Issue Details

Issue	#277
Published	July 1976
Cover Price	0.30 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters	Batman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks	Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

1 page Superman; Hostess advertisement "Superman Saves the Earth"

Characters	Superman; aliens
Synopsis	Aliens want to destroy the Earth as it is a backward planet of no use, until Superman introduces them to Hostess Cup Cakes.
Genre	superhero
Script	E. Nelson Bridwell (?)
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Ben Oda
Notes	Hostess Cup Cakes ad. Inside front cover.

17 page Batman story "The Riddle of the Man Who Walked Backwards!"

Characters	Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Sam Taggart
Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern [as David V. Reed]
Pencils	Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks	Tex Blaisdell
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

1 page public service announcement "Justice for All Includes Children. 5"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta