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Cover: Jim Aparo

Detective Comics #444

Dec 1974 · DC · 0.60 USD
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In "Bat-Murderer!", Batman takes on a high-stakes investigation in Gotham City when the police hunt for the elusive Scrag Donovan, leading the Dark Knight to infiltrate a shadowy gang led by a mysterious woman planning a major crime. With Jim Aparo's sharp, dynamic art bringing the noir-inspired streets to life, this 1974 issue delivers a tense, character-driven mystery that tests Batman’s instincts and pushes Robin’s hidden potential. Cover by Jim Aparo.

Contains 10 stories
Bat-Murderer!
12 pp · Superhero
Talia Al GhulBatman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonScrag DonovanRoger BartonElizabeth Baylor

In "Bat-Murderer!", Batman finds himself caught in a deadly trap when Talia Al Ghul’s ambush goes awry—his own weapon discharges, killing her. The shocking aftermath forces him to confront the weight of unintended consequences as guilt and confusion cloud his judgment.

Dick Grayson Detective!
10 pp · Superhero
Dick Grayson [Robin]Batman (cameo)
The Case of the Martian Witness!
8 pp · Science Fiction
Star Hawkins

In "The Case of the Martian Witness!", detective Star takes on a high-stakes assignment to track down a fugitive believed hiding on Vesta, a remote asteroid mining colony nestled in the eerie Red Jungle. With his wits sharp and a few clever tricks up his sleeve—plus the help of the jungle’s unsettling flora—he’s determined to crack the case before his luck runs out, all while hoping to reclaim his pawned robot secretary, Ilda, and keep her out of trouble for good.

The International Sky Police!
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Ray Foster
The Man Called Unknown
11 pp · Superhero
Kid Eternity
The Good-Luck Prophet
5.67 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond
The Case of the Haunted Horse!
8 pp · Detective-Mystery, Western-Frontier
Sierra Smith
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Casey the Cop
Circus Beat
6 pp · Crime
Walter Parker
The Magical Mystery Mirror
8 pp · Superhero
Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Sue DibnyJanice FellDennis FellAmos Fell

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $17
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $745
CGC 9.6 · 14 in census $221*
CGC 9.4 · 19 in census $132
CGC 9.2 · 20 in census $95
CGC 9.0 · 15 in census $95*
CGC 8.5 · 13 in census $95
Show all 20 grades
CGC 8.0 · 9 in census $55*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $48*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $41*
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $37*
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $35
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $28*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $26
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $23*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer Len Wein
artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo
cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

Reprints

↩ Reprints Kid Eternity #10 (1948), Dale Evans Comics #9 (1950), Star Spangled Comics #109 (1950), Star Spangled Comics #111 (1950), Detective Comics #179 (1952), Gang Busters #48 (1955), Strange Adventures #114 (1960), Detective Comics #285 (1960)

Reprinted in Comic Reader #110 (1974), Batman Classics #65 (1975), Detective Comics #448 (1975), Superman Supacomic #199 (1976), Batman Classics #88 (1977), Weird Mystery Tales #29 (1977), Batman Superband #3 (1978), Batman Classics #126 (1980), Läderlappen #10/1980 (1980), Lynvingen #10/1980 (1980), The Best of DC #9 (1981), The Best of DC #30 (1982), Tales of the Batman: Len Wein #[nn] (2015), Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #3 (2017), Récit Complet Batman #6 (2018)

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