Comic Title: Detective Comics #263
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1959
On Sale Date: November 25, 1958 Copyright Date November 25, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #262; next appearance in Batman #121)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #6; next appearance in Batman #121)

Villain(s)

• Smite, Bragan, and a professor (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A native tribe (no further appearances)
• Odin (an alien space traveler; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin trail two criminals to a native village in Mexico. The natives are using several advanced machines which are alien in origin. The crooks have met up with a professor and convince the natives to capture the Dynamic Duo.

While Batman and Robin are trapped, the crooks escape with the machines. Batman convinces the tribe leader that he is noble and is released. The chief gives him a medallion and explains the alien origins of the machines.

Batman and Robin then trail the crooks back to the city. The crooks are committing crimes with the devices. Batman breaks the medallion which deactivates the machines, allowing Batman and Robin to stop the crooks.