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Detective Comics 396

DETECTIVE COMICS #396

Cover Date: February 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1969-12-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "The Brain-Pickers!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
PencilsBob Brown
InksJoe Giella
LetteringRay Holloway
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth

Villain(s):

Snarf and his gang (first appearance for all; coerces a young stock broker into giving him stock picks)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Foundation

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Batman #5 (2012)


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Second Story: "The Orchid-Crusher!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
PencilsGil Kane
InksMurphy Anderson
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl

Supporting Character(s):

Jason Bard

Villain(s):

Orchid-Crusher (first appearance; a serial killer of redheaded women)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story continues into next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1 (2007)
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2018)


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