Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #445

Cover Date: February-March 1975
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1974-11-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood

Story: "Break-In At The Big House!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Len Wein
Art	Jim Aparo
Lettering	Jim Aparo
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Alfred Pennyworth

Villain(s):

Ra's al Ghul (in prison; appearantly dies)

Brick Milligan (first appearance; a convict that Batman had caught)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jack Ryder (as a news anchor for WHAM TV in Gotham)

Dick Grayson (on telephone)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

One day has passed since last issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #9 (January-February 1981)

Tales of the Batman: Len Wein (2014)

Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #3 (2017)

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Second Story (reprint): "The Case of The Robot-Spy!" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #116 (May 1960)

Comment(s):

This story features Star Hawkins.

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Third Story (reprint): "The Man Who Slept 200 Years!" (6 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #222 (August 1955)

Comment(s):

This story features Roy Raymond, TV Detective.

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Fourth Story (reprint): "Ten Miles To Nowhere!" (10 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Associate editing

E. Nelson Bridwell

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #327/2 (May 1964).

Comment(s):

This story features The Elongated Man.

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Fifth Story (reprint): "Case of the Talking Shadows!" (6 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from All-American Comics #101 (September 1948)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite.

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Sixth Story: "The Touchdown Trap!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bob Rozakis
Art	Mike Grell
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in the first story in this issue; next in issue #447)

Villain(s):

George Benson (first appearance; a former college football player trying to get revenge on his former quarterback)

Location(s):

Hudson University

Comment(s):

This story takes place during Homecoming, which takes place early in the fall.

Dick Grayson is a college freshman in this story.

Hudson University's football team is the Beavers.

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