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Detective Comics 422

DETECTIVE COMICS #422

Cover Date: April 1972
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1972-02-29

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "Highway to Nowhere!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsBob Brown
InksDick Giordano
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth

Villain(s):

Unnamed truck manufacturer (first appearance; stealing back his defective trucks; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City
American west

Comment(s):

Story takes place late in winter.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)


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Second Story: "The Unmasking of Batgirl!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Robbins
ArtDon Heck
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon; wants to run for Congress)

Supporting Character(s):

James Gordon (running for Congress)

Villain(s):

Gregg Wilson (first appearance; a former classmate of Barbara's; spent ten years in prison for stealing; attempts to steal rare books from the library)

Comment(s):

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): "The Bush Trackers!" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from World's Finest Comics #59 (July-August 1952)

Comment(s):

As this story is not part of DC Universe continuity, it will not be fully indexed.


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Fourth Story (reprint): "The Unseen Clue!" (4 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Gang Busters #54 (October-November 1956)

Comment(s):

As this story is not part of DC Universe continuity, it will not be fully indexed.


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