Single appearance)
• Bragan (Single appearance)
• Unnamed Professor (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mayan Tribe (Single appearance)
  • Tino (Single appearance)
• Odin (alien) (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Mexico
• United States of America
  • Gotham City
    • Batcave

Items:

• Utility Belt
• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Batplane
• Batmobile
  

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Antagonists:

• Leroy Legge (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Jim Peters (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Metropolis
• Hacker Airfield

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• Jet-Copter
  

Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The Crime Conjurer"

John Jones must capture a criminal magician called the Conjurer while burdened with a hanger-on who wants to film a day in the detective's life.

Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The Crime Conjurer"

Featured Characters:

• Martian Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

• Captain Harding

Antagonists:

• Crime Conjuror (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Dick Ruark (Single appearance)
• Detective Smith (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Colorado
  • Middleton

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Notes

• "The Crime Conjurer!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
• Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 263

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