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445February-March 1975
$0.60

Detective Comics #445

DC · February-March 1975 · on sale 1974-11-28

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#445
Publication date
February-March 1975
Key date
1975-02-00
On-sale date
1974-11-28
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Roy Raymond (head shot); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (head shot); Robin [Dick Grayson] (head shot); Dr. Mid-nite [Charles McNider] (head shot); Star Hawkins (head shot)
2Detective Comicstable of contents1Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
3Break-In at the Big Housecomic story12script: Len Wein; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim Aparo; editing: Julius SchwartzBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Talia Al Ghul; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ra's Al Ghul; "Brick" Milligan
4Cops-of-All-Tradescomic story1
5The Case of the Robot-Spy!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar SaladinoStar Hawkins; Ilda
6The Human Bomb!comic story10script: Ed Herron; pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Sy BarryMarty Moran
8Now You Can Get the Copies You've Missedpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); colors: ? (various); letters: typeset
9-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10The Swiss Border Patrol!comic story5.67pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiWillie Thal
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman; Robin; Julie Schwartz (in caricature)
13Will He Save the World?promo (ad from the publisher)0.3letters: typeset
15The Case of the Crooked Gambler!comic story3.5
16By Popular Demand...Plop! Goes Monthlypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
18The Man Who Slept 200 Years!comic story6script: Jack Miller; pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond
20DC Brings You 2 Super Special Spectaculars for a Happy Holiday!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
21Ten Miles to Nowhere!comic story9.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Cinfa; inks: Cinfa; letters: Gaspar SaladinoElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny
25Korak Son of Tarzan Returns in His Own Magazinepromo (ad from the publisher)0.3pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
2624 Hours from Death!comic story8script: Jack Miller; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob BrownLieutenant Blackman
27Case of the Talking Shadows!comic story6script: John Broome; pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisDr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason
28The Touchdown Trap!comic story8script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; editing: Julius SchwartzRobin [Dick Grayson]; Harry "Hudson Hurricane" Hurley; George Benson; Frank McDonald
29-letters page2letters: typeset

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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