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| Detective Comics | |
| Title: | "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 457 |
| Cover price: | .40 |
| Cover date: | March, 1976 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Denny O'Neil |
| Pencilers: | Dick Giordano |
| Inkers: | Dick Giordano; Terry Austin |
| Cover artists: | Dick Giordano |
| Cover inker: | Dick Giordano |
| Cover colorist: | Tatjana Wood |
| Letterers: | Ben Oda |
| Assistants: | E. Nelson Bridwell; Bob Rozakis |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Detective Comics #456 |
| Next: | Detective Comics #458 |
"There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!" is the title to the first story featured in issue #457 of Detective Comics, published by DC Comics. The story was written by Denny O'Neil with artwork by Dick Giordano, who also provided the cover artwork for this issue. The second story is a six-page Elongated Man tale titled "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!". It was written by Bob Rozakis with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. This issue shipped with a March, 1976 cover date and carries a cover price of 40 cents per copy.
"There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!"[]
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"Make Way for the Elongated Woman!"[]
- Bob Rozakis - Writer
- Kurt Schaffenberger - Penciler; Inker
- Milt Snapinn - Letterer
- E. Nelson Bridwell - Assistant editor
- Bob Rozakis - Assistant editor
- Julius Schwartz - Editor
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Races
Items
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- Batman was created by comic book writer Bill Finger and graphic artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. He received his first ongoing series, Batman, in the Spring, 1940 beginning with Batman #1.
- Terry Austin did interior background inks on this issue only.
- This issue gives a one-page origin recap of Bruce Wayne.
- This is the first appearance of Doctor Leslie Thompkins.
Reprints[]
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