Issue Details

Issue	#289
Published	March 1961
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Bat-Mite Bandits!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Mite (supporting)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman and Robin story "The Bat-Mite Bandits"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Mite (supporting); Willy Wile (intro, villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger ?
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris

1 page public service announcement "Don't Sell Nature Short!"

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

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Deadly Designs From Space"

Characters	Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Big Mike Manson (intro, villain); Mr. Wagner (intro, villain)
Genre	detective
Script	Jack Miller ?
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Notes	writer id by Bob Hughes 6/09

1 page text article "Unlucky Number"

Letters

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Half page Warden Willis filler "Warden, you'd better see 4112."

Characters	Warden Willis; 4112; 6101
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "J'onn J'onzz -- Witch Doctor"

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Cleat Moss (intro, villain); Kowanga
Synopsis	Jones goes to Asia to try to capture a Gang Boss. The Martian Manhunter has to disguise himself as a witch doctor to infiltrate the tribe where Moss is hiding.
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