Batman (1940 series) (DC) #278
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278
278
Volume
37
37
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No
Volume Not Printed
False
False
Display Volume With Number
No
No
Indicia Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
National Periodical Publications Inc.
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Printed
Printed
Brand
The Line of DC Super-Stars
The Line of DC Super-Stars
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No
Publication Date
August 1976
August 1976
Year On Sale
None
None
Month On Sale
None
None
Day On Sale
None
None
On Sale Date Uncertain
No
No
Key Date
1976-08-00
1976-08-00
Indicia Frequency
monthly
monthly
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No
No
Price
0.30 USD
0.30 USD
Page Count
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 18)
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 20)
Page Count Uncertain
No
No
Editing
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer
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No
Barcode
0709893043008 (note: invalid UPC/EAN part or non-standard)
0709893043008 (note: invalid UPC/EAN part or non-standard)
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| 0. Stop Me Before I Kill! (Batman) cover, 1p | [S P I C L E] |
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| Sequence Number | 0 | 0 |
| Title | Stop Me Before I Kill! | Stop Me Before I Kill! |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
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| Type | cover | cover |
| Feature | Batman | Batman |
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| Genre | superhero | superhero |
| Job Number | S-2337 | S-2337 |
| Page Count | 1 | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Script | ? | |
| No Script | X | |
| Pencils | Ernie Chan (signed)[as Ernie Chua] | Ernie Chan (signed)[as Ernie Chua] |
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| Inks | Ernie Chan (signed)[as Ernie Chua] | Ernie Chan (signed)[as Ernie Chua] |
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| Characters | Batman | Batman |
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| 1. Stop Me Before I Kill Batman (Batman) comic story, 17p | [S P I C L E] |
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| Title | Stop Me Before I Kill Batman | Stop Me Before I Kill Batman |
| Unofficial Title? | No | No |
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| Type | comic story | comic story |
| Feature | Batman | Batman |
| Feature Object | ||
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| Genre | superhero | superhero |
| Job Number | S-2309 | S-2309 |
| Page Count | 17 | 17 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No | No |
| Script | David Vern [as David V. Reed] | David Vern [as David V. Reed] |
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| Pencils | Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] | Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] |
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| Inks | Tex Blaisdell | Tex Blaisdell |
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| Colors | ? | ? |
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| Characters | Batman; James Gordon; Inspector Clive Kittridge | Batman; James Gordon; Inspector Clive Kittridge |
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| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. |
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| 2. no title (Letters to the Batman) letters page, 1p | [S P I C L E] |
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| Sequence Number | 2 |
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| Unofficial Title? | No |
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| Type | letters page |
| Feature | Letters to the Batman |
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| Job Number | S-2330 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Script | Bob Rozakis (replies) |
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| Pencils | ? |
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| Inks | ? |
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| Colors | ? |
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| Letters | typeset |
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| Characters | Batman |
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| Notes | Illustrated title header. Letters of comment from Phil Gladstone, Adam Castro, Chris Arnott and Scott Gibson. |
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| 3. Volume 76 Issue 2 Week of May 10th, 1976 (Daily Planet) text article, 1p | [S P I C L E] |
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| Sequence Number | 3 |
| Title | Volume 76 Issue 2 Week of May 10th, 1976 |
| Unofficial Title? | No |
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| Type | text article |
| Feature | Daily Planet |
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| Page Count | 1 |
| Page Count Uncertain | No |
| Script | ? |
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| Pencils | ? |
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| Inks | ? |
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| Colors | ? |
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| Letters | typeset |
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| Notes | Features include information on Justice League of America #133, comics on sale the week of May 17th, Plastic Man #14, Trivia Quiz #2 and various other DC Comics. |
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Comments
| Commenter | Comment | Revision | Timestamp | Old State | New State |
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| Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.) | Editing | 2012-12-31 01:16:26 | Available | Editing | |
| Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.) | 2012-12-31 01:40:11 | Editing | Pending Review | ||
| Kelly Langston-Smith | 2012-12-31 03:34:53 | Pending Review | Under Review | ||
| Kelly Langston-Smith | 2012-12-31 03:35:02 | Under Review | Approved |
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