Detective Comics (1937-2011) #445

Detective Comics (1937-2011)

by Len Wein, John Broome, France Herron

“BREAK-IN AT THE BIG HOUSE.” The Caped Crusader is wanted for murder after being accused of murdering Talia, the daughter of his old enemy, Ra's al Ghul. “THE CASE OF THE ROBOT-SPY.” To help private eye Star Hawkins solve a mysterious jewel robbery, Ilda (Hawkins’ robot-secretary) decides to disguise herself as one of the suspected gang thieves. Plus, “THE HUMAN BOMB!” and much more!

Genres: Comics

81 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 5, 1975

About the author

Len Wein 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). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen.

Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

Reviews

[cauldronofevil]

”The Touchdown Trap!” starts with a nostalgic Hudson University in 1974 reenacting a football game from 1924.

Dick Grayson is wearing a ‘Jughead’ hat for the occasion. He’s also guiding some of the old timers that have come for the event around to see the old trophies.

Suddenly masked hooligans come in and smash the trophies and glass cases with baseball bats, golf clubs and hockey sticks.

” Don’t just stand there like a dumb frosh—! ”

Dick says he’ll go get the police. Robin comes back to tackle two of the vandals. He takes out three more.

Frank McDonald, head of security arrives.

”….What the fudge is goin’s on here?!”

The vandals just say they were paid to come smash up the trophies.

During the game the 1924 Hudson Beavers are playing against the 1974 Beavers.

Frank invited Robin to watch the game.

Frank says it’s too bad they aren’t using the original ball because it was slashed up during the attack on the trophy hall.

Robin springs into action - he’s got to get the ball they’re using!

Another short but good case that reminds you never to trust anyone over 70!

Artist Mike Grell definitely adds a point to this.

4****