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Detective Comics #447

DC · Series began 1937 · May 1975

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Dates

Cover date: May 1975
On sale: February 25, 1975
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Dick Giordano, Jim Aparo, Ernie Chan, E. E. Hibbard, Joe Kubert, A. Martinez, Carmine Infantinoinks: Dick Giordano, Joe Kubert, E. E. Hibbard, José Massarolicolors: Tatjana Woodletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Odascript: Len Wein, Bob Rozakisediting: Julius Schwartz

Stories

Enter: The Creeper · 12 pages
Journalist Jack Ryder denounces Batman for the murders of Talia and Ra's al Ghul, then goes into action as the Creeper to bring him in. During their fight, the arrival of assassins convinces the Creeper that Batman is being framed for the murders and the heroes agree to expose the scheme together.
The Puzzle of the Pyramids · 6 pages
Hudson students have a pyramid building contest to help the University build its new art gallery to store some priceless papers. During the contest someone steals the papers and Robin has to figure out which student pulled the heist.

Publisher’s description

The Creeper goes after Batman to determine whether or not his old friend is a murderer, and both of them are menaced by freed lions at the city zoo.

Reprinted in

The Best of DC (1979), Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder (2008), Tales of the Batman: Len Wein (2014), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)