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Detective Comics, the Glossary

Detective Comics (later retitled as Batman Detective Comics) is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics.^[1]

Abbeville Publishing Group

Abbeville Publishing Group is an independent book publishing company specializing in fine art and illustrated books.

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The Academy of Comic Book Arts (ACBA) was an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the comic book industry analog of such groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Accountant

An accountant is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy.

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Ace the Bat-Hound

Ace the Bat-Hound is a superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Action Comics

Action Comics is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Detective Comics and Action Comics are 2011 comics debuts, 2011 comics endings, comics anthologies, comics by Len Wein, comics by Paul Kupperberg, comics by Peter J. Tomasi, comics magazines published in the United States, dC Comics imprints, dC Comics titles, Golden Age comics titles, magazines disestablished in 2011 and magazines established in 2011.

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Adrienne Roy

Adrienne Roy (June 28, 1953 – December 14, 2010) was a comic book color artist who worked mostly for DC Comics.

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Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. Detective Comics and Adventure Comics are 2011 comics endings, comics anthologies, comics by Gardner Fox, comics by Len Wein, comics by Michael Fleisher, comics by Paul Kupperberg, comics magazines published in the United States, dC Comics titles and Golden Age comics titles.

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Alan Brennert

Alan Brennert (born May 30, 1954) is an American author, television producer, and screenwriter.

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Alan Davis

Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English artist and writer of comic books, known for his work on titles such as Captain Britain, The Uncanny X-Men, ClanDestine, Detective Comics, Excalibur, JLA: The Nail and JLA: Another Nail.

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Alan Grant (writer)

Alan Grant (9 February 194920 July 2022) was a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Batman titles from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Detective Comics and Alan Grant (writer) are comics by Alan Grant (writer).

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Alex Irvine

Alexander Christian Irvine (born March 22, 1969) is an American fantasy and science fiction author.

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Alfredo Alcala

Alfredo P. Alcala (August 23, 1925 – April 8, 2000) was a Filipino comics artist, born in Talisay, Negros Occidental in the Philippines.

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American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.

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American comic book

An American comic book is a thin periodical originating in the United States, on average 32 pages, containing comics.

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Andersen Gabrych

Andersen Gabrych is an American GLAAD-nominated comics writer, director, and actor.

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Andy Clarke (comics)

Andy Clarke is a British comics artist who came to prominence working at 2000 AD and became known to a wider audience with his later work at DC Comics, notably the 2009 volume of R.E.B.E.L.S. and various Batman-related publications.

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Archie Goodwin (comics)

Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist.

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Azrael (DC Comics)

Azrael is an alias used by multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Azrael (DC Comics) are dC Comics titles.

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Back Issue!

Back Issue! is an American magazine published by TwoMorrows Publishing, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Detective Comics and Back Issue! are comics magazines published in the United States.

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Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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Basic Books

Basic Books is a book publisher founded in 1950 and located in New York City, now an imprint of Hachette Book Group.

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Bat-Mite

Bat-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Batgirl

Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman.

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Batman

Batman is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Batman (1989 film)

Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.

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Batman (TV series)

Batman is an American live-action television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

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Batman Black and White

Batman Black and White refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Detective Comics and Batman Black and White are Batman titles, comics anthologies, comics by Alan Grant (writer), comics by Archie Goodwin (comics), comics by Dennis O'Neil, comics by Ed Brubaker, comics by Len Wein, comics by Neal Adams, comics by Paul Dini and comics by Paul Kupperberg.

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Batman Eternal

Batman Eternal is a year-long weekly limited series published by DC Comics, that began in April 2014.

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Batman Family

Batman Family is an American comic book anthology series published by DC Comics which ran from 1975 to 1978, primarily featuring stories starring supporting characters to the superhero Batman. Detective Comics and Batman Family are Batman titles, comics anthologies and comics by Dennis O'Neil.

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Batman R.I.P.

Batman R.I.P. is an American comic book story arc published in Batman #676–681 by DC Comics.

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Batman: Anarky

Batman: Anarky is a 1999 trade paperback published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Batman: Anarky are Batman titles, comics anthologies and comics by Alan Grant (writer).

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Batman: Battle for the Cowl

"Batman: Battle for the Cowl" is a 2009 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, three-issue miniseries written and penciled by Tony Daniel, as well as a number of tie-in books. Detective Comics and Batman: Battle for the Cowl are Batman titles.

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Batman: City of Crime

City of Crime is a Batman comic book story arc written by David Lapham, with art by Ramon Bachs and Nathan Massengill.

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Batman: Death of the Family

"Batman: Death of the Family" is a 23-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2012 featuring the fictional superhero Batman and his family of supporting characters.

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Batman: Endgame

"Batman: Endgame" is a six-issue comic book story arc first published by DC Comics in 2014, featuring the fictional superhero Batman.

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Batman: Face the Face

"Face the Face" is an eight-issue Batman story arc written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke, Don Kramer, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair, and Wayne Faucher.

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Batman: Legacy

Legacy is a crossover story arc in the Batman comic book series, which is a sequel to another Batman story arc, Contagion and also serves as a follow-up to the Knightfall story arc. Detective Comics and Batman: Legacy are comics by Alan Grant (writer) and comics by Doug Moench.

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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, often simply called Legends of the Dark Knight, is the name of several DC comic books featuring Batman. Detective Comics and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight are Batman titles, comics by Alan Grant (writer), comics by Archie Goodwin (comics), comics by Dennis O'Neil, comics by Doug Moench and comics by Steve Englehart.

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Batman: Night of the Owls

"Batman: Night of the Owls" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics in mid-2012, and featuring the Batman family of characters.

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Batman: No Man's Land

"Batman: No Man's Land" is an American comic book crossover storyline that ran for almost all of 1999 through the Batman comic book titles published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Batman: No Man's Land are comics by Greg Rucka.

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Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series (often shortened as Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American animated superhero television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman.

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Batman: The Man Who Laughs

Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot prestige format comic book written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Doug Mahnke, released in February 2005, and intended as a successor to Batman: Year One. Detective Comics and Batman: The Man Who Laughs are Batman titles and comics by Ed Brubaker.

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Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One is an American comic book story arc written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli.

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Batman: Year Two

"Year Two" is the title of an American four-part, 1987 comics story arc featuring Batman, written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, and Todd McFarlane.

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Batman: Zero Year

"Zero Year" was a yearlong comic book crossover event published by DC Comics that began in June 2013 and ended in July 2014, featuring the superhero Batman.

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Batmen of All Nations

Batmen of All Nations are a group of fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Batwing (DC Comics)

Batwing is the alias used by several characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Batwing (DC Comics) are 2011 comics debuts and dC Comics titles.

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Batwoman

Batwoman is a name used by several characters of DC Comics, both in mainstream continuity and Elseworlds.

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Batwoman (Kathy Kane)

Batwoman (Katherine "Kathy" Kane) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Batwoman: Elegy

Elegy is a 2009-2010 comic book story arc that ran in the main feature of DC Comics' flagship title, Detective Comics, from issues #854-860.

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Benjamin Percy

Benjamin Percy is an American author of novels and short stories, essayist, comic book writer, and screenwriter.

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Bill Finger

Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman.

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Black Canary

Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Black Canary are dC Comics titles.

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Black Lightning

Black Lightning (Jeff Pierce) is a superhero who appears in American comic book published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Black Lightning are dC Comics titles.

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Blockbuster (DC Comics)

Blockbuster is the name of four supervillains and a criminal organization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Bob Brown (comics)

William Robert Brown (August 22, 1915 – January 1977) at the Social Security Death Index via GenealogyBank.com.

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Bob Kane

Robert Kane (né Kahn; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created Batman (with Bill Finger) and most early related characters for DC Comics.

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Bob Smith (comics)

Robert Allen Smith (born November 18, 1951), better known as Bob Smith, is an American comic book artist, notable as an inker with DC Comics and Archie Comics.

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Boy Commandos

Boy Commandos is a fictional organization from DC Comics first appearing in Detective Comics #64 (June 1942) by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

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Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author.

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Bryan Edward Hill

Bryan Edward Hill is an American author, screenwriter, musician, comic book writer, and graphic designer.

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Bryan Hitch

Bryan Hitch (born 22 April 1970) is a British comics artist and writer.

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Burbank, California

Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Calculator (character)

Calculator (Noah Kuttler) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Calendar Man

Calendar Man (Julian Gregory Day) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as an enemy of the superhero Batman, belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery.

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Camp (style)

Camp is an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of perceived bad taste and ironic value.

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Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino (May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books.

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Cassandra Cain

Cassandra Cain (also known as Cassandra Wayne and Cassandra Wu-San) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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Catman (DC Comics)

Catman (Thomas Reese Blake) is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.

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Cavalier (character)

Cavalier (Mortimer Drake) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Charles Paris

Charles S. Paris (September 25, 1911 – March 19, 1994) was an American comic book artist who predominantly worked as an inker, mainly for DC Comics.

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Chris Burnham

Chris Burnham is a comic book artist known for his work on Batman Incorporated with Grant Morrison, as well as the creator-owned books such as Officer Downe and Nixon's Pals, which were published by Image Comics.

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Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books is a San Francisco–based American publisher of books for adults and children.

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Chuck Dixon

Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Clayface

Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Cluemaster

The Cluemaster (Arthur Brown) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman as well as a recurring enemy of Tim Drake, the third Robin.

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Comic Book Resources

CBR, formerly Comic Book Resources, is a news website covering movies, television, anime, video games and comic book–related news and discussion.

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Comic strip

A comic strip is a sequence of cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions.

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Comics anthology

A comics anthology collects works in the medium of comics, typically from multiple series, and compiles them into an anthology or magazine. Detective Comics and comics anthology are comics anthologies.

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ComicsAlliance

ComicsAlliance was an American website dedicated to covering the comic book industry as well as comic-related media, and is owned by Townsquare Media.

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Cover date

The cover date of a periodical publication is the date displayed on the cover, which is not necessarily the true date of publication (the on-sale date or release date); later cover dates are common in magazine and comic book publishing.

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Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis)

Crimson Avenger (Lee Walter Travis) is a superhero published by DC Comics.

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Crispus Allen

Crispus Allen is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, mostly commonly depicted in association with Batman.

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Dashiell Hammett

Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories.

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David Vern Reed

David Vern Reed (born David Levine; 13 December 1914 – 11 August 1994), was an American writer, best known for his work on the Batman comic book during the 1950s in a run that included a revamp of the Batplane in Batman #61 and the introduction of Deadshot in Batman #59 (July 1950).

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DC 100 Page Super Spectacular

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1971 through 1973, featuring only reprints initially and later including new stories. Detective Comics and DC 100 Page Super Spectacular are comics anthologies.

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DC Archive Editions

DC Archive Editions is a line of hardcovers that was published from 1989–2014, reprinting early, often rare comic book series, titles, and stories.

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DC Chronicles

The DC Chronicles is a line of trade paperbacks, chronologically reprinting the earliest stories (based on publication dates) starring some of the best-known DC Comics superheroes.

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DC Comics

DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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DC Comics Bonus Book

DC Comics Bonus Books were 16-page comic book stories inserted into issues of existing DC Comics series to showcase new writers and artists.

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DC One Million

"DC One Million" is a comic book crossover storyline which ran through an eponymous weekly miniseries and through special issues of almost all of the "DCU" titles published by DC Comics in November 1998.

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DC Rebirth

DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles.

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DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore

DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore is a 2006 trade paperback collection of comic books written by Alan Moore for DC Comics from 1985 to 1988, published by Titan Books. Detective Comics and DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore are dC Comics titles.

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Dell Comics

Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines.

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Dennis O'Neil

Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.

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Detective Comics 27

Detective Comics #27 is an American comic book of the Detective Comics anthology series known for debuting the superhero Batman in a featured story called "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" during the Golden Age of Comic Books.

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Dick Giordano

Richard Joseph Giordano (July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics.

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Dick Grayson

Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman, Teen Titans and Justice League.

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Dick Sprang

Richard W. Sprang (July 28, 1915 – May 10, 2000), United States Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org.

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DK (publisher)

Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages.

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Doctor Death (character)

Doctor Death (Dr. Karl Hellfern) is a supervillain appearing in publications by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Batman.

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Doctor Double X

Doctor Double X (Simon Ecks; originally called Doctor X and Double X) is a supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics.

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Doctor Phosphorus

Doctor Phosphorus (Alexander James Sartorius) is a supervillain who has appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics.

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Dollar Comics

Dollar Comics was a line of DC Comics comic book publications issued from 1977 to 1983 and revived in 2019. Detective Comics and Dollar Comics are dC Comics titles.

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Don Newton

Don Newton (November 12, 1934 – August 19, 1984) was an American comics artist.

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Doug Moench

Douglas Moench (born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, Harvey Bullock, Electric Warrior, and Six from Sirius.

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Duke Thomas (character)

Duke Thomas is a fictional character appearing in comics published by DC Comics.

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Ed Benes

José Edilbenes Bezerra (born November 20, 1972), better known by his professional name Ed Benes, is a Brazilian comic book artist, known for his work for DC Comics, on such titles as Birds of Prey, Supergirl, Superman, and Justice League of America.

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Ed Brubaker

Ed Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre.

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Eddy Barrows

Eduardo Barros (born October 29, 1974) is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known by his pen name of Eddy Barrows.

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Electrocutioner

The Electrocutioner is an alias used by three fictional characters in the DC Universe, all minor enemies of the superhero Batman.

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Elongated Man

Elongated Man (Randolph William "Ralph" Dibny) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Elseworlds

Elseworlds is the publication imprint for American comic books produced by DC Comics for stories that take place outside the DC Universe canon. Detective Comics and Elseworlds are dC Comics imprints.

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Ernie Chan

Ernesto Chan (July 27, 1940 – May 16, 2012), born and sometimes credited as Ernie Chua, was a Filipino-American comics artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including many Marvel issues of series featuring Conan the Barbarian.

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FanSided

FanSided is a network of more than 300 commercial American sports, lifestyle, and entertainment websites and newsletters.

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Fear State

"Fear State" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics in late 2021, featuring Batman and his family.

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Final Crisis

"Final Crisis" is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison.

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Firefly (DC Comics)

Firefly (Garfield Lynns) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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First appearance

In comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional character.

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Forever Evil

"Forever Evil" is a 2013–2014 crossover comic book storyline published by DC Comics that began in September 2013 and ended in May 2014, consisting of an eponymous, central miniseries written by Geoff Johns and art by David Finch.

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Four Color

Four Color, also known as Four Color Comics and Dell Four Color, is an American comic book anthology series published by Dell Comics between 1939 and 1962. Detective Comics and Four Color are comics magazines published in the United States.

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Francesco Francavilla

Francesco Francavilla is an Italian comic book artist known for his creator-owned series The Black Beetle and pulp-inspired comic covers.

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Francis Manapul

Francis Manapul (born August 26, 1979) is a Canadian comic book artist and writer.

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Frank Miller

Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book artist, comic book writer, and screenwriter known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'', for which he created the character Elektra, and subsequent ''Daredevil: Born Again'', The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, Sin City, and 300.

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Frank Robbins

Franklin Robbins (September 9, 1917 – November 28, 1994) was an American comic book and comic strip artist and writer, as well as a prominent painter whose work appeared in museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, where one of his paintings was featured in the 1955 Whitney Annual Exhibition of American Painting.

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Frank Tieri (writer)

Frank Tieri is an American comic book writer.

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Fredric Wertham

Fredric Wertham (born Friedrich Ignatz Wertheimer, March 20, 1895 – November 18, 1981) was a German-American psychiatrist and author.

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Fu Manchu

Dr.

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Gardner Fox

Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (May 20, 1911 – December 24, 1986) was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics.

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Gene Colan

Eugene Jules Colan (September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011) at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org.

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Gerry Conway

Gerard Francis ConwayThomas, Roy.

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Gil Kane

Gil Kane (born Eli Katz,; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character.

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Golden Age of Comic Books

The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era in the history of American comic books from 1938 to 1956.

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Gotham City

Gotham City, or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Eastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Grand Comics Database

The Grand Comics Database (GCD) is an Internet-based project to build a database of comic book information through user contributions.

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Green Arrow

Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Greg Capullo

Gregory Capullo (born March 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on Quasar (1991–1992), X-Force (1992–1993), Angela (1994), Spawn (1993–2000, 2003–2004), Batman (2011–2016), and Reborn (2016–2017).

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Greg Rucka

Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series Whiteout, Queen & Country, Stumptown and Lazarus, as well as lengthy runs on such titles as Detective Comics, Wonder Woman and Gotham Central for DC Comics, and Elektra, Wolverine and The Punisher for Marvel.

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Gregg Hurwitz

Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer.

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Hardboiled

Hardboiled (or hard-boiled) fiction is a literary genre that shares some of its characters and settings with crime fiction (especially detective fiction and noir fiction).

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Harlan Ellison

Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality.

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Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Harley Quinn are dC Comics titles.

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Harry Donenfeld

Harry Donenfeld (October 17, 1893 – February 26, 1965) was an American publisher.

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Harvey Bullock (character)

Harvey Bullock is a fictional detective appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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House of Mystery

The House of Mystery is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery comics anthologies published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and House of Mystery are 2011 comics endings, comics by Neal Adams, comics by Paul Kupperberg, comics magazines published in the United States and magazines disestablished in 2011.

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Hugo Strange

Hugo Strange is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman.

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Human Target

The Human Target is the name of two fictional characters in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Independent News

Independent News Co. was a magazine and comic book distribution business owned by National Periodical Publications, the parent company of DC Comics.

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Infinite Frontier

Infinite Frontier is a 2021 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles.

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Irv Novick

Irving Novick (April 11, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was an American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s.

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J. H. Williams III

James H. Williams III (born 1965), usually credited as J. H. Williams III, is an American comics artist and penciller.

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Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators.

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Jack Liebowitz

Jacob S. Liebowitz (born Yacov Lebovitz, October 10, 1900 – December 11, 2000, Social Security Number 091-03-2495, last residence New York City, New York 10019.) was an American accountant and publisher.

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James Robinson (writer)

James Dale Robinson is a British writer of American comic books and screenplays best known for co-creating the character of Starman (Jack Knight) with Tony Harris and reviving the Justice Society of America in the late 1990s.

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James Tynion IV

James T. Tynion IV (born December 14, 1987) is an American comic book author.

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Jason Bard

Jason Bard is a fictional character in the DC Universe.

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Júlio Ferreira

Júlio Alexandre Bacelar Oliveira Ferreira (born 29 April 1994) is a Portuguese taekwondo practitioner from Braga, who competes in the men's –74 kg (lightweight) category.

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Jerry Robinson

Sherrill David "Jerry" Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011) was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s.

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Jerry Siegel

Jerome Siegel (October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996)Roger Stern.

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Jim Aparo

James N. Aparo (August 24, 1932 – July 19, 2005) was an American comic book artist, best known for his DC Comics work from the late 1960s through the 1990s, including on the characters Batman, Aquaman, and the Spectre, along with famous stories such as "A Death in the Family" and "KnightFall".

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Jim Gordon (character)

James W. "Jim" Gordon Sr. is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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Jim Lee

Jim Lee (이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean-born American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher.

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Jock (cartoonist)

Mark Simpson, known by the pen name Jock, is a Scottish cartoonist, best known for his work in 2000 AD, The Losers, and more recently Batman and Wolverine.

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Joe Chill

Joe Chill is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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Joe Giella

Joe Giella (June 27, 1928 – March 21, 2023) was an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s period which historians and fans call the Silver Age of Comic Books.

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Joe Shuster

Joseph Shuster (July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992), was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938).

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Joe Simon

Joseph Henry Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher.

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John Broome (writer)

John Broome (May 4, 1913 – March 14, 1999), who additionally used the pseudonyms John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American comic book writer for DC Comics.

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John Layman

John Steele Layman (born August 2, 1969) is an American comic book writer and letterer.

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Joker (character)

The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Joker War

"The Joker War" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics in late 2020, featuring Batman and his allies.

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Joseph Samachson

Joseph Samachson (October 13, 1906 – June 2, 1980) was an American scientist and writer, primarily of science fiction and comic books.

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Julie Madison

Julie Madison is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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Julius Schwartz

Julius "Julie" Schwartz (June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was an American comic book editor, and a science fiction agent.

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Justice League

The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Justice League are 2011 comics debuts, comics by Steve Englehart and dC Comics titles.

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Katana (DC Comics)

Katana is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Kelley Jones

Kelley Jones (born July 23, 1962) is an American comics artist best known for his work on Batman with writer Doug Moench and on The Sandman with writer Neil Gaiman.

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Killer Croc

Killer Croc (Waylon Jones) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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League of Assassins

The League of Assassins (sometimes known as the League of Shadows or Society of Shadows in adapted works) is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Len Wein

Leonard Norman Wein (June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus).

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Les Daniels

Leslie Noel Daniels III, better known as Les Daniels (October 27, 1943 – November 5, 2011), was an American writer.

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Leslie Thompkins

Leslie Maurin Thompkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, usually as a supporting character in stories featuring Batman, of whom she is an ally.

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List of DC Comics characters: A

Whisper A'Daire is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Little, Brown and Company

Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston.

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Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (born as Malcolm Strain, January 7, 1890 – September 21, 1965) was an American pulp magazine writer and entrepreneur who pioneered the American comic book, publishing the first such periodical consisting solely of original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips.

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Man-Bat

Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Mandatory (company)

Mandatory (formerly CraveOnline Media) is a lifestyle website based in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco.

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Manhunter (comics)

Manhunter is the name given to several different fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and Quality Comics. Detective Comics and Manhunter (comics) are comics by Archie Goodwin (comics), comics by Walt Simonson and dC Comics titles.

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Manhunter (Paul Kirk)

Manhunter (Paul Kirk) is a superhero and later anti-hero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Manhunter (Paul Kirk) are dC Comics titles.

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Mariko Tamaki

Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer.

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Marshall Rogers

William Marshall Rogers III (January 22, 1950 – March 24, 2007),, Social Security Number 084-38-8742, at United States Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org.

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Martha Wayne

Martha Wayne (Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Martian Manhunter

The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Martian Manhunter are dC Comics titles.

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Mass media include the diverse arrays of media that reach a large audience via mass communication.

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Matt Kindt

Matt Kindt (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer.

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Matt Wagner

Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.

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Maxie Zeus

Maximilian "Maxie" Zeus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a minor enemy of Batman.

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Michael Golden (comics)

Michael Golden is an American comics artist and writer best known for his late-1970s work on Marvel Comics' The Micronauts and The 'Nam, as well as his co-creation of the characters Rogue and Bucky O'Hare.

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Michael Moreci

Michael Moreci is an American comic author and novelist writing in the science fiction and horror genres.

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Mike Allred

Michael Dalton "Mike" Allred (born 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer.

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Mike Friedrich

Mike Friedrich (born March 27, 1949) is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series Star*Reach, one of the first independent comics.

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Mike W. Barr

Mike W. Barr (born May 30, 1952) is an American writer of comic books, mystery novels, and science fiction novels.

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Millennium Edition (DC Comics)

Millennium Edition was the umbrella title of 62 one-shot comic books published by DC Comics in 2000 and 2001. Detective Comics and Millennium Edition (DC Comics) are dC Comics titles.

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More Fun Comics

More Fun Comics, originally titled New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine, at the Grand Comics Database. Detective Comics and More Fun Comics are comics by Gardner Fox, comics magazines published in the United States, dC Comics titles and Golden Age comics titles.

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Murphy Anderson

Murphy C. Anderson Jr. (July 9, 1926 – October 22, 2015) was an American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s.

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National Comics Publications

National Comics Publications (NCP; later known as National Periodical Publications Inc. or simply National) was an American comic book publishing company.

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Neal Adams

Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist.

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Newsarama

Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry.

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Newspaper

A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.

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Norm Breyfogle

Norman Keith Breyfogle (February 27, 1960 – September 24, 2018) was an American artist, best known for his comic book art on DC Comics' Batman franchise from 1987 to 1995.

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Nyssa Raatko

Nyssa Raatko (Нисса Раатко) is a supervillainess in DC Comics.

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Odd Man (comics)

The Odd Man is a fictional comic book hero created by Steve Ditko.

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Outsider (comics)

The Outsider is the name of three different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Outsiders (comics)

The Outsiders are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Outsiders (comics) are dC Comics titles.

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Patrick Gleason (artist)

Patrick Gleason is an American comic book artist and writer.

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Penguin (character)

The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman.

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Pete Woods

Peter Woods is an American comic book artist, known for his work on titles such as Backlash, Deadpool, Robin, Catwoman, Amazons Attack, and Action Comics.

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Peter Tomasi

Peter J. Tomasi is an American comic book editor and writer, best known for his work for DC Comics.

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Poison Ivy (character)

Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Pow Wow Smith

Ohiyesa "Pow Wow" Smith is a fictional Western hero published by DC Comics.

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Professor Moriarty

Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be a formidable enemy for the author's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

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Publishing

Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software, and other content available to the public for sale or for free.

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Pulp magazine

Pulp magazines (also referred to as "the pulps") were inexpensive fiction magazines that were published from 1896 until around 1955.

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Rafael Albuquerque

Rafael Albuquerque (born April 12, 1981) is a Brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as DC Comics' Blue Beetle and as illustrator and co-creator of American Vampire.

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Ratcatcher (comics)

The Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan) is a character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Batman.

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Red Hood

The Red Hood is an alias used by multiple characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Renee Montoya

Renee Maria Montoya is a character appearing in media published by DC Entertainment.

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Riddler

The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Robert Greenberger

Robert Greenberger (born July 24, 1958) is an American writer and editor known for his work on Comics Scene, Starlog, Weekly World News, the novelization of the film Hellboy II, and for the executive positions he held at both Marvel Comics and DC Comics.

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Robin (character)

Robin is the alias of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Ron Goulart

Ronald Joseph Goulart ((January 13, 1933 - January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy and science fiction author. He worked on novels and novelizations (and other works) being published under various pseudonyms such as: Kenneth Robeson, Con Steffanson, Chad Calhoun, R.

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Roy Raymond (character)

Roy Raymond is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics.

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Running Press

Running Press is an American publishing company and member of the Perseus Books Group, a division of the Hachette Book Group.

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Rupert Thorne

Rupert Thorne is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.

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Sam Hamm

Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American screenwriter and comic book writer.

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Sasha Bordeaux

Sasha Bordeaux is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Scarecrow (DC Comics)

The Scarecrow is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Scot Eaton

Scot Eaton is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Thor, X-Men: Endangered Species, and X-Men: Messiah Complex.

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Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder (born January 15, 1976) is an American comic book author.

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Sean Murphy (artist)

Sean Gordon Murphy (born 1980) is an American comic book creator known for work on books such as Joe the Barbarian with Grant Morrison, Chrononauts with Mark Millar, American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest and The Wake with Scott Snyder, Tokyo Ghost with Rick Remender, and the miniseries Punk Rock Jesus.

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Shadows of the Bat

"Shadows of the Bat" is a 12-issue weekly comic book event published in December 2021, mainly set in the Detective Comics series.

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Shawn Martinbrough

Shawn C. Martinbrough is an American comic book artist.

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Sheldon Moldoff

Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (April 14, 1920 – February 29, 2012) was an American comics artist best known for his early work on the DC Comics characters Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and as one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" (uncredited collaborators) on the superhero Batman.

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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Showcase (comics)

Showcase is a comic anthology series published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Showcase (comics) are comics by Dennis O'Neil, comics by Gardner Fox, comics by Paul Kupperberg, comics by Peter J. Tomasi, comics magazines published in the United States and dC Comics titles.

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Showcase Presents

Showcase Presents is a line of black-and-white paperback books that were published by DC Comics (from 2005 - 2016) at an average rate of two per month.

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Sid Greene

Sidney Greene (June 18, 1906 – October 1972) at the Social Security Death Index, Social Security Number 057-05-5691, based on 1972 death date provided by Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999 and the Lambiek Comiclopedia.

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Sidekick

A sidekick is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to those whom they accompany.

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Silver St. Cloud

Silver St.

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Slam Bradley

Samuel Emerson "Slam" Bradley is a fictional character that has appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Slam Bradley are 1937 comics debuts.

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Speed Saunders

Cyril "Speed" Saunders is a DC Comics character, first appearing in Detective Comics as the first featured character in the anthology series around the Golden Age of Comic Books created by E.C. Stoner.

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Stephanie Brown (character)

Stephanie Brown is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with Batman.

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Steve Englehart

Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947) is an American writer of comic books and novels.

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Superhero

A superhero or superheroine is a stock character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero; typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime.

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Superman

Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Syfy

Syfy (a paraphrased neology of former name Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable television channel, which is owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division and business segment of Comcast's NBCUniversal.

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Talia al Ghul

Talia al Ghul (تالية الغول) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman.

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Terrible Trio

The Terrible Trio is a group of supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, first appearing in Detective Comics #253 (March 1958).

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Terry Austin (comics)

Terry Kevin Austin (born August 23, 1952) is an American comic book creator working primarily as an inker.

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The A.V. Club

The A.V. Club is an online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and other elements of pop-culture media.

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The Batman Chronicles

The Batman Chronicles is a series of comics published by DC Comics from 1995 to 2001, which lasted 23 quarterly issues. Detective Comics and The Batman Chronicles are Batman titles.

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The New 52

The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Detective Comics and the New 52 are 2011 comics debuts.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The New York Times Best Seller list

The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States.

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The Shadow

The Shadow is a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Detective Comics and The Shadow are comics by Dennis O'Neil and dC Comics titles.

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The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of Redbook.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Thomas Wayne

Thomas Alan Wayne, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Tim Burton

Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American director, producer, writer, animator, and illustrator.

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Tim Drake

Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.

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Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic book creator, best known for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series Spawn, as well as being the current President and a co-founder of Image Comics.

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Tom Lyle

Thomas Stanford Lyle (November 2, 1953 – November 19, 2019) was an American comics artist, best known for his work on Starman and Robin for DC Comics, and Spider-Man for Marvel Comics.

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Tom Mandrake

Tom Mandrake (born 1956) is an American comics artist, perhaps best known for his collaborations with writer John Ostrander on several series, including Grimjack (from First Comics) and Firestorm, The Spectre, and Martian Manhunter from DC Comics.

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Tony Daniel

Tony S. Daniel (born Antonio Salvador Daniel) is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including Teen Titans, Flash: The Fastest Man Alive, and Batman and Deathstroke and Nocterra as well as many other books as well as many covers for both Marvel and DC Comics.

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Trade paperback (comics)

In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme.

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Trademark

A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from others.

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Tweedledum and Tweedledee (comics)

Tweedledum and Tweedledee are a duo of supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of Batman.

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Two-Face

Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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TwoMorrows Publishing

TwoMorrows Publishing is a publisher of magazines about comic books, founded in 1994 by John and Pam Morrow out of their small advertising agency in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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Ventriloquist (character)

The Ventriloquist is the name of multiple supervillains appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics.

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Vin Sullivan

Vincent Sullivan (June 5, 1911 – February 3, 1999, at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org) was a pioneering American comic book editor, creator and publisher.

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Walt Simonson

Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill.

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Walter B. Gibson

Walter Brown Gibson (September 12, 1897 – December 6, 1985) was an American writer and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow.

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William Dozier

William McElroy Dozier (February 13, 1908 – April 23, 1991) was an American film and television producer, writer and actor.

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Yellow Peril

The Yellow Peril (also the Yellow Terror, the Yellow Menace, and the Yellow Specter) is a racist color metaphor that depicts the peoples of East and Southeast Asia as an existential danger to the Western world.

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Zatanna

Zatanna Zatara, commonly known mononymously as Zatanna, is a fictional magician appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Detective Comics and Zatanna are comics by Paul Dini and dC Comics titles.

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Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!

"Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!" is a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994, consisting of an eponymous five-issue limited series written and drawn by Dan Jurgens and a number of tie-in books. Detective Comics and Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! are dC Comics titles.

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Zook (character)

Zook is a fictional character that appeared in comic books published by National Periodical Publications (now known as DC Comics) in the 1960s.

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52 (comics)

52 is a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the Infinite Crisis miniseries. Detective Comics and 52 (comics) are comics by Greg Rucka.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Comics

Also known as Batman: Detective Comics, Detective Comics vol 1 27, Detective Comics:Index.

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