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Issue Details

Issue #396
Published February 1970
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [July 2007].

Cover Details

Characters Batman
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. [July 2007].

14 page Batman story "The Brain-Pickers!"

Characters Batman; Rory Bell; Nan Owens
Synopsis Rory Bell, as stock market whiz, is kidnapped for his knowledge but he manages to send a hidden message to Batman.
Genre superhero
Script Frank Robbins
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Joe Giella
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

8 page Batgirl story "The Orchid-Crusher"

Characters Batgirl; Jason Bard; Max Tournov (John Milman)
Synopsis Batgirl attempts to track down the Orchid killer thru a computer dating service.
Genre superhero
Script Frank Robbins
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Murphy Anderson; Gil Kane (pages 8 and 9)
Notes Story continues in Detective Comics #397. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

4 page story "The Master of Mind over Matter!"

Characters Elmo the Great; Derek Blake
Synopsis Derek Blake discovers the secret of Elmo the Great's powers.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Miller
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks John Giunta
Reprinted from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #26

1 page letters page "Batman's Hot-Line"

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