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Issue: Detective Comics #421
Publication Date: March 1972
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Issues: #421 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [character]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/27/1972
Volume: 36
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #79.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Interior Page
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Page 1 of story. Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added.
 
Interior Page
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Page 11 of story. Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added.
 
Interior Page
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Page 13 of story. Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added.
 
Interior Page
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Page 15 of story. Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added.
 
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Blind Justice -- Blind Fear!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 published March 2006
as Detective Comics #421 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] published August 2006
as Blind Justice -- Blind Fear! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Collection - Neal Adams #4 published February 2010
as Detective Comics #421 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1124
Disclose Notes: Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Kupperberg credit is for the Batman head stat on the left, re-used here from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #430.
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Blind Justice... Blind Fear!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Warden Howe; Marla Mannning; Carlton Quayle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Job Number: S-1104
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Up against Three Walls!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; James Gordon; Garcia da Vega; Carlos da Vega; Odds Lanyon
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #157 published September 1972
as Up Against Three Walls! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLäderlappen #9/1974 published January 1974
as Utpressning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #8/1974 published August 1974
as Lynvingpiken i Mexico [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Batgirl #1 published September 2007
as Up Against Three Walls! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: S-1066
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story continues from Detective Comics #420.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: S-1134
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Bob Abrahams, Anthony Kowalik, Christopher Juricich, Judy Turner, Jay L. Zilber, Clem Robins and Daryl Barker.
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Police Line-Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Alfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Dick Grayson [Robin]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #24 published August 1944
was Police Line-Up! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: S-1112
Disclose Notes: Add feature logo The Adventures of Alfred
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The Riddle of the Doomed Magicians!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mysto
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #205 published March 1954
was The Riddle of the Doomed Magicians! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Job Number: S-1111
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: average # copies per issue, previous year - 199,112

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