Detective Comics #493 (1980) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Red Tornado; Human Target [Christopher Chance]
1	Riddles in the Dark	comic story	17	script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Swashbuckler [Michael Carter]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; J. R. Noone
2	The Face of Humanity!	comic story	9	script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John Costanza	Red Tornado
4	The Man in Black Wears Green!	comic story	8	script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Milt Snapinn	Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Kenny; Doris Dexter; Lucius Fox; Mr. Lloyd; Mr. Myers (the man in black)
5	The 18-Wheel War Contract!	comic story	9	script: Len Wein; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben Oda	Human Target [Christopher Chance]
6	Flames of Fear!	comic story	8	script: Cary Burkett; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd Klein	Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; James Stein; Robert "Bob" Barton; Richard Bender; Jim Dover (father); Tracy Dover (young girl)
7	-	letters page	1	script: Paul Levitz

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

Collection	Year
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3294-8	2012	On eBay ›
Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #3 ISBN 978-1-4012-7161-9	2017	On eBay ›
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-8841-9	2019	On eBay ›
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-77950-085-4	2020	On eBay ›

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