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Detective Comics #579 (1987) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#579

DC Comics#579

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Detective Comics #579

The Crime Doctor's Crimson Clinic

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 1987
On sale: Jul 7, 1987
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Printing not stated · $0.75
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Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$1.00

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Grand Comics Database issue 43502

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Batman and Robin break up a theft at a blood bank, and discover that the Crime Doctor is back in business. When Mob boss "Big Moe" McAllister needs a heart operation, ex-con Shuyler Reems agrees to be a donor for the Crime Doctor in exchange for money to provide for his family.

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Printing not stated · $0.75

Credits

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Penciller: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Norm Breyfogle
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover: Norm Breyfogle
Cover colors: Anthony Tollin
Editor: Denny O'Neil

Characters

Batman
Bruce Wayne
Commissioner James Gordon
Dr. Bradford Thorne
Harvey Dent
Jason Todd
Leslie Thompkins
Robin
The Crime Doctor
Two-Face

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