Comic Title: Batman #256
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1974
On Sale Date: February 28, 1974 Newsstand Date February 28, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #103

Copyright Date February 28, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 96
Circulation: 200574
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Secret of Batman Island"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #119 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #119; next appearance in Batman #119)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #119; next appearance in Batman #119)

Villain(s)

• A gang of jewel thieves (Petie named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A.K. Barnaby (a Batman fan; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Joker (in a photo from Barnaby's museum)
• Catwoman (in a photo from Barnaby's museum)
• Penguin (in a photo from Barnaby's museum)
• Fatman (in a photo from Barnaby's museum)
• Shark (in a photo from Barnaby's museum)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin capture a gang of jewel thieves, but they can't find the loot. A Batman fan named A.K. Barnaby films the robbery. Crooks follow Barnaby back to his private Batman museum to retieve the film.

Barnaby signals Batman for help. Batman and Robin chase the crooks through the museum. They finally apprehend the crooks. Barnaby's film shows the crooks passed the loot to partners with the Milford Trucking Company.