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487December 1979-January 1980
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Detective Comics #487

DC · December 1979-January 1980 · on sale 1979-09-11

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#487
Publication date
December 1979-January 1980
Key date
1979-12-00
On-sale date
1979-09-11
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
0-cover1pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
1The Perils of Sergiuscomic story17script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; Sensei; The League of Assassins; Sergius; Alfred Pennyworth; Ma Murder; Twitchy; Ape; Chuckles
2The Aliens Among Us!comic story6script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Dave Hunt; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Shelly LefermanRoy Raymond; Morgan Edge; Breep (10th level computer); Phanto (alien, hologram); Uggh (alien); Madame X [Hawkgirl; Shiera Hall; Shayera Hol]; Doctor Paul Wynters [Tony Harris] (GBS make-up man)
4The Iron Solutioncomic story10script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaRobin [Dick Grayson]; Herr Schulman; unnamed sergeant; unnamed driver
5-letters page2script: Paul Levitz
6The Pharaoh and the Mummies!comic story8script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Odd Man [Clay Stoner]
7The Case of the Campaign Crimescomic story10script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; Della Zigler; Hagen; Harker; Dexter Doyle; Roger Dole [Gary Chase]

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Batman Gallery #11992On eBay ›
Detective Comics Classics #12010On eBay ›
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 ›

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Series context

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