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Issue: Batman #285

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Publication Date: March 1977

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Issues: #285 of 715 Issues (1343 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 12/09/1976

Volume: 38

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893043003

Price: $0.30 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #138.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock:

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

Reprinted In2

2 Content Items
- [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- The Mystery of Christmas Lost! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Indicia

Content Items (6 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Tzin-Tzin

First Line: Bear-Demon...I summon you from the Nether World.. To destroy the prey I hold for you...The Batman!

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Batman Sonderheft #8 published January 1977
as "Du bist verloren, BATMAN!" [Illustration on Cover, Front]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: S-2513

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Mystery of Christmas Lost!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Tzin-Tzin (villain); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Dick Grayson (does not appear as Robin)

Synopsis: Dr. Tzin-Tzin escapes from prison during the holiday season and plots to make the people of Gotham City forget about Christmas.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Batman Sonderheft #8 published January 1977
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

Job Number: S-2503

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

That Dirty Beach

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Editor(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Aquaman; Slud-Jak; unnamed bureaucrat

Synopsis: Slud-Jak fouls beaches in revenge for ocean pollution, but agrees to negotiate when tempted by Hostess Twinkies.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies in comicstrip format.

And Now... We Interrupt This Comic to Bring You a Word from Your New Publisher...

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: A message from the new publisher.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: S-2520

Notes: Illustrated title header. Letters of comment from Christopher Phillip Juricich, Elizabeth M. Smith, Mike White and Rod McLaughlin.

Volume 76 Issue 32 - Week of December 6, 1976

In-house Column on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Losers

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Information on Our Fighting Forces #172, Trivia Quiz #32, Jonah Hex #1, comics on sale the week of Dec. 13th and Super-Sized issues of Superman Family and House of Mystery.