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Issue: Detective Comics #506
Publication Date: September 1981
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Issues: #506 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/26/1981
Volume: 45
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Who Dies for the Manikin?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Manikin [Miranda]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #15 published January 1982
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-670
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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Who Dies for the Manikin?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Fire Marshal Halsey; Hamilton Hill; Arthur Reeves; Olivia Ortega; Alfred Pennyworth; Crystal; Kevin Clane [Kelvin Cline] (death); Manikin [Miranda] (intro, villain); Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Hoston
Synopsis: Batman battles a living manikin who is committing murders in the fashion industry.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #15 published January 1982
as Mord nach Modell [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: J-7385
Disclose Notes: Story continues in next issue.

Manikin's murder victim is named Kevin Clane here, but in the next issue he is referred to Kelvin Cline.
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The Robot Master

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wonder Woman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Script credit from interview on this website: http://www.seanbaby.com/hostess.
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Farewell, My Lovely

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Extra #5 published January 1982
as Die Jagd nach dem Buckelmörder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-7489
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batcave
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: L-839
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Joshua Bilmes and "McIntosh" Mark Amundsen.

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