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Issue Details

Issue #443
Published October-November 1974
Cover Price 0.60 USD
Pages 100
Editing Archie Goodwin, E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Manhunter
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo

1 page Batman & Manhunter illustration

Characters Batman; Manhunter
Genre superhero
Pencils Walt Simonson
Inks Walt Simonson
Notes contents page

20 page Batman & Manhunter story "Gotterdammerung"

Characters crossover with Manhunter and Batman, death of Manhunter; Batman; James Gordon; Enforcer (Dan Kingdom); Ndele Kshumbo; Kolu Mbeya; Christine St. Clair; Asano Nitobe
Genre superhero
Script Archie Goodwin
Pencils Walter Simonson
Inks Walter Simonson
Colors Walter Simonson
Letters Annette Kawecki; Walter Simonson (titles and sound effects)
Notes Annette Kawecki is the credited letterer of this story in Manhunter: The Special Edition (1999), where this story is reprinted. The Simonson lettering credit is per Archie Goodwin on page 97 of this issue.
Reprinted in Manhunter (DC, 1984 series) #1; in Manhunter: The Special Edition (DC, 1999 series) #nn

1 page Batman illustration

Genre superhero
Pencils Walt Simonson
Inks Walt Simonson
Notes pinup, had originally been advertised for Detective #440

1 page Manhunter illustration

Genre superhero
Pencils Walt Simonson
Inks Walt Simonson
Notes pinup, had originally been advertised for Detective #440
Reprinted in Manhunter: The Special Edition (DC, 1999 series) #nn

10 page The Spectre story "Dr. Mephisto"

Characters The Spectre
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Reprinted from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #65 (March 1941)

12 page Green Lantern story "The End of Sports!"

Characters V: Sportsmaster; Green Lantern
Genre superhero
Script Bob Kanigher
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth
Reprinted from All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #98 (June 1948)

22 page The Creeper story "The Coming of the Creeper!!"

Characters I & O: the Creeper
Genre superhero
Script Steve Ditko, Don Segall
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #73 (March-April 1968)

12 page Batman story "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!"

Characters V: Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-Dum; Batman; Robin
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #18 (August-September 1943)