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Issue Details

Issue #274
Published December 1959
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Hermit of Mystery Island!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Hermit [Hawk] (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

11 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Hermit of Mystery Island"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Nails Lewin (intro, villain); Lew Gadge (intro, villain); Joe Keno (intro, villain); Ed Mapes (intro, villain); The Hermit [Hawk] (intro, villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page public service announcement "The Atom Servant of Man"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Lou Cameron
Inks Lou Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp

1 page Warden Willis filler "Warden, one of the prisoners is requesting a change in his cellmate!"

Characters Warden Willis; Hobson [7211]; 7014
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

5 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "20th Century Genie"

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

1 page Casey the Cop filler "Baw!"

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

1 page text article "The Clock Strikes Doom"

Letters typeset

5 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Human Flame"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); The Human Flame [Mike] (intro, villain); Joey (intro, villain)
Synopsis The Human Flame is convinced fire is the Manhunter's weakness
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