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440April-May 1974
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Detective Comics #440

DC · April-May 1974 · on sale 1974-01-29

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#440
Publication date
April-May 1974
Key date
1974-04-00
On-sale date
1974-01-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Ghost Mountain Midnight!cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (head shot); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (head shot); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (head shot); Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (head shot); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (head shot)
1Contentstable of contents1pencils: Sal Amendola; inks: Sal Amendola; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2Ghost Mountain Midnight!comic story12script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Sal Amendola; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth
3Cobras of the Deep!comic story9script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard Ferguson; editing: E. Nelson BridwellManhunter [Paul Kirk]
4-letters page2script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
5The Fear That Haunted Hawkmancomic story14.34script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson BridwellHawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall]
6-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
7A Million-Dollar Corpse!comic story11script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: John Spranger; inks: John Spranger; editing: E. Nelson BridwellDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Martha Roberts; The Undertaker (villain)
8Too Many Suspects!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Frank Giacoia; editing: E. Nelson BridwellGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Del Lupin (ex-convict)
9Inside Story of the Outsider!comic story14.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson BridwellOutsider [Alfred Pennyworth]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Grasshopper Gang; Aunt Harriet
10Chapter 4: Rebellion!comic story8script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Walter Simonson; letters: Alan Kupperberg, Walter SimonsonManhunter [Paul Kirk]; Christine St. Clair; Damon Nostrand; Asano Nitobe; Kolu Mbeya

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