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

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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