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Batman (1940)The Spook's Master Stroke!

byDennis O'NeilWriterElliot S! MagginWriter+15 more
DC ComicsSep 1, 1973USD $0.2036 pages
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A key issue noted for First appearance of The Shadow in a DC comic. Batman #252 was published by DC Comics on October 1, 1973, as part of a series that began in 1940. Dennis O'Neil and Elliot S! Maggin write, and art comes from Curt Swan, Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano. This 36-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, James Gordon and Jason Bard, among 9 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#252
Release Date
September 1, 1973
Cover Date
October 1973
Cover Price
USD $0.20
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1940 - 2011
Issues Count
716

Key Issue

  • First appearance of The Shadow in a DC comic

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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

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Dick Dillin

Dick Dillin

Penciller

Irv Novick

Irv Novick

Penciller

Murphy Anderson

Murphy Anderson

Penciller, Inker

Nick Cardy

Nick Cardy

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Inker

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Inker

Gaspar Saladino

Gaspar Saladino

Letterer

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Davy King

Jason Bard

Jason Bard

Jason Bard

Spook

Spook

Val Kaliban

Tommy Duffy

Van Sicklen

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

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