Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #452

Cover Date: October 1975
Cover Price: $.25
Publication Date: 1975-07-31

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Cover Credits:
Art: Ernie Chan (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood

Story: "Crackdown on The Crime Exchange!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	David Vern (as David V. Reed)
Pencils	Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua)
Inks	Mike Royer
Assistant editing	Bob Rozakis
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (poses as Yak, a master criminal heist artist)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

The Crime Exchange (first appearance; a clearing house of criminal activity)

Veep (first appearance; second in command)

Other Character(s):

Walter Grimes (first appearance; The Public Conscience; a TV commentator)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story continues directly into next issue.

This story takes place over several days or weeks.

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Second Story: "The Curse of the Ancient Weapons!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	E. Nelson Bridwell
Art	José Luis García-López
Assistant editing	Bob Rozakis
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (between Justice League of America #124 and #125)

Supporting Character(s):

Shayera (between issue #446/2 and #454/2)

Big Red

Villain(s):

Konrad Kaslak (last in Brave and the Bold #36; next in Hawkworld Vol. 2 #4)

Comment(s):

Midway City

Hawk Valley

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