Detective Comics #417

(November 1971)

Boys! Sign Up Now! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Ford Motor Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Batman for a Night (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins (credited)

Pencils

Bob Brown (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

S-918

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Batman's done for! Let's blast him!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; James Gordon; Jan Paxton; Trina Paxton; Stacy Brand; Joe Frazier (cameo)

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #27 (1972)
• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #152 (Circa April 1972)
• in Batman (Interpresse, 1972 series) #3 (juin 1972)
• in Batman Géant (Sage - Sagédition, 1972 series) #3 (4ème trimestre 1972)
• in Batman Extra (Egmont Ehapa, 1980 series) #4 (1981)
• in Showcase Presents: Batman (DC, 2006 series) #6 ([March] 2016)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Easy Care Manicure Set (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1.5 pages (report information)

Special Lucky Clover Club (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Lucky Clover Club Games and Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Bullet for Gordon! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batgirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Don Heck (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

S-868

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A grim stake-out in a dark alley of Gotham...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; James Gordon; Zed Kurtz

Synopsis

James Gordon reveals that he knows Batgirl's identity.

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #27 (1972)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1972 (18. März 1972)
• in Batman (Interpresse, 1972 series) #3 (juin 1972) [Moins 1 page [Minus 1 page]]
• in Showcase Presents: Batgirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)
• in Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2018 series) #1 (2017 [February 2018])

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story continues from Detective Comics #416.

Here's How You Can Get Free Comics (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

DC Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

New From Clark Bars (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Clark Candy Bars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Alfred, Armchair Detective! (Table of Contents: 9)

The Adventures of Alfred / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jerry Robinson

Inks

Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

S-964

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Versatile is the word for Alfred, butler extraordinary!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #31 (October-November 1945)
• in Batman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #20 (août 1979)

Indexer Notes

Add feature logo The Adventures of Alfred

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-985

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Anthony Kowalik, Gerard Triano, David Hendricks, Clem Robins, Guy H. Lillian III, Scott Gibson and Jay L. Zilber.

The Mystery That Edgar Allan Poe Solved (Table of Contents: 11)

Gang Busters / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Prentice

Inks

John Prentice

Colors

Steve Englehart

Letters

?

Job Number

S-557

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How can a man who lived more than 100 years ago receive a police award for solving a modern crime?

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #49 (December 1955-January 1956)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #679 (26 de abril de 1973)

Indexer Notes

Colors credit from Steve Englehart's website, http://www.steveenglehart.com/Comics/Do's%20%26%20Don't's%20of%20Dating.html (April 28, 2008).

These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

For Suspense (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Magic World of Surprises & Mystery (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Fine Quality Colorful Cloth Patches (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Build the Hot New Red Baron (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

The Science Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Aurora hobby kits are so real it's...unreal (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)