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441June-July 1974
$0.60

Detective Comics #441

DC · June-July 1974 · on sale 1974-03-28

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#441
Publication date
June-July 1974
Key date
1974-06-00
On-sale date
1974-03-28
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Shazam Award - Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic) (1974).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ibis the Invincible (head shot); The Spider [Tom Hallaway] (head shot); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (head shot); Eclipso [Bruce Gordon] (head shot); Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian] (head shot)
2Detective Comics Table of Contentstable of contents1pencils: Sal Amendola; inks: Sal AmendolaBatman [Bruce Wayne]
3Judgment Day!comic story12script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard ChaykinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lieutenant Bullock; Alfred Pennyworth; The Judge [Mr. Clay] (villain); Melissa Clay (The Judge's daughter); Cutler (hostage taker); Snow (drug smuggler)
4Woozy Winks - Wanted for Murder!comic story12script: Joe Millard; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack Cole; editing: George BrennerPlastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Snoopy Hawks (journalist, death); Kayo Randy (prizefighter); John T. Wales (porter); Cynthia Bender (actress)
5The Case of the Prophetic Pictures!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: Jerry Robinson; editing: Whitney EllsworthBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gotham City Police Department [Commissioner James Gordon]; Mr. Wylie (villain, suicide); Pierre Antal (portrait painter); Mr. Bleek; Mikoff (an artist); Mr. Drake; Mr. Vangild (death); Carmen Largo (opera star, death); Mr. Warren (death); Mr. Travers
9-letters page1script: Archie GoodwinBatman (logo ilustration)
11Holocaust God of Destruction!comic story6script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; editing: Will LiebersonPrince Ibis; Taia; Holocaust (three-headed villain); Freddy Freeman (cameo)
12The Two Faces of Doom!comic story11.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Alexander Toth; inks: Alexander Toth; letters: Alexander Toth; editing: Jack SchiffEclipso [Bruce Gordon]; Mona Bennet; Professor Bennet
14Thank you, DC Fans...promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
18DC Brings You the New 100 pg. Super-Spectacularpromo (ad from the publisher)0.3letters: typesetSupergirl; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
19The Secret of Mouse Malonecomic story6script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul Gustavson; editing: Gilbert FoxAlias the Spider [Tom Hallaway]; Mouse Malone (villain)
21The Carbon Copy Crimes!comic story11script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: F. W. EllsworthBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Jennings (death); Louisa Ponelle (opera star); Pierre Antal (portrait painter); Mr. Wylie (flashback)
22Chapter 5: Cathedral Perilouscomic story8script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; colors: Walt Simonson; letters: Alan Kupperberg, Walt SimonsonManhunter [Paul Kirk]; Christine St. Clair; The Council [Dr. Anatol Mykros]; Henry; Emma; Nico

Plus 16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Manhunter #11984On eBay ›
Manhunter: The Special Edition #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-374-6
1999On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1041974On eBay ›

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