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Issue Details

Issue #286
Published April 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate)

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Joker
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo

1 page Aquaman advertisement "That Dirty Beach"

Characters Aquaman; Slud-Jak; unamed bureaucrat
Synopsis Slud-Jak fouls beaches in revenge for ocean pollution, but agrees to negotiate when tempted by Hostess Twinkies.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell?
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Hostess Twinkies ad.

17 page Batman story "The Joker's Playground of Peril!"

Characters V: Joker; GS: Robin; Batman; James Gordon; Robin; Harrison Steakbury; Pierre Frage; Dr. Tugwell; mentions Arkham Asylum
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil (assisted by Julius Schwartz and E. Nelson Bridwell)
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Bob Wiacek
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Semic Press AB, 1976 series) #5/1978

1 page text article

Script Jenette Kahn
Notes message from the publisher

Half page Mini-Puzzle #1 activity

Script Bob Rozakis?

1 page Letters to the Batman letters page

Notes Includes a letter from Fred Hembeck