Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #421

Cover Date: March 1972
Cover Price: $0.25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano

Story: "Blind Justice -- Blind Fear!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Frank Robbins
Art	Frank Robbins
Lettering	Ben Oda
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in issue #423; next in Justice League of America #90)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (last in issue #423/2; next in Brave and the Bold #102)

Alfred Pennyworth (in between issues #422 and #425)

Marla Manning (last in issue #416; next in Batman Vol. 1 #249)

Villain(s):

Carlton Quayle (first appearance; former District Attorney who kept microfilm files while he was sent away for bribery)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)

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Second Story: "Up Against Three Walls!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Frank Robbins
Art	Don Heck
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Jason Bard

Villain(s):

Odds Lanyon

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): "Police Line-Up!" (4 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Alfred

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #24 (August-September 1944)

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Fourth Story (reprint): "The Riddle of the Doomed Magicians!" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Editing

Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Mysto

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #205 (March 1954)

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