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486October-November 1979
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Detective Comics #486

DC · October-November 1979 · on sale 1979-07-03

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#486
Publication date
October-November 1979
Key date
1979-10-00
On-sale date
1979-07-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893046511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Murder at Long Distance!cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John WorkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1Murder by Thunderboltcomic story17script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John WorkmanMaxie Zeus (villain); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Reuben Rice (death); The Joker (cameo); Calvin; Iggy Zafuto; Plowboy (death); Alfred Pennyworth
2Batcaveletters page2script: Paul Levitz
4The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Contract!comic story8script: Len Wein; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben OdaHuman Target [Christopher Chance]; Judy Dorrance [formerly Judy Walton]; Dane Dorrance; Hank Bonner (skeleton); Jack Payton; Roger Scott
5Crime Calls Killer Moth!comic story8script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Killer Moth [Cameron van Cleer] (villain); Donny Halsey; Congressman Dowd
6The Hospitable Hostage!comic story7script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlfred Pennyworth; Ace; Bert; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Commissioner James Gordon (cameo)
7Fear Times Fourcomic story12script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnRobin [Dick Grayson]; Chief Frank McDonald; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane; also as Mr. Reynard] (villain); Dennis Harmon; Carson Crispin; Malcomb Maxwell; Professor Foster

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3294-8		2012On eBay ›
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8841-9		2019On eBay ›
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-085-4		2020On eBay ›

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