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455January 1976
$0.25

Detective Comics #455

DC · January 1976 · on sale 1975-10-28

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#455
Publication date
January 1976
Key date
1976-01-00
On-sale date
1975-10-28
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Heart of a Vampire!cover1pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; colors: Tatjana WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Gustav DeCobra; Hawkman [Carter Hall] (head shot)
1Heart of a Vampirecomic story12script: Elliot Maggin, Bernie Wrightson; pencils: Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson; inks: Mike Grell; letters: Jean SimekBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Gustav DeCobra
2-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
4Battle of the Backfiring Weaponscomic story6script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; letters: Milt SnapinnHawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol; Shiera Hall]; Chester McCann

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The Art of Mike Grell #1
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