Issue Details

Issue	#256
Published	May-June 1974
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] Art previously credited to Nick Cardy and Neal Adams.

Cover Details - "The Beast of Dinosaur Island]; [The Perilous Giant Penny]; [The Mysterious Mummy Case"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Catwoman.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Nick Cardy
Inks	Nick Cardy
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] Art previously credited to Nick Cardy and Neal Adams.

1 page Batman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Batman Issue 256"

Characters	Batman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Pat Broderick
Inks	Pat Broderick
Notes	contents page

20 page Batman story "Catwoman's Circus Caper!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; GS: Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; V: the Catwoman; Bernie Byrd.
Synopsis	When Bruce discovers that Dick has left Hudson University to investigate some mystery at the Tip-Top Circus, Batman decides to join the Teen Wonder to investigate a murder at the circus.
Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil (signed)
Pencils	Irv Novick (signed)
Inks	Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-05-07.

12 page Batman story "Dinosaur Island!"

Characters	Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Murray Wilson; V: Stephen Chase.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Ray Burnley (verified by Jack Burnley)
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes	This story explains why Batman has the big dinosaur in the Batcave.
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #35 (June-July, 1946)

2 page Batman filler "If Bruce Wayne Had Not Become the Batman"

Characters	Batman; The Scorpion; The Stingray; The Owl; The Shooting Star; The Iron Knight
Genre	superhero
Script	Martin Pasko
Pencils	Pat Broderick
Inks	Pat Broderick
Reprinted	in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #6/1975

13 page Batman story "The Penny Plunderers!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Joe Coyne.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Ray Burnley
Notes	Correct credits supplied by Craig Delich 2/05.
Reprinted	from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #30 (September-October, 1947)

1 page Bat-Puzzle activity

Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	? (spot illustration)
Inks	? (spot illustration)
Letters	typeset
Notes	puzzle

13 page Batman story "Brothers in Crime!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Rafferty Brothers.
Genre	superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Inks	Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds) (verified by Roussos)
Letters	George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #12 (August-September, 1942)

12 page Batman story "The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!"

Characters	Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; V: Dr. Doom.
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #158 (April, 1950)

7 page Batman story "The Secret of Batman Island!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; A. K. Barnaby.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Pat Gordon
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #119 (October, 1958)

Half page Bat-Puzzle activity "Here's the Solution to This Issue's Bat-Puzzle"

Characters	Batman
Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Letters	typeset
Notes	Answer to Batman puzzle on Page 58.

1 page Catwoman filler "The Catwoman"

Characters	Catwoman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Notes	Made up of reprinted panels from various stories.