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Cover: Neal Adams

Detective Comics #417

Nov 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD
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Contains 4 stories
Batman for a Night
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanJames GordonJan PaxtonTrina PaxtonStacy BrandJoe Frazier (cameo)
A Bullet for Gordon!
8 pp · Superhero
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]James GordonZed Kurtz

In "A Bullet for Gordon!", the real Batgirl must step in when a impostor leads Commissioner Gordon down a dangerous path, risking a deadly mistake. With time running out and trust unraveling, she races to stop him from shooting the wrong man—before the truth is too late to save.

Alfred, Armchair Detective!
4 pp · Superhero
BatmanRobin [Dick Grayson]Alfred Pennyworth

In "Alfred, Armchair Detective!", the usually unflappable Alfred finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a mystery he never meant to solve—after a chance encounter with a book about armchair detectives, he’s literally tied to the very chair that becomes the center of a real-life puzzle. With his usual calm unraveling as he’s pulled into the case, Alfred must use his sharp mind to untangle clues from his seat, proving that even the quietest minds can crack a case from the comfort of a chair.

The Mystery That Edgar Allan Poe Solved
8 pp · Crime

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Raw (Fine) $11
CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $884
CGC 9.6 · 18 in census $267
CGC 9.4 · 25 in census $157
CGC 9.2 · 16 in census $118
CGC 9.0 · 12 in census $91
CGC 8.5 · 12 in census $77
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CGC 8.0 · 10 in census $77
CGC 7.5 · 11 in census $77
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $54
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $49*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $47*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $35*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $30
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Full credits

artist, inker Don Heck
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

Reprints

↩ Reprints Batman #31 (1945), Gang Busters #49 (1955)

Reprinted in Batman Classics #27 (1972), Superman #6/1972 (1972), Superman Supacomic #152 (1972), Batman #3 (1972), Batman Géant #3 (1972), Batman #679 (1973), Batman Poche #20 (1979), Batman Extra #4 (1981), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 (2006), Batman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] (2006), Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1 (2007), Batman Collection: Neal Adams #4 (2010), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 (2013), Showcase Presents: Batman #6 (2016), Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn] (2016), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2018), Batman by Neal Adams #3 (2020), Batman #36

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