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Issue Details

Issue #291
Published May 1961
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Creature from the Bat-Cave!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; a Rukk
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

13 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Creature from the Bat-Cave"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); a Rukk (intro); Big Ed Bailey (intro, villain); Bertie (intro, villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page public service announcement "How's Your Eye-Q?"

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

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Second Martian Manhunter"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Buggsy Baines (intro, villain); Dirk Giles; Hazel
Synopsis A millionaire pretends to be the Manhunter to impress his girlfriend
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller ?
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Warden Willis filler "Warden, the new inmate is complaining."

Characters Warden Willis
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "Proof in the Pit"

Letters typeset

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "Roy Raymond's Betrayal!"

Characters Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Dan Diggins (intro, villain)
Genre detective
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira