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 Penny Plunderers"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #30 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #127; next appearance in Batman #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #127; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #73)

Villain(s)

• Joe Coyne and his gang (Skinny and Mike named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• J.J. Withers and his party guests (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story introduces the giant penny that will become an often seen trophy in the Bat-Cave.

Synopsis:
Small-time crook Joe Coyne has been frustrated his entire life by pennies and coppers. When he is released from prison for petty larceny, Coyne begins a series of crimes based on pennies.

Batman and Robin meet Coyne and his gang at the scene of a robbery. Though the crook escapes, Batman captures Skinny, a member of Coyne's gang. Skinny tells Batman where his boss is located, so Coyne arranges for Skinny to be killed.

Coyne then attempts to kill Batman and Robin. The Dynamic Duo escape from Coyne's trap using pennies. Then the heroes track down the crooks. Coyne is unable to call for backup on a payphone because he only has pennies, not a nickel. Without help, Coyne is easily captured by Batman.