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Detective Comics 400 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]

Nov 2024 · DC · 3.99 USD
“Challenge of the Man-Bat”

In the 2024 Facsimile Edition of Detective Comics #400, a chilling mystery unfolds at Hudson University during an Edgar Allan Poe festival. When Barbara Gordon uncovers a murder and arrests Hank Osher, Batgirl suspects a frame-up—leading her on a dangerous investigation that ends with her trapped in a wall. Written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life by Gil Kane’s art with Vince Colletta’s inks and Milt Snapinn’s letters, this classic tale features a haunting cover by Neal Adams.

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writer Denny O'Neil · artist Gil Kane · inker Vince Colletta · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Neal Adams

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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

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Barbara Gordon has come to Hudson University to help with a Edgar Allan Poe festival. She discovers a murder and captures Hank Osher, who appears to be the murderer. Batgirl begins to believe that Hank has been framed and investigates further, which leads to her being captured and bricked into a wall.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).