Issue Details

Issue	#294
Published	August 1961
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Villain of 100 Elements!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elemental Man [John Dolan] (villain)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman and Robin story "The Villain of 100 Elements"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Elemental Man [John Dolan] (intro, villain); Professor Higgins
Synopsis	Batman and Robin must face the danger created by a man who can control the elements.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-12-07.
Reprinted	in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 (August 1966)

5 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "The Fantastic Fish That Defeated Aquaman"

Characters	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo (supporting); Harry Black (intro, villain)
Synopsis	Harry Black has large sea monsters at his command and is attacking shipping.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Nick Cardy
Inks	Nick Cardy
Reprinted	In Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1

1 page text story "The Bullets That Backfired"

Genre	adventure
Letters	typeset

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

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]
Synopsis	lost in another dimension, the criminals have Martian powers but Jones has none.
Genre	superhero
Script	Arnold Drake ?
Pencils	Joe Certa
Inks	Joe Certa
Notes	writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1