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Issue: Batman #241
Publication Date: May 1972
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Issues: #241 of 715 Issues (1343 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [character]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/14/1972
Volume: 33
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #82.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAlmanaque de Batman #[1974] published January 1974cover
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #21/1972 published October 1972
as kein Titel [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Superband #8 published January 1978
as Batman [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of DC #2 published November 1979
as The Seventies [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman #6 published December 1984
as Natal de Morte para o Homem-Morcego [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[1] published August 1988
as Growing Up with the Greatest [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn] published June 1989
as Growing Up with the Greatest [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 published March 2006
as Batman #241 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] published August 2006
as At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Collection - Neal Adams #3 published October 2009
as Batman #241 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1187
Disclose Notes: Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Alan Kupperberg penciled and Neal Adams inked head shot of Batman from the cover of Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #420 is on the upper left of this cover.

Logo probably by Gaspar Saladino with art probably by Neal Adams (https://kleinletters.com/Blog/logo-study-batman-part-3/).
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At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Colonel Sulphur; Mary McGuffin; Howard MacGuffin; James Gordon
Synopsis: Howard MacGuffin, a young diplomat, is forced to steal government secrets when Colonel Sulphur kidnaps his wife.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #21/1972 published October 1972
as Bis zum Sonnenaufgang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #5 published January 1979
as Bis zum Sonnenaufgang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Pocketbook #5 published January 1979
as At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin [Story on Interior Page(s)]One page cut.
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-1100
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Secret of the Psychic Siren!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lilith (of the Teen Titans, a relative of Terri); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Terri Bergstrom; Kid Flash [Wally West]
Synopsis: Terri Bergstrom's search for her cousin comes to an end, leading to Robin, Terri and Lilith battling a cult that worships Cthulhu.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #6/1973 published September 1973
as Mediets hemmelighet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 published March 2008
as Secret of the Psychic Siren! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: S-1142
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Case of the Honest Crook

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joseph Sands (introduction); Ann Sands [nee Ann Davis] (Joe's wife, introduction); unnamed shopkeeper; unnamed doctor; Smiley Sikes (villain, introduction); Matty Link (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Batman helps out a young convict released from prison who is having trouble getting an honest job to support his new, but sick wife. The Caped Crusaders then vow to help track down the rats who set him up to be arrested originally, but Robin is nearly beaten to death, and the Batman swears vengeance on those responsible.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #5 published January 1941
was The Case of the Honest Crook! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: S-1097
Disclose Notes: Inks credits confirmed by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. Lettering credit confirmed by George Roussos.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1194
Disclose Notes: Includes a letter from David B. Michelinie.

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