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484June-July 1979
$1.00

Detective Comics #484

DC · June-July 1979 · on sale 1979-03-06

First appearance: Mr. HalyFirst appearance: Abner BeckermannFirst appearance: Luigi
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#484
Publication date
June-July 1979
Key date
1979-06-00
On-sale date
1979-03-06
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893046507
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. Haly - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Abner Beckermann - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Luigi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatgirl, Batman, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
1Batcavetable of contents1letters: Gaspar Saladino
2Assault on Olympus!comic story16script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Gaspar; editing: Julius SchwartzAlfred Pennyworth, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Maxie Zeus
3The "Who is Floyd Fenderman Anyway?" Contract!comic story9script: Len Wein; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben OdaChristopher Chance, The Human Target, Luigi First
4The Race Against Murder!comic story10script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Mike StevensBatgirl, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon
5The Return of the Flying Graysons!comic story12script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Albert De GuzmanBatman, Dick Grayson, Mr. Haly First, Robin, Bruce Wayne
6Tyme Has No Secrets!comic story9script: Len Wein; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben OdaAbner Beckermann First, Jason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, Inspector Stavic, Baron Tyme
7The Galileo Solutioncomic story8script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: John Calnan; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Julius SchwartzAlfred Pennyworth, Batman, Bruce Wayne
8-letters page1script: Paul Levitz
9Sinisterly Yours-- The Super Villains!illustration1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim AparoBatman, Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot, Jonathan Crane, Harvey Dent, Ra's al Ghul, Joker, Selina Kyle, Edward Nigma, Penguin, Riddler, Scarecrow, Two-Face, Bruce Wayne

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman in the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-565-X
2000On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X
2005On eBay ›
The Steve Ditko Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3235-1
2012On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3294-8
2012On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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