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243August 1972
$0.20

Batman #243

DC · August 1972 · on sale 1972-06-20

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#243
Publication date
August 1972
Key date
1972-08-00
On-sale date
1972-06-20
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Bruce Wayne
1The Lazarus Pit!comic story23.5script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Jean SimekRa's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; Lo Ling; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Matches Malone]; Dr. Harris Blaine; Ubu; Molly Post
2-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Tales of the Demon #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-94-3
1991On eBay ›
The Saga of Ra's Al Ghul #31988On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-511977On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3
ISBN 1-4012-0407-4
2006On eBay ›

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