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489April 1980
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Detective Comics #489

DC · April 1980 · on sale 1980-01-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#489
Publication date
April 1980
Key date
1980-04-00
On-sale date
1980-01-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893046504
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRobin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman (small image)
1Creatures of the Night!comic story8script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; Moon the Mystic; Ivorn
3When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!comic story8script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt SnapinnCommissioner James Gordon; Charlie Morgan; Goldie Rivers; Monk Nichols; Warden Michael Pendergast
4The Mind Warp Mysterycomic story15script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaRobin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; Professor Theel; Mr. Boyde; McCabe (death); Reynolds (death)
5Batcaveletters page1.7script: Paul Levitz
6-statement of ownership0.3letters: typeset
7Computer Crisiscomic story5script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: Ross AndruThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Dharlu aliens
8The Bogus Butlerscomic story5script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Bob LeRose; letters: Todd KleinAlfred Pennyworth; Robin
9Where Strike the Assassinscomic story10script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Alfred Pennyworth; Sensei; Barton McManus

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

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Batman: Tales of the Demon #[nn]
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