Issue Details

Issue	#445
Published	February-March 1975
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor); Bob Rozakis (assistant editor)

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; James Gordon
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

1 page Batman illustration

Characters	Batman; Robin
Genre	superhero
Notes	contents page

12 page Batman story "Break-In at the Big House"

Characters	Batman; The Creeper; Talia; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin; Ra's Al Ghul; "Brick" Milligan
Genre	superhero
Script	Len Wein
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Letters	Jim Aparo
Reprinted	in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #9

1 page filler "Cops-Of-All-Trades"

Notes	Second page of original filler is deleted.
Reprinted	from Gang Busters (1947 series) #42 (October-November 1954)

8 page Star Hawkins story "The Case of the Robot-Spy!"

Script	John Broome
Pencils	Mike Sekowsky
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Reprinted	from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #116

10 page [Big Town] story "The Human Bomb!"

Script	Ed Herron
Pencils	Dan Barry
Inks	Dan Barry
Notes	This is a reworked Big Town story, with Steve Wilson's name relettered to Monty Moran.
Reprinted	from Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #2

1 page Strange Laws filler "I told you not to pass that red light!"

Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (1937 series) #281 (July 1960)

8 page Manhunters Around the World story "The Swiss Border Patrol!"

Genre	detective
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	John Fischetti
Reprinted	from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #105

3 page A Perfect Crime Mystery story "The Case of the Crooked Gambler!"

Genre	detective
Reprinted	from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #5

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Man Who Slept 200 Years!"

Genre	detective
Script	Jack Miller
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #222

9 page Elongated Man story "Ten Miles to Nowhere!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Carmine Infantino
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #327

8 page Gangbusters story "24 Hours From Death!"

Script	Jack Miller
Pencils	Bob Brown
Inks	Bob Brown
Reprinted	from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #25

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Case of the Talking Shadows!"

Genre	superhero
Script	John Broome
Reprinted	from All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #101

8 page Robin story "The Touchdown Trap!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Mike Grell
Inks	Mike Grell
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].
Reprinted	in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #12/1975; in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1