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DC Comics Batman (1940)

The Citadel of Crime

by Elliot S! Maggin Writer Frank Robbins Writer +11 more
May 1, 1973 $0.20 36 pages
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Batman #249 was published by DC Comics on June 1, 1973, as part of a series that began in 1940. Elliot S! Maggin and Frank Robbins write, and art comes from Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin and Irv Novick. This 36-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, Marla Manning and Stanley Evans, among 6 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#249
Release Date
May 1, 1973
Cover Date
June 1973
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
Elliot S! Maggin

Elliot S! Maggin

Writer

Frank Robbins

Frank Robbins

Writer

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Writer, Editor

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Penciller, Inker, Artist, Cover Artist

Irv Novick

Irv Novick

Penciller, Artist

Frank McLaughlin

Frank McLaughlin

Inker

Gaspar Saladino

Gaspar Saladino

Letterer

Milt Snapinn

Milt Snapinn

Letterer

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Marla Manning

Marla Manning

Marla Manning

Stanley Evans

Tom Carson

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

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