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Issue Details

Issue #256
Published May-June 1974
Cover Price 0.60 USD
Pages 100
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] Art previously credited to Nick Cardy and Neal Adams.

Cover Details - "The Beast of Dinosaur Island]; [The Perilous Giant Penny]; [The Mysterious Mummy Case"

Characters Batman; Robin; Catwoman.
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] Art previously credited to Nick Cardy and Neal Adams.

1 page Batman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Batman Issue 256"

Characters Batman
Genre superhero
Pencils Pat Broderick
Inks Pat Broderick
Notes contents page

20 page Batman story "Catwoman's Circus Caper!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; GS: Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; V: the Catwoman; Bernie Byrd.
Synopsis When Bruce discovers that Dick has left Hudson University to investigate some mystery at the Tip-Top Circus, Batman decides to join the Teen Wonder to investigate a murder at the circus.
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil (signed)
Pencils Irv Novick (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors Jerry Serpe
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-05-07.

12 page Batman story "Dinosaur Island!"

Characters Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Murray Wilson; V: Stephen Chase.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Ray Burnley (verified by Jack Burnley)
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes This story explains why Batman has the big dinosaur in the Batcave.
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #35 (June-July, 1946)

2 page Batman filler "If Bruce Wayne Had Not Become the Batman"

Characters Batman; The Scorpion; The Stingray; The Owl; The Shooting Star; The Iron Knight
Genre superhero
Script Martin Pasko
Pencils Pat Broderick
Inks Pat Broderick
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #6/1975

13 page Batman story "The Penny Plunderers!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Joe Coyne.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Ray Burnley
Notes Correct credits supplied by Craig Delich 2/05.
Reprinted from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #30 (September-October, 1947)

1 page Bat-Puzzle activity

Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils ? (spot illustration)
Inks ? (spot illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes puzzle

13 page Batman story "Brothers in Crime!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Rafferty Brothers.
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds) (verified by Roussos)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #12 (August-September, 1942)

12 page Batman story "The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!"

Characters Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; V: Dr. Doom.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #158 (April, 1950)

7 page Batman story "The Secret of Batman Island!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; A. K. Barnaby.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #119 (October, 1958)

Half page Bat-Puzzle activity "Here's the Solution to This Issue's Bat-Puzzle"

Characters Batman
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Letters typeset
Notes Answer to Batman puzzle on Page 58.

1 page Catwoman filler "The Catwoman"

Characters Catwoman
Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Notes Made up of reprinted panels from various stories.