Comic Title: Detective Comics #392
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1969
On Sale Date: August 28, 1969 Newsstand Date August 28, 1969
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #381, Page 30

Copyright Date August 28, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "A Clue... Seven-Foot Tall"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Batgirl (of Earth-1)

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batgirl Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Batgirl:The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batgirl (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #189; next appearance in Detective Comics #393)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jason Bard (next appearance in Detective Comics #393)

Villain(s)

• Topper (a basketball player; next appearance in Detective Comics #393)
• Chips and his men (next appearance in Detective Comics #393)

Other Character(s)

• Stella (a librarian; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in the second story of Detective Comics #393.

Synopsis:
Barbara Gordon observes a man with a cane investigating a murder scene. When the man shows up at the library, she is introduced to Jason Bard, a vietnam veteran with an interest in criminology. Jason and Babs return to the scene with a book on foliage. Using the information in the book, and the leaves found at the scene Jason deduces that the killer was over seven feet tall and bumped his head on a tree branch.

Jason and Barbara then go to a basketball game looking for the killer. One player, Topper, has a bandage on his forehead. While Jason checks out the locker room, Barbara becomes Batgirl. Jason is attacked by two men, but she helps him fight them off. Unaware that Barbara is Batgirl, Jason tries to come up with an excuse to leave without hurting Barbara's feelings.