| 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. |
| 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. |
| Characters | Batman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Pat Broderick |
| Inks | Pat Broderick |
| Notes | contents page |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | ? (spot illustration) |
| Inks | ? (spot illustration) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | puzzle |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Characters | Batman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Bob Rozakis |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Answer to Batman puzzle on Page 58. |
| Characters | Catwoman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Notes | Made up of reprinted panels from various stories. |