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Published: May 1969

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Batman's 30th Anniversary Issue

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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The cover contains reproductions of the covers to Detective Comics #27 and Batman #1.

The Cry of the Night is -- "Sudden Death!"

Story Featuring Batman

"To many, the gathering darkness of night calms the troubled turmoil of the world."

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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Pages 8 and 17 have paid advertisements taking up the bottom third of the page. Page 11 has a half-page house ad for Adventure Comics #380 (May 1969) at the bottom of the page. This is a "modern" version of "The Case Of The Chemical Syndicate." An editorial note at the end of the story explains: "Every old-time BATMANIAC knows of BATMAN'S creation by teen-age BOB KANE! DC's current teen-rage, MIKE FRIEDRICH, updated this issue's yarn from the very first BATMAN story ever published (in DETECTIVE COMICS #27, May 1939)."

The Case of the Chemical Syndicate

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This is not a reprint of the original story from Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). The story presented here as having been originally published in Detective Comics #27 is a redrawn (traced), re-lettered, and censored version. • The knife jutting from the back of the murder victim (page 2, panel 2) has been removed. • A word balloon where the killer confesses to the crime (page 6, panel 2 - "Sure... I did it! But you won't send me to the 'chair' for it! I'll -- ") has been deleted.

#7: Detective Comics #27
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Batman's Souvenir Album
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Collage of panels of Bat-items & people from various sources.

Letter Column Featuring Batman's Hot-Line

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Letters of comment from Martin Pasko, George Bell, Bruce Mellor and Steve Beery.