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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Detective Comics #259

Sep 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
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“The Challenge of the Calendar Man”

In "The Challenge of the Calendar Man," Batman faces off against a cunning new foe who’s redefining crime with a twist: each of his schemes is tied to one of the five seasons, turning the city into a puzzle box of seasonal clues. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life with sharp art by Sheldon Moldoff and inks by Charles Paris, this 1958 issue delivers a clever, atmospheric mystery. The cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, captures the eerie precision of the criminal’s game.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Charles Paris · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

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A new criminal, in trying to make a name for himself, challenges Batman to a duel of wits with all of his crimes being based on the "five" seasons.

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