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Issue Details

Issue #385
Published March 1969
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz

Cover Details - "Die Small -- Die Big!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Genre superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (added by Gregory Fischer, May 2009).
Reprinted in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1970 [with Batgirl figure removed]; in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #4

14 page Batman story "Die Small -- Die Big!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Herbert Small
Synopsis Learning that he is to die soon, and down-hearted because it seems that no one will notice him in true life, Herbert Small tries to convince a group of criminals that he is really Batman in order to save the Caped Crusader's life.
Genre superhero
Script Bob Kanigher
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Joe Giella
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-07.
Reprinted in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #257 (July-August 1974); in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1970; in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #6/1975; in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #4

8 page Batgirl story "Hunt for the Helpless Hostage!"

Characters Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Genre superhero
Script Mike Friedrich
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Murphy Anderson
Notes Story continued from Detective #384. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.