Issue Details

Issue	#438
Published	December 1973-January 1974
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Archie Goodwin

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Ubu
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Mike Kaluta
Inks	Mike Kaluta
Reprinted	in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #12/1974

12 page Batman story "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!"

Characters	Batman; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Ubu (D)
Genre	superhero
Script	Archie Goodwin
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Letters	Jim Aparo
Reprinted	in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #12/1974

14 page The Atom story "World of the Magic Atom!"

Characters	GS: Zatanna; Atom; Hawkman (Flashback); Hawkgirl (flashback)
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Sid Greene
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	This is the first chapter of Zatanna's search for her father, which is reprinted in various DC Super Special's at this time. Reprint info correction from Robert Gee on 5 December 2004; previously credited as "from Atom #18." Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted	from Atom (DC, 1962 series) #19 (June-July 1965)

12 page Hawkman story "The Men Who Moved the World!"

Characters	Hawkman; Hawkgirl
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted	from Brave and the Bold, The (DC, 1955 series) #44

14 page Batman story "Gotham Gang Line-Up!"

Characters	Batman; Robin
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Joe Giella
Notes	Death of Alfred, which leads into the Outsider serial.
Reprinted	from Detective Comics #328

1 page Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World text article "1972 Shazam Awards"

Pencils

Ross Andru, Bernie Wrightson

10 page Green Lantern story "The House That Fought Green Lantern!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Gil Kane (first 5 pages); Mike Sekowsky (last 5 pages)
Inks	Joe Giella
Reprinted	from Green Lantern #28 (1964)

8 page Manhunter story "The Manhunter File"

Characters	Manhunter; Christine St. Clair; Damon Nostrand; Raoul Salazano
Genre	superhero
Script	Archie Goodwin
Pencils	Walter Simonson
Inks	Walter Simonson
Letters	Joe Letterese; Walter Simonson (titles and sound effects)
Reprinted	in Manhunter (DC, 1984 series) #1; in Manhunter: The Special Edition (DC, 1999 series) #nn

1 page Batman's Hot Line letters page

Notes

Includes a letter from Bob Rozakis