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Detective Comics 424

DETECTIVE COMICS #424

Cover Date: June 1972
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1972-04-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Michael William Kaluta


Story: "Double-Cross -- Fire!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
PencilsBob Brown
InksDick Giordano
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Adele Bryant (first appearance; wife that arranges to have her husband killed, making it look like a bank robbery gone wrong)
Joe and his partner (first appearance for both; two "bank robbers" that kill John Bryant)
Tim Curran (first appearance; bank guard that "accidentally" kills John Bryant)
Burgess (first appearance; Anita's lover)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)


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Second Story: "Batgirl's Last Case" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
ArtDon Heck
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon; elected to Congress)

Supporting Character(s):

James Gordon
Jason Bard

Villain(s):

Artie and his thugs (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the first week of November.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Family #8 (November-December 1976)
Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1 (2007)
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2017)


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Third Story (reprint): "Case of the Teetering Tower!" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

StoryJoe Millard
ArtAlex Toth
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Sierra Smith

Supporting Character(s):

Nan (Sierra's secretary)

Villain(s):

Amberth and his thugs (first appearance for all; planting stolen gold in veins; Boo named)

Location(s):

American Southwest

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Dale Evans Comics #7 (September-October 1949)


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Fourth Story (reprint): "The Big Heist" (10 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Gang Busters #47 (August-September 1955)

Comment(s):

As this story is not part of DC Universe continuity, it will not be fully indexed.


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