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Issue Details

Issue	#293
Published	July 1961
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "Prisoners of the Dark World!"

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

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "Prisoners of the Dark World"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Eddie Stark (intro, villain); The Gruggs (intro, villain); Yllans (intro)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris

1 page public service announcement "Gifts from Your Elders!"

Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Bernard Baily
Inks	Bernard Baily
Letters	Ira Schnapp

5 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "The Sensational Sea Scoops"

Characters	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo (supporting); The Phantom Sea Raider [Captain Scobey] (intro, villain); Ken Wall; Mrs. Wall
Synopsis	Aquaman and Aqualad help Ken Wall keep his newspaper going after he is injured trying to expose the Phantom Raider.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Nick Cardy
Inks	Nick Cardy
Notes	strip continued from Adventure #284
Reprinted	In Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1

1 page text article "Caught By a Whisker"

Letters

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Half page Jail Jests filler "I'll drop these beans here!"

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

Half page The Dead Tell Tales filler

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Girl-Hero Contest"

Characters	Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Diane Meade (supporting); Sally Winters
Synopsis	two police women vy for Jones' affections
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Miller ?
Pencils	Joe Certa
Inks	Joe Certa
Notes	writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1