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BATMAN #259

Cover Date: November-December 1974
Cover Price: $0.60

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy
Colors: Tatjana Wood

Story: "Night of The Shadow!" (20 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dennis O'Neil
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Dick Giordano
Lettering	Ben Oda
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (also in flashback 25 years ago following flashback in Batman Vol. 1 #386 and preceding flashback in Brave and the Bold #99)

Guest Star(s):

The Shadow (also in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Commissioner Gordon (celebrating his 30 years as a policeman; see Comments)

Thomas Wayne (in flashback only following flashback in Batman Vol. 1 #386 and preceding flashback in Brave and the Bold #184)

Villain(s):

Willy Hank Stamper (first appearance; a crook; also in flashback)

Thorton Swofford (first appearance; a jeweler who replaces the Starlight Tiara with a fake 25 years ago; also in flashback; dies)

Other Character(s):

Mildred Miller (first appearance?; Dr. Wayne's nurse; also in flashback)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Wayne Foundation

Comment(s):

Gordon's law enforcement career began shortly before US entry into World War II.

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Second Story (reprint): "The Great Batman Swindle!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #222 (August 1955)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Batman and Robin.

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Third Story (reprint): "The Strange Costumes of Batman!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #165 (November 1950)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Batman and Robin.

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Fourth Story (reprint): "Heroes by Proxy!" (11 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #29 (June-July 1945)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Batman and Robin.

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Fifth Story (reprint): "Two Batman Too ManyDie Small -- Die Big!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from : Batman Vol. 1 #177 (December 1965)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Batman and Robin.

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Sixth Story (reprint): "The Failure of Bruce Wayne!" (10 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #120 (December 1958)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Batman and Robin.

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