Detective Comics, #385

Published: March 1969

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Detective Comics #385

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Issue Contents:
Die Small -- Die Big!
1 page superhero

"What are you gaping at?"

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Die Small -- Die Big!
Story 1 14 pages superhero
Storyline

Learning that he is to die soon, and down-hearted because it seems that no one will remember him, Herbert Small tries to convince a group of criminals that he is really Batman in order to save the Caped Crusader's life.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Herbert Small (a mailman, death)
  • unnamed gang of thugs (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Pages 6 and 15 are 2/3-pages.

Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Peter Sanderson, Mark Dillman, William R. Lund and Mark Evanier.

Hunt for the Helpless Hostage!
Story 3 8 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story continues from Detective Comics #384.

Story 4 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Dave Truesdale and Marion Goldfarb.