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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