Detective Comics #460

(June 1976)

Superman Saves the Earth (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Slow Down-- And Die! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis (credited); Michael Uslan (credited)

Pencils

Ernie Chan (credited as Ernie Chua) (artist)

Inks

Frank McLaughlin (credited) (artist)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-2226

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For God's sake, Gordon--

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Stingaree (introduction); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Barbi Brendan; Alfred Pennyworth; Michael Courtney (dressed as Batman)

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #85 (1977)
• in Batman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1974 series) #5 (1977)
• in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #4/1977 ([mars ?; april ?] 1977)
• in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #4/1977 ([april] 1977)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #899 (3 de diciembre de 1977)
• 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.

Barbi Brendan looks a lot like Barbi Benton a Playboy cover model and actress who appeared on the TV show Hee Haw.

Special Magic Set Offer From Charms (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Charms / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers The Horrible Hungries (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Have You Seen This Coupon Before? (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

LaSalle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The DC Age of Super Goodies! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

2 Giant Specials!; Note: New Price For These Back issues! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Justice for All Includes Children, 4 (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look! Pete and his mother and father are going into juvenile court!

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

When I Planned to Retire before Fifty (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Duraclean / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Imagine Making Up To $100.00 In A Single Hour (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Merlite Industries, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Cold-Fire Caper! (Table of Contents: 12)

Tim Trench / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Pablo Marcos (artist)

Inks

Al Milgrom (artist)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yeah, Trench is my name and calle me what you will...shamus, gumshoe, even private eye!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Tim Trench; Velma Grayle; Lippy Louie

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #82 (1976)
• in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #1/1977 ([januari] 1977)
• in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1/1977 ([januar] 1977)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #899 (3 de diciembre de 1977)
• in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #20 (avril 1979) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]

Indexer Notes

Spin-off from Wonder Woman.

DC Salutes The Bicentennial with A Great Free Offer! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

various / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-2230

Feature Logo

Batman's Hot Line [telephone]

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Adam Castro, John Heebink, Daniel Raskio, Scott Gibson and Adam Caper.

Build 'Em All! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Your Game Is Specialized. Now YourGlove(TM) Is, Too! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Spalding Sports Equipment / advertisement / 1 page (report information)