Detective Comics, #390
Published: August 1969
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Masquerader
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!
Storyline
The Masquerader's gang of crooks keep trying to destroy Batman's costume. It's a ploy to force him to wear a new costume which will constrict and eventually kill him. The Masquerader is eventually revealed to be Batman's tailor Sam Tweed, who devised the deadly costume.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Masquerader [Sam Tweed]
Credits
- Script: Frank Robbins
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: John Costanza
- Pencils: Bob Brown
Story Notes
Page 6 is a 2/3-page and page 15 is a 1/2-page.
Summertime Begins with...
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Scarpelli
- Inks: Henry Scarpelli
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
House ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 series) #20, on sale June 10.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Steven Carlberg, Martin Pasko, and Gary Kuhlmann.
Dynamite's Coming!
Credits
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
House ad for DC comics featuring logos and partial cover art for several current issues.
Countdown to Chaos!
Storyline
Dick's date with Sandy is interrupted by a gang from a rival school who try to crash the Gotham school dance. Meanwhile, someone is blackmailing the school's administrator to force him to break off talks with the teacher's union.
Characters
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Sandy Cole
- Craig Rockland
Credits
- Script: Mike Friedrich
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Story Notes
Story continues in Detective Comics #391.
Who Are the Gorgeous Girls in the Life of Jimmy Olsen?
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
House ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #122 [Giant #G-62], on sale June 19.