Detective Comics, #398

Published: April 1970

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Detective Comics #398

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Issue Contents:
The Poison Pen Puzzle
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Pencils previously credited to Irv Novick.

The Poison-Pen Puzzle!
Story 1 14 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman
  • Maxine Melanie
  • Loren Melburn
  • Dorian Spence
  • Rod Drake
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story in two parts: unnumbered part 1 (7.67 pages) and Part 2 (6.5 pages).

Featuring Fingerprint Facts

Story 2 1 page non-fiction

"The U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is asked..."

Story 3 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Steve Grabinsky, Edward Broderick, Stephen Weisenbach, Mike Barr, David Merric, Mike Klepner, Howard Leroy Davis and Bernard Williams.

Moon-Struck
Story 4 8 pages superhero
Storyline

While attending a science lecture as Dick Grayson, Robin sees a lunar rock turn another student green. Is it strange radiation from the moon, or a prank?

Characters
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Herb Stroud
  • Trudi
  • Professor Zukov
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story continues in Detective Comics #399.