Issue Details

Issue	#238
Published	December 1956
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "The Doors That Hid Disaster!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Doors That Hid Disaster"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Checkmate (intro, villain, death); Commissioner Gordon (voice only, supporting)
Genre	superhero
Script	Dave Wood
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #228 (February 1971); in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #12/1975

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "Jerry, there's a large stack in the back room."

Characters	Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

1 page public service announcement "Gifts to the United Nations!"

Script	Jack Schiff?
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Letters	Ira Schnapp

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Invaders From The 4th Dimension"

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

Half page Shorty filler "Ow! My tooth!"

Characters	Shorty
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Casey the Cop filler "Where is it?"

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

2 page text article "Wanted: Men And/Or Money"

Pencils	? (illustration)
Inks	? (illustration)
Colors	? (illustration)
Letters	typeset

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "Earth Detective for a Day"

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Booby-Trap Bagley (intro, villain); Lieutenant Saunders (intro)
Synopsis	The Earth Mars comet takes away Jones' powers for two hours
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