Detective Comics #264

(February 1959)

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The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Peril at Playland Isle (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

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)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Just One Second! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Warden Willis / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Warden, my cellmate must be planning an escape!

Genre

humor

Characters

Warden Willis

Reprints

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #110 (August 1959)

The Golden Lie Detector (Table of Contents: 6)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

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

Reprints

• in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 ? series) #34 (July 1959)
• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #44 (May 1960)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #25 (1975) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #1106 (23 de mayo de 1977)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Magic Card! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Web of Guilt (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Bullseye Billy / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sheriff, Deadshot Dugan is in town!

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Bullseye Billy

Reprints

• from Jimmy Wakely (DC, 1949 series) #14 (November-December 1951)

[Ownership, Management, and Circulation of Detective Comics] (Table of Contents: 11)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

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: 12)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Pencils

Joe Certa

Inks

Joe Certa

Colors

?

Letters

?

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 The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 ? series) #34 (July 1959)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #47 (1960)
• in Batman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 ? series) #1962 (1961)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #29 (1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Help! A man shot a gun at me!

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Reprints

• from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #44 (February-March 1955)

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Lotta-Stamps-a-Month Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)