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Issue Details

Issue #287
Published May 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate)
Notes average # of copies sold previous year - 178,000

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Penguin
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Grell
Inks Mike Grell
Notes average # of copies sold previous year - 178,000

1 page Wonder Woman advertisement "The Maltese Cup Cake"

Characters Wonder Woman; Mr. Astor; Petula Lorry; Cindy Bluestreet [The Fat Lady]
Synopsis Wonder Woman captures three people hunting for the Maltese Cupcake, though it is unclear that any of them has committed a crime.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes.

17 page Batman story "Batman-Ex -- As in Extinct!"

Characters V: Penguin; Batman; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Renee Cantrell; Chester Cole
Genre superhero
Script David Vern [as David V. Reed]
Pencils Mike Grell
Inks Bob Wiacek
Colors Jerry Serpe
Notes story continues in Batman #288. 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) #3/1979

Half page text article "Another Masterful Missive from our Publisher"

Script Jenette Kahn

Half page DC Profiles #2 biography (nonfictional) "Walt Simonson"

Script Mike Gold