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DC Comics Batman (1940)

"The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!"

by Dennis O'Neil Writer Elliot S! Maggin Writer +12 more
Aug 10, 1972 $0.20 36 pages
Key Issue
Overview Market Data $300+ Discussion

A key issue noted for Controversial cover. Batman #245 was published by DC Comics on October 1, 1972, as part of a series that began in 1940. Dennis O'Neil and Elliot S! Maggin write, and art comes from Dick Giordano, Irv Novick and Neal Adams. This 36-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, James Gordon, Jeffers Harvey and Osgood Peabody, among 7 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#245
Release Date
August 10, 1972
Cover Date
October 1972
Cover Price
$0.20
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1940 - 2011
Issues Count
716
Genres
Crime, War, Horror, Comedy, Anthro, Fantasy, Superhero, Western, Mystery, Action, Sports, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Writer

Elliot S! Maggin

Elliot S! Maggin

Writer

Frank Robbins

Frank Robbins

Writer

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Writer, Editor

Wan Chang O'Shaugnessy

Writer

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Cover Artist, Penciller, Inker, Artist

Irv Novick

Irv Novick

Penciller

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Inker

Gaspar Saladino

Gaspar Saladino

Letterer

Milt Snapinn

Milt Snapinn

Letterer

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Diane Lewis

Jeffers Harvey

Luke Graham

Osgood Peabody

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Key Issue

  • Controversial cover

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