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481December 1978-January 1979
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Detective Comics #481

DC · December 1978-January 1979 · on sale 1978-09-26

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#481
Publication date
December 1978-January 1979
Key date
1978-12-00
On-sale date
1978-09-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893046501
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Murder in the Nightcover2pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; colors: Tatjana WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
1Detective Comics Starring the Batman Familytable of contents1pencils: Todd Klein; inks: Todd Klein; letters: Todd Klein
2Ticket to Tragedycomic story17script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Marshall Rogers; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Mike Stevens; editing: Julius SchwartzBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Sir Basil Smythe; Henry Frome; Greeny Velvet; Milt Solo
3Does the Costume Make the Hero?comic story11script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Al MilgromRobin [Dick Grayson]; Margie Spratt; Lori Elton; Dave Corby; Chief Frank McDonald; Raven (villain); Bart Twitchell; Warner
4A Slow Death in China!comic story9script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: Al MilgromBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Senator Thomas Cleary [Tom]; Leslie Tauburn; the Sino-Superman; Wo Fong
5The Whittles Snatchcomic story11script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Al MilgromJason Bard; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Francine Langstrom; Rebecca Langstrom; J. J. Whittles
6Murder in the Night!comic story16script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Karisha; editing: Al MilgromBatman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Ronald Thursgood; Ramsey Larken; Bruno Clark; Xavier Simon; Thomas Wayne (flashback)
7-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta

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Batman in the Seventies #[nn]
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