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Batman (1940)Who Knows What Evil?

byDennis O'NeilWriterPaul LevitzWriter+14 more
DC ComicsAug 23, 1973USD $0.2036 pages
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A key issue noted for First appearance of The Shadow in a DC comic. Batman #253 was published by DC Comics on November 1, 1973, as part of a series that began in 1940. Dennis O'Neil and Paul Levitz write, and art comes from Dave Cockrum, Dick Giordano and Irv Novick. This 36-page issue features Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, The Shadow, Al Gromm and Bammy Stone.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#253
Release Date
August 23, 1973
Cover Date
November 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

Paul Levitz

Paul Levitz

Writer

Wan Chang O'Shaugnessy

Writer

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Artist, Inker

Irv Novick

Irv Novick

Artist

Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragonés

Artist, Penciller, Inker

Dave Cockrum

Dave Cockrum

Penciller, Inker

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Inker

Gaspar Saladino

Gaspar Saladino

Letterer

Milt Snapinn

Milt Snapinn

Letterer

Michael Wm Kaluta

Michael Wm Kaluta

Cover Artist

Nick Cardy

Nick Cardy

Cover Artist

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Al Gromm

Bammy Stone

The Shadow

The Shadow

Kent Allard

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