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Detective Comics #418

DC · Series began 1937 · December 1971

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Dates

Cover date: December 1971
On sale: October 28, 1971
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Neal Adams, Irv Novick, Don Heck, George Papp, Alex Tothinks: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Don Heck, George Papp, Frank Giacoialetters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanzascript: Denny O'Neil, Frank Robbins, Julius Schwartz, Joe Millard

Stories

...And Be a Villain! · 18 pages
The Kingpin is Dead! · 8 pages
The Case of the Careless Caretaker · 3.67 pages
The Case of the Terrified Tenderfoot! · 8 pages

Publisher’s description

The Creeper is unable to transform back into his Jack Ryder identity and is being driven insane by Dr. Yatz’s serum. But Yatz’s son Ishmael has the Creeper steal for him, promising to cure him of his condition, and Batman becomes involved with the case as a result. During the premiere of a new movie titled The Stepfather—based on the true story of the 1920s crime kingpin known as Floyd Marcus—premieres at a Gotham theater, Marcus (who is in attendance) is gunned down in cold blood upon his arrival. Recognizing the gunman as Marcus’ stepson Mike, Barbara Gordon changes into Batgirl to search his estate for proof linking him to the murder.

Reprinted in

Bumper Batcomic (1976), Batman Annual (1979), Showcase Presents: Batman (2006), Showcase Presents: Batgirl (2007), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2018)