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Issue Details

Issue #159
Published August 1966
Cover Price 0.12
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (Asst)

Cover Details - "The Cape and Cowl Crooks"

Characters Superman; Batman; Anti-Superman; Anti-Batman
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein

18 page Superman and Batman story "The Cape and Cowl Crooks"

Characters Joker, Penguin, Toyman, Prankster, Kandor, Anti-Superman (intro), Anti-Batman (intro), Commissioner Gordon, Perry White, Fortress; Chief O'Hara
Synopsis Superman and Batman are plagued by evil duplicates of themselves
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes Camp references a la the Batman tv show begin. This is Hamilton's last published script for DC.
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #227 (January-February 1975)

1 page public service announcement "The Policeman Is Your Friend!"

Synopsis Children learn that policemen do more than just catch crooks.
Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes between parts 1 and 2 of first story. Credits confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and Gene Reed.

Half page Cap's Hobby Hints activity

Script Henry Boltinoff; Ralph Enger, Jr.
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes hints for modelling. Based on reader suggestiongs

6 page Green Arrow story "Case of the Green Error Clown"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Green Error (Intro); Arrow-Car; Robbers (Villains)
Synopsis Green Arrow and Speedy meet the Green Error, a clown who spoofs Green Arrow at the circus. Green Error's tools help them stop the robbers who stole the day's receipts.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Herron (?)
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Lee Elias
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes 1/05.
Reprinted from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #100 (March 1959)