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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published January-February 1981
Cover Price 0.95
Pages 100
Editing Paul Levitz
Notes two-panel cover; reprint note from Ralf Haring on 21 August 2004; previously it erroneously stated from Detective Comics 444 and 445.

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Notes two-panel cover; reprint note from Ralf Haring on 21 August 2004; previously it erroneously stated from Detective Comics 444 and 445.
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #448 (June 1975)

12 page Batman story "Bat-Murderer"

Characters Talia; Batman; Scrag Donovan; Roger Barton; Elizabeth Baylor
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Letters Jim Aparo
Notes Reprint note correction from Ralf Haring on 21 August 2004; reprinted from issue was previously dated 1973-1974.
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #444 (December 1974-January 1975)

12 page Batman story "Break-In at the Big House"

Characters Batman; The Creeper; Talia; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin; Ra's Al Ghul; "Brick" Milligan
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Letters Jim Aparo
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #445 (February-March 1975)

12 page Batman story "Slaughter in Silver"

Characters Batman; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Sterling Silversmith; Louis Silversmith
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Letters Jim Aparo
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #446 (April 1975)

12 page Batman story "Enter: The Creeper"

Characters Creeper; Batman; Ra's Al Ghul; Alfred Pennyworth; Phantom Stranger; Morris Middleman; Shirley Middleman
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Ernie Chan
Inks Dick Giordano
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #447 (May 1975)

18 page Batman story "Bedlam beneath the Big Top"

Characters Ra's al Ghul; Talia; Creeper; League of Assassins
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Ernie Chan
Inks Dick Giordano
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #448 (June 1975)

24 page Batman story "Angel -- or Devil?"

Characters Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Daphne Pennyworth; Robin; Wilfred Pennyworth
Genre superhero
Script Frank Robbins
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Dick Giordano
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #216 (November 1969)

1 page Batman illustration "The Wayne Foundation Building"

Pencils Terry Austin
Inks Terry Austin
Reprinted from Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-44