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Issue Details

Issue #298
Published December 1961
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The Menace of Clay-Face!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface [Clay-Face; Matt Hagen] (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

12 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "The Challenge of Clay-Face"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface [Clay-Face; Matt Hagen] (intro, villain, origin)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris
Reprinted in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #213 (July-August 1969)

1 page public service announcement "People Are People!"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Don Cameron
Inks Don Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page John Jones Manhunter from Mars story "The Man Who Impersonated J'onn J'onzz"

Characters Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Mike (intro, villain); Barry Clark
Synopsis Jonzz helps an actor make a comeback by impersonating him on stage.
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

Half page Lefty Looie filler "I haven't made a stick-up in a long time!"

Characters Lefty Looie
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "Man With the Badge"

Letters typeset

5 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "The Secret Sentry Of The Sea"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo (supporting)
Synopsis Aquaman and Aqualad guard a yacht where two countries are working on a peace plan to stop the war.
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy
Reprinted In Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC 2007 series) #1