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358December 1966
$0.12

Detective Comics #358

DC · December 1966 · on sale 1966-10-27

First appearance: Delbert BillingsFirst appearance: The Spellbinder
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#358
Publication date
December 1966
Key date
1966-12-00
On-sale date
1966-10-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Delbert Billings - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Spellbinder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing -- the Spellbinder!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Delbert Billings First, The Spellbinder First, Bruce Wayne
1Superman Talks About... "Pennies for UNICEF!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superman
2The Circle of Terror!comic story14.67script: John Broome; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Delbert Billings First, Dick Grayson, Harriet Cooper, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, The Spellbinder First, Bruce Wayne
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
5The Faker-Takers of the Baker's Dozen!comic story8.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRalph Dibny, Sue Dearbon Dibny, The Elongated Man
6-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff, Leo Diachun; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents the Elongated Man #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1042-7; 1-4012-1042-2		2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batman #2
ISBN 978-104012-1362-6		2007On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4755-3		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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