Batman 1940 #256 - 7.5 - $18.00

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.

Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000...if they win the game. But they soon discover that they are the prey being hunted...by a very human adversary!

Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes.

While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder.

As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape. They are called out on another case, bringing back trophy 1001 unaware that the evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo.

The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #103.

• - Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Art previously credited to Nick Cardy and Neal Adams. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
• Batman Issue No. 256 - Contents page with Batman illustration. Nick Cardy is credited here with doing the cover.
• Catwoman's Circus Caper! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• - Letters from: Scott Paton, Bob Rodi, Allan Ferguson, and Gary Young.
• Dinosaur Island! - Pencils credit by Martin O'Hearn; formerly credited to Bob Kane. Inks credit by Jack Burnley. Letters credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris. This story explains why Batman has the big dinosaur in the Batcave.
• If Bruce Wayne Had Not Become the Batman - This feature looks at what Bruce Wayne might have become if he had been inspired by something other than a bat. Forty-one years later, in The Multiversity Guidebook (DC, 2015 series) #1, writer Grant Morrison establishes that the Scorpion exists on Earth 41, the Stingray on Earth 34, the Owl on Earth 35, the Shooting Star on Earth 47, and the Iron Knight on Earth 36.
• The Penny Plunderers! - Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Art credits added by Craig Delich and verified by Kane to Joe Desris. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
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• Brothers in Crime! - Pencils and inks credits verified by Jerry Robinson, background and letters credits verified by George Roussos.
• The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman! - Pencil credit by Craig Delich, as verified to him by Lew Sayre Schwartz; we previously credited Schwartz.
• The Secret of Batman Island! - Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inks credit by Charles Paris.
• - Answer to the Bat-Puzzle earlier in the issue.
• The Catwoman! - Made up of reprinted panels from various stories.
• Letters to the Batman Extra! - Letters of comment from Scott Weingarten, Clint Thomas, James T. McCoy and Kathleen McCoy.