Detective Comics
#439
(February-March 1974)
DC,
1937 Series
- Volume
- 38
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1973-11-29
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [block]
- Editing
- Archie Goodwin
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #101.
Night of the Stalker
Batman / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- L-261
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Atom [Ray Palmer] (head shot); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (head shot); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (head shot); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (head shot); Kid Eternity (head shot)
- Reprints
-
in Batman (3ª Série) (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1969 series) #55 -
in الوطواط [Al-Watwat / The Batman] (المطبوعات المصورة [Al-Matbouat Al-Mousawwara / Illustrated Publications], 1966 series) #117 -
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #10/1974 (11. Mai 1974) -
in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #62 (1975) -
in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #5/1975 (1975-05-dd) -
in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #5/1975 ([mai] 1975) -
in Batman Bimestriel (Sage - Sagédition, 1975 series) #5 (décembre-janvier 1976) [Modifiée [Edited]] -
in Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2003 series) #3 ([March] 2006) - in Batman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2006 series) ([august] 2006)
- in Batman Collection - Neal Adams (Panini Deutschland, 2008 series) #4 ([Februar] 2010)
- in Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2012 series) #3 ([September] 2013)
- in Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) ([May] 2016)
- in Batman by Neal Adams (DC, 2018 series) #3 ([March] 2020)
- in Tales of the Batman: Steve Englehart (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
Night of the Stalker!
Batman / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Vin Amendola (plot); Sal Amendola (plot); Steve Englehart (script)
- Pencils
- Sal Amendola
- Inks
- Dick Giordano; Sal Amendola (backgrounds)
- Colors
- Jerry Serpe
- Letters
- Morris Waldinger
- Job Number
- L-241
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (4-page origin); Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill; Cannon; Rick
- Reprints
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #10/1974 (11. Mai 1974) which is reprinted
- in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #62 (1975)
- in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #5/1975 (1975-05-dd)
- in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #5/1975 ([mai] 1975)
- in Batman Bimestriel (Sage - Sagédition, 1975 series) #5 (décembre-janvier 1976) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
-
in The Super Heroes Annual (Egmont UK, 1982 series) #1983 (1983) -
in Super-Heróis (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1982 series) #34 (Maio de 1985) - in Superamigos (Editora Abril, 1985 series) #15 (Julho 1986)
- in Batman (Titan, 1989 series) #2 - Vow from the Grave (August 1989)
- in Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([June] 2005)
- in Batman - Die besten Storys aller Zeiten (Panini Deutschland, 2009 series) #1
- in Batman - Dark Detective (Urban Comics, 2014 series) (octobre 2014)
- in Tales of the Batman: Steve Englehart (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Contains origin recap. Story is based on an incident described by Neal Adams.
Additional credits from Sal Amendola in this article http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2015/09/12/deja-vu-on-the-night-o…
Riddle of the Clown
Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- N-781
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Gentleman Ghost; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall]
- Reprints
- from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #92 (February 1948)
-
The Gold Hunters of '49!
The Atom / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Job Number
- N-778
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Professor Alpheus V. Hyatt; Edgar Allan Poe
- Reprints
- from The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #12 (April-May 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Time-Pool story.
[no title indexed]
Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- N-780
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The man who has mastered the ancient mysteries of Egypt...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Leopard Girl [Helen]; Ray Knight; Sarkiss (villain)
- Reprints
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #66 (April 1941)
-
Batman's Bewitched Nightmare!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 14.34 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane) (ghost)
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
- Job Number
- N-776
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Outsider; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #336 (February 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.
Story in two parts of 5.67 and 8.67 pages.
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!
The Elongated Man / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Carmine Infantino
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
- Job Number
- N-777
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Zatanna; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #355 (September 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them]
Kid Eternity / comic story / 11 pages
- Job Number
- N-779
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Kid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Thomas Edison; Achilles; Cagliostro; Resolute Mulgrew; Sylvia Mulgrew; Eric Mulgrew; Sampson; Jason Mulgrew (villain, introduction, death)
- Reprints
- from Kid Eternity (Quality Comics, 1946 series) #3 (Autumn 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
Title from Kid Eternity #3.
[no title indexed]
Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 2 pages
- Job Number
- L-278
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Tim Oswald, Andy Whitehead, Guy Lillian III, William F. Wu and John Leasure.
Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk
Manhunter / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Archie Goodwin (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Simonson (credited as Simonson) (signed as
Simonson (brontosaurus)) - Inks
- Walter Simonson (credited as Simonson) (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Letterese; Walter Simonson (titles and sound effects)
- Job Number
- L-273
- Genre
- superhero; detective-mystery
- Characters
- John F. Kennedy (cameo) (dream); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (origin) (also flashback); Dr. Anatol Mykros (flashback) (first appearance); Asano Nitobe (flashback) (first appearance); Damon Nostrand (villain); Christine St. Clair; the Council (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Christine finally locates a wounded Manhunter and learns who he is and how he came to be.
- Reprints
- in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #1/1975 ([8 januari] 1975)
-
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #126 (Circa 1975-1976) - in Manhunter (DC, 1984 series) #1 ([May] 1984)
- in Batman (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #3 (Setembro 1984)
- in Manhunter: The Special Edition (DC, 1999 series) ([September] 1999)
- in Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin (DC, 2013 series) ([September] 2013)
- in Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson: The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2021 series) (2020 [April 2021])
-
Editing
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Table of Contents
-
0.
Night of the Stalker
Batman -
1.
Night of the Stalker!
Batman -
2.
Riddle of the Clown
Hawkman -
3.
The Gold Hunters of '49!
The Atom -
4.
["The man who has mastered the ancient mysteries of Egypt..."]
Doctor Fate -
5.
Batman's Bewitched Nightmare!
Batman and Robin -
6.
The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!
The Elongated Man -
7.
[The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them]
Kid Eternity -
8.
[no title indexed]
Batman's Hot-Line -
9.
Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk
Manhunter
This issue was modified by, among others
- David B
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- CTGarry
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Lou Mazzella
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Tony R. Rose
- Douglas Sederberg
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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