Issue Details

Issue	#234
Published	August 1956
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jay Caird (villain)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Alfred Pennyworth (supporting); Jay Caird (intro, villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #218 (January-February 1970)

1 page Peter Porkchops public service announcement "The Case of the Careless Camper!"

Genre	funny animal
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Letters	Ira Schnapp

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Man Who Hid His Powers"

Characters	Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mr. X (intro, villain)
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira

Half page Casey the Cop filler "Casey, Inspector Pip-Haven of Scotland Yard is visiting this country."

Characters	Casey the Cop; Inspector Pip-Haven
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

2 page text article "Cracking the Safe-Crackers"

Script

Jack Miller

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

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); "Big Mike" Kent (intro, villain); Miller (intro, villain); Number 25432 (intro, villain); Joey (intro, villain); Paul Drake; Warden Powers
Synopsis	Manhunter pretends to be a convict to infiltrate a gang inside the prison.
Genre	superhero
Script	Dave Wood ?
Pencils	Joe Certa
Inks	Joe Certa
Notes	writer id by Bob Hughes 6/09
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1