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Detective Comics 428

DETECTIVE COMICS #428

Cover Date: October 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
Publication Date: 1972-08-31

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Cover Credits:
Art: Michael William Kaluta (signed)


Story: "The Toughest Cop in Gotham!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
PencilsIrv Novick
InksDick Giordano
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon
Alfred Pennyworth

Villain(s):

Wheel and his thugs (first appearance for all; narcotics kingpin)

Other Character(s):

Detective Steve "Shotgun" Smith (first appearance; fakes being crooked to be led to Wheel)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Foundation


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Second Story: "The Invisible Thief of Bleakhill Manor!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsDick Dillin
InksJoe Giella
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (between Justice League of America #102 and #103)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Emmett

Villain(s):

Invisible Thief (first appearance; uses hidden passages and secret doors to hide in a gothic mansion and steal priceless objects)

Location(s):

Midway City
Bleakhill Manor (first appearance)


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