Detective Comics #417

(November 1971)

Batman for a Night (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Robbins

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

S-918

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

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

A Bullet for Gordon! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batgirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Robbins

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Don Heck

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

S-868

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; James Gordon; Zed Kurtz

Synopsis:

James Gordon reveals that he knows Batgirl's identity.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1972 (18.März 1972), #8/1972 (15.April 1972)
• in Showcase Presents: Batgirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007)

Indexer Notes

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

Alfred, Armchair Detective! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson

Inks:

Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-964

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth

Reprints:

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #31 (October-November 1945)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script:

Julie 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: 5)

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Prentice

Inks:

John Prentice

Colors:

Steve Englehart

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-557

Genre:

crime

Reprints:

• from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #49 (December 1955-January 1956)

Indexer Notes

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