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Issue: The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
Publication Date: June 1989
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Publisher: FlagWarner Books
Brand: Warner BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Warner Books Publication
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 356
ISBN: 0446391239
UPC/EAN: 978044639123851595
Price: $21.50 CAD
$15.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 41 (27 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Simultaneously published by DC Comics.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US mass market paperback
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected editions
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 38 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Pages: 1
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The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: To Bob Kane and Bill Finger...
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #9 published February 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dedication page
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Table of Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Growing Up with the Greatest

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Jason Todd]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #27 published May 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #255 published May 1958
was Death in Dinasaur [sic] Hall! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #348 published February 1966
was The Birdmaster of Bedlam! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #366 published August 1967
was The Shocking Story of Batman's Last Hour! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #403 published September 1970
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagBatman #241 published May 1972
was At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagBatman #368 [Direct Sales] published February 1984
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dick Giordano discusses his relationship with Batman and the process of choosing stories for this volume. Illustrated with cover reproductions.
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Our Darkest Knight

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ra's al Ghul
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagBatman #232 published June 1971
was Daughter of the Demon! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagBatman: The Dark Knight #1 [Direct] published June 1986
was Book One The Dark Knight Returns [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Mike Gold discusses picking the stories in this volume in more depth. Illustrated with cover reproductions.
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Batman Versus the Vampire, Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; Dr. Trent; Monk
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #31 published September 1939
was Batman vs. the Vampire, Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Title from Table of Contents. Sheldon Moldoff not credited on item.
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Batman Versus the Vampire, Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; Monk; Dala
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #32 published October 1939
was Batman vs. the Vampire, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Title from Table of Contents. Sheldon Moldoff not credited on item.
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Dr. Hugo Strange and the Mutant Monsters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hugo Strange
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Giants of Hugo Strange [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Title from Table of Contents. Jerry Robinson not credited on item.
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Knights of Knavery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Joker; Penguin
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #25 published October 1944
was Knights of Knavery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Jerry Robinson credited with pencils and George Roussos with inks on item. No writing credit given on item.
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1001 Umbrellas of the Penguin

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
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Reprint Notes: from Batman and Robin Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1946.02.10 - 1946.03.10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Title from Table of Contents. Writing uncredited on item.
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The Origin of the Batman!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #47 published June 1948
was The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item. Inking credited to Lou Schwartz on item.
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The Birth of Batplane II!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #61 published October 1950
was The Birth of Batplane II! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item.
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Operation "Escape"!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Robin, the Boy Wonder
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From Content Item: FlagStar Spangled Comics #124 published January 1952
was Operation "Escape"! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Faux ad in the classic DC style including small reproductions of the covers from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #120 (February 1947) and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #68 (December 1951-January 1952).
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The Jungle Cat-Queen!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Catwoman
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #211 published September 1954
was The Jungle Cat-Queen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Writing not credited on item.
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The First Batman

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lew Moxon; Joey Chill
Synopsis: Batman realizes that Joe Chill had been hired to kill his parents and that the real man responsible for his parents' deaths is still alive and free.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #235 published September 1956
was The First Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Inks credited to Sheldon Moldoff and writing uncredited on item.
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The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team

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Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #94 published May 1958
was Origin of the Superman-Batman Team [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item.
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Robin Dies at Dawn, Chapter 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #156 published June 1963
was Robin Dies at Dawn, Chapter 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Thor
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Faux ad in the classic DC style including small cover reproductions from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #265 (March 1959) and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #127 (October 1959).
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Robin Dies at Dawn, Chapter 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #156 published June 1963
was Robin Dies at Dawn, Chapter 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface [Matt Hagen]
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Faux ad in the classic DC style includes small cover reproductions from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #284 (October 1960) and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #298 (December 1961).
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The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blockbuster
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #345 published November 1965
was The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13.33
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Faux ad in the classic DC style including small cover reproductions from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #376 (June 1968) and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #183 (August 1966). At the bottom of page 8 of the previous sequence. At the bottom of page 8 of the previous sequence.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Weather Wizard; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Faux ad in the classic DC style including small cover reproductions from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #353 (July 1966) and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #197 (December 1967).
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Ghost of the Killer Skies!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Heinrich Franz; Enemy Ace
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #404 published October 1970
was Ghost of the Killer Skies! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Lettering not credited on item.
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Half an Evil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face (villain); Commissioner Gordon [James Gordon]; Arthur Reeves; Alfred Pennyworth; Billy the Tramp; Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Boss Maroni (flashback)
First Line: It is hushed, here... the only sounds are the muffled murmuring of swamp beasts and the gentle lap of water against grassy banks...
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #234 published August 1971
was Half an Evil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Man-Bat Over Vegas!

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Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat; Francine Langstrom; Alfred Pennyworth
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #429 published November 1972
was Man-Bat Over Vegas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
Job Number: S-1296
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The Batman Nobody Knows!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #250 published July 1973
was The Batman Nobody Knows! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: S-1473
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Deathmask!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; James Gordon; Judd Thaxton; Austin Spires; Maxus Wingate
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #437 published October 1973
was Deathmask! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Death Flies the Haunted Skies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Eve Dancer; Mason Terrell; Doug Garth; Rick Halstrom; Ben Dancer; Benjy Dancer
First Line: Earlier, a flash storm had shattered this Spring evening in Gotham!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #442 published August 1974
was Death Flies the Haunted Sky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: With due homage to Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, and Neal Adams.
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There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!

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Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Leslie Thompkins; Alfred Pennyworth; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #457 published March 1976
was There Is No Hope in Crime Alley! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Job Number: S-2177
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Death Strikes at Midnight and Three

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Anthony Toombs; Milo Lewes; Gimp Malone; Boilerplate Thomas; Bernie Sorrel; Benjamin
First Line: At eight o'clock the special prosecutor died.
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From Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #15 published January 1978
was Death Strikes at Midnight and Three [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Prose story with illustrations.
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The Deadshot Ricochet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: With Penguin's unwilling help, Deadshot escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Batman, but a giant typewriter proves his undoing.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #474 published December 1977
was The Deadshot Ricochet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Bat-Mite's New York Adventure!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #482 published February 1979
was Bat-Mite's New York Adventure! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Calendar Man; Two-Face (cameo); James Gordon; Dr. Douglas Dundee; Lucius Fox
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #312 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1979
was A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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To Kill a Legend

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #500 [Direct] published March 1981
was To Kill a Legend [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Job Number: J-6870
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The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #197 [Direct Sales] published April 1983
was The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
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Endnotes

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with the cover from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #38, and details from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #7 and DC Super Stars (DC, 1976 series) #17.
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Creating the Greatest

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Biographies of the major creators featured in this volume, illustrated with cover reproductions from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #74 (April 1943), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #60 (August-September 1950), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #241 (March 1957), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #263 (January 1959), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #178 (February 1966), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #355 (September 1966), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #195 (September 1967), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #379 (September 1968), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #227 (December 1970), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #320 (February 1980), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #362 (August 1983), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #551 (June 1985), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #402 (December 1986), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #553 (August 1985), and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #412 (October 1987).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
First Line: A fiftieth anniversary celebration...
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #9 published February 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]illustration
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credited to Bob Kane on item. On back cover.

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