Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1960-04-26
Editing: Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
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Menace of the Atomic-Man!
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Atomic-Man [Paul Strobe] (villain)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Printed in the U.S.A.

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Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page

The Menace of the Atomic Man
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ace the Bat-Hound (supporting); Atomic-Man [Paul Strobe] (intro, villain); Henry Hayes
Synopsis:
A weird criminal uses eye beams to change the atomic structure of things.

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World's Finest Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm lucky! There's a place to park!
Characters:
Casey the Cop
Reprints (1)

The Readers' Choice!
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The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Prof. Wetzel's Mystery Ray!
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Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages

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Pencils:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
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Ruben Moreira (signed)
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  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It was the most astonishing invention ever conceived by man -- a ray capable of changing the molecular structure of any object!
  • Keywords:Transformation
Characters:
Roy Raymond (disguised as Professor Wetzel); Karen (supporting); Mack Mason; gangsters; police; firemen
Synopsis:
In order to capture a gang of crooks, Roy Raymond fakes a transformation ray so that the crooks will kidnap him, this leading police to their hideout.
Reprints (2)

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
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House of Secrets; House of Mystery; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm glad your commission approves of my prison!
  • Keywords:prison
Synopsis:
The convicts outwit Warden Willis.

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page

Cold Clue!
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text story / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Lt. Martinelli listened to the shrill scream of the siren atop his squad car, and watched the traffic scatter like frightened pigeons before an onrushing beast.
  • Keywords:armed robbery; bakery; fingerprint
Characters:
Lt. Martinelli; interne; Otto Krauss (baker, robbery victim); Buddy Gray (hold-up man)
Synopsis:
Otto tricks Buddy into leaving a fingerprint at the scene of the crime.

Bodyguard to a Bandit
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Martian Manhunter / comic story / 6.67 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Can you imagine the Manhunter from Mars using his fantastic powers to keep a criminal from going to prison?
Characters:
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Biff Benson (intro, villain)
Synopsis:
Jones is assigned to keep a criminal who wants to go to jail from getting there.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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Challengers of the Unknown; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Be Your Own Boss!
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public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Monday...
Characters:
Phil; Jim
Synopsis:
Phil puts off his book report so long that he cuts himself out of food opportunity.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. P.S.A. in comic-story form.

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Menace of the Atomic-Man!
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. The Menace of the Atomic Man
    Batman and Robin
  4. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee of the best in comics reading"]
    World's Finest Comics; Batman
  5. ["I'm lucky! There's a place to park!"]
    Casey the Cop
  6. The Readers' Choice!
    The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  7. Prof. Wetzel's Mystery Ray!
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  8. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    House of Secrets; House of Mystery; Tales of the Unexpected
  9. ["I'm glad your commission approves of my prison!"]
    Warden Willis
  10. ["Be my guest at the 5 ring Hunt Bros. Royal International Circus"]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. Cold Clue!
  12. Bodyguard to a Bandit
    Martian Manhunter
  13. ["For the very best..."]
    Challengers of the Unknown; Tomahawk
  14. ["Do you want spending money?"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. Be Your Own Boss!
  16. ["Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Jim Van Dore
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