Detective Comics
#461
(July 1976)
DC,
1937 Series
- Volume
- 40
- Price
- 0.30 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1976-04-27
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Line of DC Super-Stars
- Barcode
- 0709893046507
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (credited) (associate editor); Bob Rozakis (credited) (assistant editor); Carmine Infantino (credited) (publisher)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comics Reader #129.
Bait in a Bat-Trap!
Batman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Ernie Chan (signed as
Ernie Chua) - Inks
- Ernie Chan (signed as Ernie Chua)
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- John Workman ?
- Job Number
- S-2327
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Reprints
-
in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #89 (1977) -
in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #5/1977 ([april] 1977) -
in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #5/1977 ([mai] 1977) -
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #903 (1 de enero de 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
"DC Comics Salutes the Bicentennial 29" banner.
Superman Saves the Earth
Hostess Cup Cakes; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Must reach the meeting of the interstellar council before it's too late!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; aliens
- Synopsis
- Aliens want to destroy the Earth as it is a backward planet of no use, until Superman introduces them to Hostess Cup Cakes.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Bruce Wayne-- Bait in a Bat-Trap
Batman / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Bob Rozakis (credited); Michael Uslan (credited)
- Pencils
- Ernie Chan (artist)
- Inks
- Frank McLaughlin (artist)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- John Workman ?
- Job Number
- S-2227
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Batman!--Don't just stand there!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Chief O'Hara; Captain Stingaree; Michael Courtney; Robert Courtney
- Reprints
- in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #89 (1977)
-
in Batman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1974 series) #5 (1977) - in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #5/1977 ([april] 1977)
- in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #5/1977 ([mai] 1977)
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #903 (1 de enero de 1978)
-
in Batman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #11 (février 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Story continues from Detective #460; continues in Detective #462.
Special Magic Set Offer From Charms
Charms / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- $6.00 value only $3.00 plus 5 Charms Pops wrappers
- Synopsis
- Ad for Charms candy, showing premiums available for wrappers.
Indexer Notes
Between 4-5 of story.
Justice for All Includes Children, 5
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sure is hot.
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
Indexer Notes
This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
[no title indexed]
U. S. School of Music Lessons / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The secret of teaching yourself music
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for music lessons from the U.S. School of Music.
The Moneybag Caper!
Tim Trench / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Denny O'Neil (credited)
- Pencils
- Pablo Marcos (artist)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (artist)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- S-2304
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So here I am, trading lead with two of the hottest gunsels in town!
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Tim Trench; Willy Cline (mobster, death)
- Reprints
- in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #83 (1977)
- in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #2/1977 ([februari] 1977)
- in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #2/1977 ([februar] 1977)
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #903 (1 de enero de 1978)
- in Batman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #11 (février 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
Movie marquee for the Marx Brothers' movie Duck Soup.
[no title indexed]
Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 1 page
- Job Number
- S-2320
- Feature Logo
Batman's Hot Line [telephone]
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Adam Castro, David B. Kirby, Paul Emrath, Louis A. Latzer and Elizabeth Smith.
[no title indexed]
Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Many happy landings and launchings
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover ad for Speedee-Bilt flying models.
[Your game is specialized. Now YourGlove is, too!]
Spalding Sports Equipment / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (signed as
JACK DAVIS) - Inks
- Jack Davis (signed as JACK DAVIS)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you catch or play first, you need a specialized glove to do the job right.
Indexer Notes
Back cover ad for Spalding YourGlove brand baseball gloves.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Bait in a Bat-Trap!
Batman -
1.
Superman Saves the Earth
Hostess Cup Cakes; Superman -
2.
Bruce Wayne-- Bait in a Bat-Trap
Batman -
3.
Special Magic Set Offer From Charms
Charms -
4.
Justice for All Includes Children, 5
Superman -
5.
["The secret of teaching yourself music"]
U. S. School of Music Lessons -
6.
The Moneybag Caper!
Tim Trench -
7.
[no title indexed]
Batman's Hot-Line -
8.
["Many happy landings and launchings"]
Monogram Models -
9.
[Your game is specialized. Now YourGlove is, too!]
Spalding Sports Equipment
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- CTGarry
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Brian Stewart
- Jim Van Dore
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