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Issue Details

Issue #243
Published May 1957
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "The Giant Batman!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "Batman the Giant!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Alfred Pennyworth (supporting); Jay Vanney (intro, villain)
Synopsis Batman & Robin are invited to his lab to witness inventions he has just created to aid law enforcement: the Maximizer and the Minimizer. Unfortunately, the Maximizer plays on the Capred Crusader, who begins to grow uncontrollably, and finds he must leave Gotham City for the people's protection, allowing crime to seemingly run rampant.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Charles Paris
Notes When this story was reprinted in Batman Annual #5, the story title had changed to "The Giant Batman"; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07.
Reprinted in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #5 (Summer 1963)

Half page Casey the Cop filler "Golly, after that sudden shower my suit could stand a pressing!"

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

1 page Warden Willis filler "Warden Willis, come quick!"

Characters Warden Willis
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Amazing Growth Machine"

Characters Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); John Sawyer (intro, villain)
Genre detective
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

Half page Shorty filler "Hands up, bud!"

Characters Shorty
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

3 page text article "Winners of the DC Slogan Contest"

Letters typeset

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Criminal From Outer Space"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Tor [a robot] (intro, villain, death); Marty Kirk (intro, villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page public service announcement "A Date with Effie"

Script Jack Schiff ?
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Letters Ira Schnapp