Issue Details

Issue	#296
Published	October 1961
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Menace of the Planet Master!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Planet-Master [Professor Norbet] (villain)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dick Dillin
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Menace of the Planet-Master"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Planet-Master [Professor Norbet] (intro, villain); Edward Burke (intro, villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	Dave Wood ?
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	writer id by Bob Hughes 9/06

Half page Lefty Looie filler "Today is visiting day!"

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

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Alien Bodyguard"

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Diane Meade (supporting); Rocky Dawson (intro, villain)
Synopsis	When Diane loses her memory, J'Onzz has to protect her without her knowledge
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 text article "The Body in the Branches"

Letters

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5 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "The Mystery of Demon Island!"

Characters	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo (supporting); The Sea Demon (intro, villain); Omo (native fisherman)
Synopsis	Aquaman and Aqualad solve the mystery of the Sea Demon that is taking the native's valuables.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Nick Cardy
Inks	Nick Cardy
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1