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Detective Comics 420

DETECTIVE COMICS #420

Cover Date: February 1972
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1971-12-30

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano


Story: "Forecast for Tonight... Murder" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
ArtFrank Robbins
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Alan Trevor (first appearance; attempts to kill his former partner who cheated him of his riches)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)


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Second Story: "Target for Manana!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
ArtDon Heck
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon
Jason Bard (in between issues #419/2 and #423/2)

Villain(s):

Odds Lanyon (first appearance; a drug kingpin in Mexico)

Comment(s):

This story continues into next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

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


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Third Story (reprint): "X Marks the Mystery!" (6 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Captain Compass

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #215 (January 1955)


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