Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Detective Comics #266

Apr 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Satellite of Gotham City”

In "The Satellite of Gotham City," Detective Comics #266 delivers a quirky 1959 tale where the Manhunter’s routine crime-fighting takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of the Masked Avenger—a self-styled hero trying to win the heart of a woman by proving himself. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Joe Certa, with Curt Swan and Stan Kaye handling the cover, the issue blends pulp energy with a touch of romantic absurdity.

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writer Jack Miller · artist, inker Joe Certa · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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GD $34 VG $149.99 VG+ $290 FN+ $379 CGC 6 $400 CGC 8.5 $1299.99 Detective Comics #266 Year 1959 $65 DETECTIVE COMICS #266 1.8 // DC COMICS 1959 $72

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writer Jack Miller

artist, inker Joe Certa

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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The Manhunter's usual daily routine of stopping criminals is further complicated by the emergence of the Masked Avenger, a nobody trying to make a name for himself in order to impress the girl he wants to marry.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).