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443October-November 1974
$0.60

Detective Comics #443

DC · October-November 1974 · on sale 1974-07-30

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#443
Publication date
October-November 1974
Key date
1974-10-00
On-sale date
1974-07-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Shazam Award - Best Individual Story (Dramatic) (1974).

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
0-cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (also head shot); Robin [Dick Grayson] (head shot); Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (head shot); Creeper [Jack Ryder] (head shot); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (head shot)
2Detective Comics Presentstable of contents1pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt SimonsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
3Gotterdammerungcomic story20script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; letters: Annette Kawecki, Walter SimonsonManhunter [Paul Kirk](death); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Enforcer (Dan Kingdom); Ndele Kshumbo; Kolu Mbeya; Christine St. Clair; Asano Nitobe
4Batmanillustration1pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt SimonsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]
5Manhunterillustration1pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt SimonsonManhunter [Paul Kirk]
6-letters page2script: Archie Goodwin
8The Blue Flamecomic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard Baily; editing: Whitney EllsworthThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
14The Line of DC Super-Starspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
15The End of Sports!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; editing: Sheldon MayerSportsmaster [Lawrence "Crusher" Crock] (misspelled Corck) (villain); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Jean Taylor (sports reporter)
17The Coming of the Creeper!!comic story22.17script: Steve Ditko, Don Segall; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Charlotte Jetter; editing: Murray BoltinoffThe Creeper [Jack Ryder] (introduction; origin); Angel Devilin (villain); Professor Yatz (scientist); Dr. Clayton Wetley (crusader against violence); Bill Brane (chief of network security)
19Now You Can Get the Copies You've Missedpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); colors: ? (various); letters: typeset
21More Pages For Your Money...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); letters: typeset
22Now! DC Has Produced a Fanzine For You!promo (ad from the publisher)0.3letters: typesetBatman; Superman; Flash; Wonder Woman
23Coming in the Next Issue of...Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5colors: ?; ? (page color, text color); letters: typesetBatman; Talia al Ghûl
24The Secret of Hunter's Inn!comic story12script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George Roussos; editing: Jack SchiffTweedle-Dee (villain); Tweedle-Dum (villain); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
25Batman's Hot Line Extraletters page1script: Archie Goodwin

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Defenders #151974On eBay ›
Dynamic Classics #11978On eBay ›
Manhunter #11984On eBay ›
Manhunter: The Special Edition #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-374-6
1999On eBay ›
Batman in the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-565-X
2000On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X
2005On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1081974On eBay ›

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