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Detective Comics 417

DETECTIVE COMICS #417

Cover Date: November 1971
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1971-09-30

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "Batman for a Night" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
PencilsBob Brown
InksDick Giordano
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Stacy Brand (first appearance; kills Jan Paxton's sister as a witness to a crime)

Other Character(s):

Jan Paxton (first appearance; a reporter who becomes Batman for a night)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)


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Second Story: "A Bullet for Gordon!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
ArtDon Heck
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (he now knows Batgirl's identity)

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1 (2007)
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2017)


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Third Story (reprint): "Alfred, Armchair Detective!" (4 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Alfred

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #31 (October-November 1945)


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