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388June 1969
$0.15

Detective Comics #388

DC · June 1969 · on sale 1969-04-29

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#388
Publication date
June 1969
Key date
1969-06-00
On-sale date
1969-04-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman with Robin the Boy Wondercover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
1Public Luna-tic Number One!comic story13.17script: John Broome; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ray HollowayBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Boomer; Joker (villain)
2-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
3Surprise! This'll Kill You!comic story9.67script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Shelly LeffermanBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Darlene Dawson
4Batman's Hot-Line -- Extraletters page1script: Julius Schwartz

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CollectionYear
Batman in the Sixties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-491-2
1999On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1367-1
2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batman #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-2314-4
2009On eBay ›

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