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Batman 239

BATMAN #239

Cover Date: February 1972
Cover Price: $0.25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano


Story: "Silent Night, Deadly Night!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsIrv Novick
InksDick Giordano
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Villain(s):

Tim (first appearance; an out of work toymaker who is mugging Santa Clauses to get money for Christmas)
Richard Lee Evans (first appearance; a miserly old toy manufacturer)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Christmas Eve (December 24th).

Story Reprinted in:

Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34 (February-March 1975)
Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)


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Second Story (reprint): "The Loneliest Men in the World!" (13 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #15 (February-March 1943)


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Third Story: "Soul-Pit!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike Friedrich
PencilsRich Buckler
InksDick Giordano
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Terri Bergstrom (last in issue #236/2; communicates with Robin telepathically; no actual appearance)

Other Character(s):

Bernie, Alan and Gerry (three fellows that helped Robin last October; visiting Gotham City)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place in winter.
This story continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008)
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)


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