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284February 1977
$0.30

Batman #284

DC · February 1977 · on sale 1976-11-09

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#284
Publication date
February 1977
Key date
1977-02-00
On-sale date
1976-11-09
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893043002
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of the Diabolical Dr. Tzin-Tzin!cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Tzin-Tzin
1If There Were No Batman... I Would Have to Invent Him!comic story17script: David V. Reed; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Frank Springer; letters: Ben OdaDr. Tzin-Tzin (villain); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Inspector P. J. Maddox; Alfred Pennyworth
3-letters page1script: Bob RozakisBatman [Bruce Wayne]

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