PropertyValue
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  • Detective Comics Vol 1 420
Indicia Publisher
  • National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Inker1
  • Don Heck
  • Joe Certa
  • Mort Meskin
  • Frank Robbins
Inker1
  • Don Heck
  • Joe Certa
  • Mort Meskin
  • Frank Robbins
Writer1
  • Otto Binder
  • Frank Robbins
Penciler1
  • Don Heck
  • Joe Certa
  • Mort Meskin
  • Frank Robbins
Writer1
  • Otto Binder
  • Frank Robbins
StoryTitle
  • Forecast for Tonight... Murder!
  • Target for Manana!
  • The Man Who Robbed a Thousand Minds
  • X Marks the Mystery!
OriginalPrice
  • 0.250000
Editor1
  • Julius Schwartz
  • Whitney Ellsworth
Penciler1
  • Don Heck
  • Joe Certa
  • Mort Meskin
  • Frank Robbins
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * John Hollis Supporting Characters: * Sgt. Welky Adversaries: * Leroy Banks * Joe Other Characters: * T.J. Pears * Albert Jones * Bill Bailey Locations: * Unknown Items: * None Vehicles: * None
  • Featured Characters: * Batgirl Supporting Characters: * Jim Gordon * Jason Bard Adversaries: * Odds Lanyon Other Characters: * Garcia Da Vega * Carlos Da Vega Locations: * Gotham City * Mexico :* Mexico City Items: * None Vehicles: * Batcycle
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * Commissioner Gordon Adversaries: * Allan Trevor Other Characters: * Piet van Doorn Locations: * Gotham City ** Gotham City Police Headquarters Items: * Bat-Signal * Batrope Vehicles: * Batmobile
  • Featured Characters: * Captain Compass Supporting Characters: * Adversaries: * Pete Pettigrew Other Characters: * Roderick Allerton Locations: * Atlantic Ocean Items: * Phoney Treasure Map Vehicles: * None
Brand/Imprint
  • DC
Editor1
  • Julius Schwartz
  • Whitney Ellsworth
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CoverArtist
  • Alan Kupperberg
  • Neal Adams
Country
  • USA
Executive Editor
  • Carmine Infantino
Issue
  • 420
Pages
  • 52
Volume
  • 1
Title
  • Detective Comics
Month
  • February
Synopsis
  • 3.15576E8
  • After aiding Batgirl in bushing up a narcotics operation in Gotham City, Jason Bard tells Batgirl that Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara are traveling to Mexico to help police there dealing with drug operations.Traveling with her father to Mexico, they are unaware that their arrival has caught the attention of drug dealer Odd Layton. Upon their arrival in Mexico City, Commissioner Gordon begins his meeting with Mexico City Commissioner Garcia Da Vega, while his son Carlos takes Barbara around to see the sights. At a Jai Alai match, Barbara first becomes aware of Odds, and how he knows Carlos by name Later, when driving the Commissioner and Barbara to their hotel, Carlos' car is stopped by armed assailants. During the struggle, Commissioner Gordon manages to push Barbara to safety before being knocked out almost with Carlos and captured... This story is continued next issue....
  • Reprinted from Detective Comics #215.
  • Reprinted from Gang Busters #57.
Notes
  • * "Target for Manana!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1. * "X Marks the Mystery!" was originally featured in Detective Comics #215. * "The Man Who Robbed a Thousand Minds" was originally featured in Gang Busters #57.
Publisher
  • DC Comics
Year
  • 1972