Issue Details

Issue	#264
Published	February 1959
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "Peril at Playland Isle!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye

11 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "Peril at Playland Isle"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Carter (intro, villain); Charles Barden; Edith Barden; Macklin; Wilton; Pete Conn
Synopsis	When the wealthy builder of a new amusement park is killed, Batman & Robin nearly lose their lives tracking down the real killer.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-25-07.
Reprinted	In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 (December 1966-January 1967).

2 page Warden Willis filler "Warden, my cellmate must be planning an escape!"

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

5 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Golden Lie Detector"

Characters	Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Malko (intro); Peter Zembler (intro, villain)
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Reprinted	in Big Boy (Artima, 1956 series) #44 (May 1960)

1 page public service announcement "The Magic Card!"

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

1 page text story "Web of Guilt"

Genre	adventure
Letters	typeset

Half page Bullseye Billy filler "Sheriff, Deadshot Dugan is in town!"

Characters	Bullseye Billy
Genre	humor

Half page statement of ownership "Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics"

Script	Jack Liebowitz
Letters	typeset
Notes	Date of Filing: October 1, 1958. published by National Comics Publications 575 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: F. Whitney Ellsworth Owners: H. Donenfeld, J S. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S Sampliner, F Iger, I Donenfeld, S Iger, A Donenfeld, L Liebowitz, J.Liebowitz, H Donenfeld Foundation, Estate of R. Liebowitz

5 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "Menace of the Martian Weapons!"

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); The Buggsy Roach Gang (intro, villain)
Synopsis	A cache of Martian weapons falls to Earth and into Buggsy Roach's hands.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Miller ?
Pencils	Joe Certa
Inks	Joe Certa
Notes	writer ID by Bob Hughes 12/08
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Casey the Cop filler "Help! A man shot a gun at me!"

Characters	Casey the Cop
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff