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217December 1969
$0.15

Batman #217

DC · December 1969 · on sale 1969-10-21

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#217
Publication date
December 1969
Key date
1969-12-00
On-sale date
1969-10-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth
1One Bullet Too Many!comic story21.83script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Susan Fielding; Dr. Jonah Fielding; "Hop" Miller; "Stub" Sartel; Chance Collins; Marla Manning (mention only)
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

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Batman from the 30s to the 70s #[nn]1972On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #2
ISBN 1-4012-0269-1
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Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
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2005On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1676-4
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