Issue Details

Issue	#444
Published	December-January 1975
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Talia; James Gordon
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Notes	A portion of this cover is redrawn for half of cover to Detective Comics #448. Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]
Reprinted	in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #448 [on cover, see note]

1 page Batman illustration

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Murphy Anderson?
Inks	Murphy Anderson?
Notes	contents page

12 page Batman story "Bat-Murderer!"

Characters	GS: Talia; Batman; Scrag Donovan; Roger Barton; Elizabeth Baylor
Genre	superhero
Script	Len Wein
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Letters	Jim Aparo
Notes	Bat Murderer series begins, ends with #448. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

10 page Robin story "Dick Grayson Detective!"

Characters	Robin
Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Reprinted	from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #111 (December 1950)

1 page Bat-Puzzle activity

Script	Bob Rozakis
Notes	puzzle

8 page Star Hawkins story "The Case of the Martian Witness!"

Characters	Star Hawkins
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Mike Sekowsky
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Notes	1st story of the series.
Reprinted	from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #114 (March 1960)

1 page Comedy Cover Capers illustration

Genre	humor
Pencils	Carmine Infantino; Sheldon Moldoff; Irv Novick
Inks	Murphy Anderson; Irv Novick
Notes	reprint various covers with altered dialogue.

8 page Manhunters Around the World story "The International Sky Police!"

Genre	detective
Pencils	Leonard Starr
Inks	Leonard Starr
Reprinted	from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #109 (October 1950)

11 page Kid Eternity story "The Man Called Unknown"

Characters	Kid Eternity
Genre	superhero; occult
Pencils	Pete Riss
Inks	Pete Riss
Reprinted	from Kid Eternity (Quality Comics, 1946 series) #10 (July 1948)

5 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Good-Luck Prophet"

Characters	Roy Raymond
Genre	detective
Script	Jack Miller
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #285 (November 1960)

8 page Sierra Smith story "The Case of the Haunted Horse!"

Characters	Sierra Smith
Script	Joe Millard
Pencils	Alex Toth
Inks	Alex Toth
Reprinted	from Dale Evans Comics (DC, 1948 series) #9 (January-February 1950)

Half page Casey the Cop filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Gang Busters story "Circus Beat"

Genre	crime
Script	Dick Wood
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Reprinted	from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #48 (October-November 1955)

8 page Elongated Man story "The Magical Mystery Mirror"

Characters	Elongated Man; Sue Dibny; Janice Fell; Dennis Fell; Amos Fell
Genre	superhero
Script	Mike Barr
Pencils	Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks	Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted	in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #30