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Issue Details

Issue #287
Published January 1961
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Raven and the Wasp!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Raven [Joe Parker] (villain); The Wasp [Willie Blaine] (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Raven and the Wasp"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Ace the Bat-Hound (supporting); Kzan (intro, villain); Jhorl (intro, villain); The Raven [Joe Parker] (intro, villain); The Wasp [Willie Blaine] (intro, villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page Lefty Looie filler "I'd like to see a gun!"

Characters Lefty Looie
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Wizard King"

Characters Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting)
Genre detective
Script Jack Miller ?
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes 6/09

1 page text article "Homicide in the Hothouse"

Letters typeset

1 page public service announcement "Get a Grip on Your Gripes!"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "J'onn J'onzz's Kid Brother"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz] (origin); Captain Harding (supporting); Biff Conklin (intro, villain); T'omm J'onzz (intro); Mr. J'onzz; Mrs. J'onzz; Dr. Erdel (cameo, flashback)
Synopsis Jones tries to rebuild the robot brain but accidentally brings his brother to Earth. The machine only has one charge so he can't go back home again.
Genre superhero
Script Dave Wood ?
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes origin recap,writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1