Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #439

Cover Date: February-March 1974
Cover Price: $.50
Publication Date: 1973-11-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano
Colors: Tatjana Wood

Story: "Night of the Stalker" (14 Pages)

Credits:

Plot	Vin Amendola, Sal Amendola
Story	Steve Englehart
Pencils	Sal Amendola
Inks	Dick Giordano, Sal Amendola
Lettering	Morris Waldinger
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Editing	Archie Goodwin

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Brave and the Bold #111; next in Batman Vol. 1 #255)

Villain(s):

Rick, Cannon and two unnamed bank robbers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Ted and his wife (first appearance; both killed by bank robbers) and their unnamed son (now orphaned like Bruce; first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City

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Second Story (reprint): "Riddle of the Clown" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Flash Comics #92/5 (February 1948)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl.

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Third Story (reprint): "The Gold Hunters of '49!" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Atom #12/2 (April-May 1964)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Atom.

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Fourth Story (reprint): [No Title] (6 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from More Fun Comics #66/6 (April 1941)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the original Doctor Fate.

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Fifth Story (reprint): "Batman's Bewitched Nightmare" (15 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #336 (February 1966)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Batman and Robin.

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Sixth Story (reprint): "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!" (10 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #335 (September 1966)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Elongated Man, guest-starring Zatanna.

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Seventh Story (reprint): [No Title] (11 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Kid Eternity #3/2 (Autumn 1946)

Comment(s):

This is a story of Kid Eternity.

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Eighth Story: "The Resurrection of Paul Kirk" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Archie Goodwin
Art	Walter Simonson
Lettering	Joe Letterese, Walter Simonson
Editing	Archie Goodwin

Feature Character(s):

Manhunter (also in flashbacks following Manhunter Special #1 and preceding flashback issue #440/8)

Supporting Character(s):

Christine St. Clair

Asano Nitobe (first appearance; in flashback only; only living master of Ninjutsu, a Japanese spy-art)

Villain(s):

Council: (behind the scenes)

Dr. Mykros (first appearance; in flashbacks only; leader of The Council)

Damon Nostrand(revealed to be an agent of The Council)

Location(s):

Marakech, Morocco

Story Reprinted in:

Manhunter #1 (May 1984)

Manhunter: The Special Edition (1999)

Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin (2013)

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