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Publishers / DC / Detective Comics (1937) / #400
400June 1970
$0.15

Detective Comics #400

DC · June 1970 · on sale April 30, 1970

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#400
Publication date
June 1970
Key date
June 1970
On-sale date
April 30, 1970
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file First appearance of Man-Bat, June 1970, with Neal Adams art. An anniversary issue that delivered an actual permanent addition to the mythology instead of a celebration.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Challenge of the Man-Bat!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
2Challenge of the Man-Batcomic story16script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: John CostanzaMan-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (origin, introduction); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; the Blackout Gang
6-letters page2script: Julius Schwartz
7A Burial for Batgirl!comic story8script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Milt SnapinnBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hank Osher; Jack Markham; Amos Willard; Professor Huntington
10Take a Giant Step...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino
11Unbelievable and Fantastic!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams, Gil Kane; inks: Neal Adams, Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Batman Family #11975On eBay ›
The Best of DC #301982On eBay ›
Man-Bat #11984On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #2
ISBN 1-4012-0269-1		2004On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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