Comic Title: Detective Comics #334
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1964
On Sale Date: October 29, 1964 Newsstand Date October 29, 1964
Source: House Ad, Justice League of America #32, Page 16

Copyright Date October 29, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Battle of the Elongated Weapons"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Elongated Man (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents the Elongated Man Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Elongated Man (last appearance in Detective Comics #333; next appearance in Detective Comics #335)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Detective Comics #333; next appearance in Detective Comics #335)

Villain(s)

• Martin Beene (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A young fan of Elongated Man and a circus performer (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Inventor Martin Beene creates a procedure to create elongated objects from items touched by Ralph Dibny the Elongated Man. Using his new elongated weapons, Beene sets out on a wave of crime. He lures Ralph into a cavern, determined to get Ralph to touch several objects that will help Beene in future crimes. Ralph outwits and captures his opponent. However, the Elongated Man cannot determine how Beene was able to control the elongated weapons. Beene keeps the secret to himself, while being sent to prison.