Detective Comics #264

(February 1959)

Peril at Playland Isle (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Charles Barden (millionaire, death); Edith Barden (Barden's daughter); Macklin (Edith's fiance); Wilton (Barden's nephew); Pete Conn (villain, death); Carter (villain, introduction, Barden's business friend)

Synopsis:

When the wealthy builder of a new amusement park is killed, Batman and Robin nearly lose their lives tracking down the real killer.

Reprints:

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 (December 1966 - January 1967)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G30 (December-January 1967)

["Warden, my cellmate must be planning an escape!"] (Table of Contents)

Warden Willis / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Warden Willis

The Golden Lie Detector (Table of Contents)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Malko (intro); Peter Zembler (intro, villain)

Reprints:

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #44 (May 1960)

The Magic Card! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Web of Guilt (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

["Sheriff, Deadshot Dugan is in town!"] (Table of Contents)

Bullseye Billy / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bullseye Billy

[Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Date of Filing: October 1, 1958.
published by National Comics Publications
575 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
Editor: F. Whitney Ellsworth
Owners: H. Donenfeld, J S. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S Sampliner, F Iger, I Donenfeld, S Iger, A Donenfeld, L Liebowitz, J.Liebowitz, H Donenfeld Foundation, Estate of R. Liebowitz

Menace of the Martian Weapons! (Table of Contents)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller ?

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); The Buggsy Roach Gang (intro, villain)

Synopsis:

A cache of Martian weapons falls to Earth and into Buggsy Roach's hands.

Reprints:

• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

writer ID by Bob Hughes 12/08

["Help! A man shot a gun at me!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Casey the Cop