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Issue Details

Issue #258
Published August 1958
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "Prisoners of the Giant Robots!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "Prisoners of the Giant Robots"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Bartok (intro, villain); Gus (intro, villain); Robot Thor (intro, villain)
Synopsis Batman battles a gang of robot criminals.
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris

1 page public service announcement "Wanted: A Pal!"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Don Cameron
Inks Don Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp

Half page Warden Willis filler "Warden, some new prisoners have arrived."

Characters Warden Willis; Biff McCabe
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "Mr. Disaster"

Characters Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Mr. Lee (intro, villain); Mr. Wood (intro, villain)
Genre detective
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

Half page Casey the Cop filler "You can't stand there!"

Characters Casey the Cop
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "Detective With the Electric Eye"

Letters typeset

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Jinxed Ship"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Captain Seely (intro, villain); Captain Wade
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller ?
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes 12/08
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1