Unofficial Detective Comics Index

DETECTIVE COMICS #442

Cover Date: August-September 1974
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1974-05-30

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood

Story: "Death Flies the Haunted Sky" (11 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Archie Goodwin
Art	Alex Toth
Lettering	Alex Toth
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Archie Goodwin

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Brave and the Bold #114; next in Batman Vol. 1 #258)

Villain(s):

Doug Garth (first appearance; kills two fellow bi-plane pilots to cover his gambling debts)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place in spring.

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Second Story (reprint): "The House Where Time Stood Still" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Star Spangled Comics #21 (June 1943)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the original Newsboy Legion and The Guardian.

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Third Story (reprint): "The Magic Mirror Mystery!" (11 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Hawkman #10 (October-November 1964)

Comment(s):

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

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Fourth Story (reprint): "The Huntress of the Highway!" (7 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Flash Comics #92/2 (February 1948)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the original Black Canary.

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Fifth Story (reprint): "The Robbery that Never Happened!" (10 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #333 (November 1964)

Comment(s):

This is a story of The Elongated Man.

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Sixth Story (reprint): "Vanishing Village!" (11 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #31 (October-November 1945)

Comment(s):

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

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Seventh Story (reprint): [No Title] (10 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from More Fun Comics #68/6 (June 1941)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the original Doctor Fate.

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Eighth Story: "To Duel the Master" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Archie Goodwin
Art	Walter Simonson
Colors	Walter Simonson
Lettering	Alan Kupperberg, Walter Simonson
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Archie Goodwin

Feature Character(s):

Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Christine St. Clair

Asano Nitobe

Villain(s):

Council

Dr. Mykros

Mr. St. Clair(dies)

Location(s):

Matuse Prefecture, Japan

Story Reprinted in:

Manhunter #1 (May 1984)

Manhunter: The Special Edition (1999)

Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin (2013)

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