Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Detective Comics #258

Aug 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "Prisoners of the Giant Robots," Detective Jones finds himself entangled in a mystery aboard a tramp steamer during a vacation, where a strange new captain is believed to be a jinx by the superstitious crew. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Joe Certa, this 1958 issue of Detective Comics delivers a classic pulp thriller with a touch of the uncanny. The cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, captures the eerie tension of the voyage.

Contains 5 stories

Prisoners of the Giant Robots

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner Gordon (supporting character)Bartok (introduction, villain)Gus (introduction, villain)Robot Thor (introduction, villain)

Untitled Humor story

0.67 pp · Humor

Warden WillisBiff McCabe

Mr. Disaster

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

Roy RaymondKaren (supporting character)Mr. Lee (introduction, villain)Mr. Wood (introduction, villain)

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor

Casey the Cop

The Jinxed Ship

6 pp · Superhero

Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'onn J'onzz]Captain Harding (supporting character)Captain Seely (introduction, villain)Captain Wade

In "The Jinxed Ship," Detective Jones finds himself aboard a tramp steamer during a vacation, only to stumble upon a sinister scheme designed to make the new captain seem cursed. As strange accidents pile up and the crew grows suspicious, Jones must unravel the truth before the ship's fate is sealed.