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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