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Publishers / DC / Batman (1940) / #373
373July 1984
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Batman #373

DC · July 1984 · on sale March 20, 1984

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#373
Publication date
July 1984
Key date
July 1984
On-sale date
March 20, 1984
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Where Stalks the Scarecrow!cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
1The Frequency of Fearcomic story23script: Doug Moench; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Albert De GuzmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Alfred Pennyworth; Julia Remarque; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Joker (cameo); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (flashback); Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (flashback); Mad Hatter [
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893043007
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893043007

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Scarecrow Tales #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0443-0		2005On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7769-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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