Detective Comics comic books issue 421

52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams and Alan Kupperberg (Batman head on the left border), inks by Dick Giordano. "Blind Justice...Blind Fear!," script and art by Frank Robbins; Batman must find a way of keeping a convict who has served his time alive during a prison break so that he can divulge information about corrupt politicians, despite a black militant con who wants to bargain for freedom and a hired killer out to get the man Batman wants to protect. "Up Against Three Walls!," script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; Continuing from last issue... Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara had traveled to Mexico City so that the Commissioner could teach the police there crime fighting techniques against drug smugglers; Arriving at police headquarters as Batgirl, Barbara learns that the local mob had demanded a ransom of twelve and a half million Pesos for their safe return. "Police Line-Up!," art by Jerry Robinson, reprinted from Batman #24. "The Riddle of the Doomed Magicians!," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Leonard Starr, reprinted from Detective Comics #205. Letter to the editor from Jay Zilber. Statement of ownership - average print run 371,666; average paid circulation 199,112. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Philippines reprint.