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Issue Details

Issue #461
Published July 1976
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell (associate), Bob Rozakis (assistant)

Cover Details - "Bait in a Bat-trap!"

Genre superhero
Pencils Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Semic Press AB, 1976 series) #5/1977

1 page Superman; Hostess advertisement "Superman Saves the Earth"

Characters Superman; aliens
Synopsis Aliens want to destroy the Earth as it is a backward planet of no use, until Superman introduces them to Hostess Cup Cakes.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell (?)
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Hostess Cup Cakes ad. Inside front cover.

11 page Batman story "Bruce Wayne -- Bait in a Bat-Trap"

Characters Batman; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Chief O'Hara; Captain Stingaree; Michael Courtney; Robert Courtney
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis; Michael Uslan
Pencils Ernie Chan
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Notes story continued from Detective #460, continues in Detective #462. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Semic Press AB, 1976 series) #5/1977

1 page Justice For All Includes Children 5 public service announcement

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta

6 page Tim Trench story "The Moneybag Caper!"

Characters Tim Trench
Genre detective
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Pablo Marcos
Inks Al Milgrom
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Semic Press AB, 1976 series) #2/1977