Detective Comics, #433
Published: March 1973
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The Killer in the Smog!
"Batman challenges the reader to guess who is..."
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- the Hacker
- Jason Bard
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records provided by DC Comics.
Killer in the Smog!
"A menace as elusive as drifting smog... as deadly as choking pollution... strangles Gotham and the mighty Batman!"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Ben Milgrom (sports equipment manufacturer)
- Clyde Wilson (umpire)
- Commissioner James Gordon
- the Hacker (killer)
- James "Jamie" Corwin (lawyer)
- Patti Dalton (Walter Holt's fiancée, heiress)
- Rick Manton (social-climber)
- "Squeeze" Chapin (loan shark)
- Walter Holt (millionaire, mentioned but does not appear)
Credits
- Script: Frank Robbins
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records provided by DC Comics. The last page is 2/3 of a page.
Super Bodybuilding Course
"Introducing the bodybuilding system that guarantees you'll put on inches of powerful muscles in your body!"
Story Notes
Interior front cover.
How to Put Your Hands to Work Making Money
"Do you remember what you paid the repairman, the last time you had trouble with your TV, Air Conditioner, or Automobile?"
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
"Each groovy patch measures 3"."
Now! Train at Home to Be a Veterinary Assistant
"Men! Women!...help those who can't help themselves!"
Novelty ads (1)
Biggest Bargain in Comics
Featuring DC 100 Page Super Spectacular
Characters
- Superboy
- Aquaman
- Sandman
Gigantic Book Bargain Page
"Don't wait – send for these today – and get a free book!"
Coming Batman Attractions!
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Mike W. Barr, Joe Rusnak and Gerard Triano.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Act of August 12, 1970: Section 3685, Title 39, United States Code)
Credits
- Script: Bernard Kashdan
Story Notes
Average number of copies per issue during the previous year: 158,638.
The Case of the Forged Face!
"Gotham's busy airport -- gateway of hope to some...dismay and perplexity to others! Especially to puzzled private investigator, Jason Bard..."
Characters
- Jason Bard
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Mayor of Gotham
- Senator Townes
- Tompkins (nurse)
- Wilbur Holly (mob hit-man)
Credits
- Script: Frank Robbins
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Aurora AFX
"Get into the Aurora/Factory Experimentals."
Now! All Full Scale Battle Games Processed in 48 hours
Story Notes
Horizontal format advertisement in a vertical frame.
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!
"Coast-to-coast shortage of trained draftsmen opens thousands big salary jobs for beginners!"
Revolutionary War Soldiers
Prizes or Cash
"The easy way!"
Story Notes
Interior back cover.
Make Money Get Prizes
"with fast selling American seeds"
Story Notes
Back cover.