Dates
- Cover date
- March 1981
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #172 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition50¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition50¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0709893044003
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Jim Aparo, Carmine Infantino, Curt Swan, Dan Spiegleinks: Jim Aparo, Steve Mitchell, Vince Colletta, Dan Spieglecolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angeloletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanzascript: Gerry Conway, Cary Burkett, Paul Levitz
Stories
- Darkness and Dark Fire · 17 pages
Batman investigates strange behavior by Firestorm, while Jason Bard tries to uncover the secret of Professor Stein's sudden disappearances.
- Pirate's Peril! · 8 pages
Characters
Bruce WayneBatman
Reprinted in
Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino (2014), Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway (2017), Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus (2017)