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Detective Comics 399

DETECTIVE COMICS #399

Cover Date: May 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1970-03-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "Death Comes to a Small, Locked Room!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsBob Brown
InksJoe Giella
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Khan (first appearance; an martial arts instructor bested by Batman; attempts to kill Gordon as revenge)
Great Dilbert (first appearance; a fake medium; working with Kahn; dies)

Other Character(s):

Arthur Reeves (first appearance; Mayor's Public Works Coordinator)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

There is a one month break between pages 4 and 5.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Batman #5 (2012)


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Second Story: "Panic by Moonglow" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
PencilsGil Kane
InksVince Colletta
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Professor Zukov (really a Russian spy seeking to discredit NASA)

Location(s):

New Carthage
Hudson University

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008)
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)


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