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Issue Details

Issue #297
Published November 1961
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Notes Note 1: Arrival date: 28 September 1961 (Bob Bailey, 2 September 2005)

Cover Details - "The Beast of Koba Bay!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Beast of Koba Bay (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Beast of Koba Bay"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Albey (intro, villain); Spence (intro, villain); Bascombe (intro, villain); Dorkins (intro, villain); Beast of Koba Bay (intro, villain, death); Beast of Koba Bay robot (intro, villain, death)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page Lefty Looie filler "I'm hungry!"

Characters Lefty Looie
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page public service announcement "Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!"

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

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "J'onn J'onzz vs. the Vigilantes"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Fangs Frazer (intro, villain); Jeff Stobbs (intro, villain); Biff Higgins (intro, villain); The Vigilante Committee [Roger Weems; Lee] (intro, villain)
Synopsis A group of concerned citizens decide to take crime fighting into their own hands
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes writer id by Martin O'Hearn
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page text article "Secret of the Silent Suspects"

Letters typeset

5 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "Aqualad, Stand-In For A Star"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo (supporting); Sea-Boy [Barry Blaine] (intro); Linda (intro)
Synopsis Aqualad does the stunts for Barry Blain in the movie "The Adventures Of Sea-Boy" and gains a new friend.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes Note 1: Pencils/inks changed from Nick Cardy to Sheldon Moldoff by Bob Bailey, 2 September 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1