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Batman #240 (1972) · The Collector

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Batman (1940)
#240

DC Comics#240

Batman

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Batman #240

Vengeance for a Dead Man! / Theater of the Mind! / Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: March 1972
On sale: Jan 18, 1972
Cover price: $0.25
Pages: 52
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Commissioner James Gordon]

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Credits

Writers: Denny O'Neil, Mike Friedrich, Ed Herron
Pencillers: Irv Novick, Rich Buckler, Bob Kane
Inkers: Dick Giordano, Rich Buckler, Joe Giella
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Grand Comics Database issue 24919

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Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain.

Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza, Ray Holloway

Covers

Neal Adams, Dick Giordano

Editor

Julius Schwartz

Cover letters

Gaspar Saladino

Characters

Commissioner James Gordon· 1st appearance
Alan Weiss
Alfred Pennyworth
Art Saddows
Batman
Bernie Wrightson
Brother Thomas
Burton Asher
District Attorney Danton
Dr. Moon
Flinky Davenport
Gerry Conway
Gordon Asher
Hugh Rankin
Kaye Daye
Martin Tellman
Mason Sterling
Mr. Keener
Mystery Analysts of Gotham City [Prof. Ralph Vern
Ra's Al Ghul
Rick Asher
Robin
Talia Al Ghul
Terri Bergstrom
The Trapeze Ten
Thomas

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