Detective Comics, #400
Published: June 1970
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Issue Contents:
Challenge of the Man-Bat!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Now! Available for the First Time!
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for movie posters.
Challenge of the Man-Bat
Characters
- Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (origin, introduction)
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Alfred Pennyworth
- the Blackout Gang
Credits
- Script: Frank Robbins
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Many panels are reprinted in Batman: Robin Meets Man-Bat! [Book and Record Set] (Peter Pan, 1976 series) #PR30.
Tuff!
Story Notes
Ad for Aurora HO scale Model Motoring cars between pages 6 and 7 of the previous story sequence.
Story Notes
On the page between pages 8 and 9 of the previous story sequence.
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On the page between pages 8 and 9 of the previous story sequence.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Jack Stein, Steve Beery, Leonard Uhley, Alan Brennert, Scott Gibson, Andy Friedman and Pam Kao.
A Burial for Batgirl!
"During the whole of a dull, dark and soundless night..."
Storyline
Barbara Gordon has come to Hudson University to help with a Edgar Allan Poe festival. She discovers a murder and captures Hank Osher, who appears to be the murderer. Batgirl begins to believe that Hank has been framed and investigates further, which leads to her being captured and bricked into a wall.
Characters
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Hank Osher
- Jack Markham
- Amos Willard
- Professor Huntington
Credits
- Script: Denny O'Neil
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
Story Notes
Team-up between Batgirl and Robin; story continues in Detective Comics #401. Caricatures of Julie Schwartz and Gil Kane appear on page 5.
Snoopy Strikes Again!
Characters
- Snoopy
Story Notes
Ad for Monogram plastic model of Snoopy in his Sopwith Camel, drawn in comic style. Appears between pages 2 and 3 of the previous story sequence.
40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias
Story Notes
Ad for Army, Navy, Marine medals. On the page between pages 4 and 5 of the previous story sequence.
Take a Giant Step...
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #227 [80 Page Giant #G-72], on sale April 14. Top half of the page after the last page of the previous story sequence.
Unbelievable and Fantastic!
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
House ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #222 and The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #198, both on sale April 21. Bottom half of the page after the last page of the previous story sequence.
New Raleigh Chopper Puts 'Em All Down!!!
Story Notes
Ad for the Chopper bike by Raleigh.
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Ads for four items from Honor House Products. Inside back cover.
"Challenge any kid to a race on the Hot Wheels Rod Runner."
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for toy racing cars and Rod Runner accessories from Mattel.