PropertyValue
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  • Detective Comics Vol 1 482
Trivia
  • * In the first story, tombstones for Al Milgrom, Jim Starlin and P. Craig Russell (1951-1977) can be seen in Gotham Cemetery.
Indicia Publisher
  • DC Comics, Inc.
Letterer1
  • Ben Oda
  • Milt Snapinn
  • Karen Kish
Inker1
  • Dick Giordano
  • Bob Smith
  • Dave Hunt
  • P. Craig Russell
  • Frank Chiaramonte
Inker1
  • Dick Giordano
  • Bob Smith
  • Dave Hunt
  • P. Craig Russell
  • Frank Chiaramonte
Writer1
  • Bob Rozakis
  • Len Wein
  • Jim Starlin
Penciler1
  • Don Heck
  • Jim Starlin
  • Michael Golden
  • Juan Ortiz
Colourist1
  • Adrienne Roy
  • Anthony Tollin
  • Glynis Wein
  • Jerry Serpe
  • Tatjana Wood
Writer1
  • Bob Rozakis
  • Len Wein
  • Jim Starlin
StoryTitle
  • A Quick Death in China
  • Bat-Mite's New York Adventure
  • Night of the Body Snatcher!
  • The Eternity Book
  • The League of Crime
OriginalPrice
  • 1
Editor1
  • Al Milgrom
  • Julius Schwartz
  • Paul Levitz
Penciler1
  • Don Heck
  • Jim Starlin
  • Michael Golden
  • Juan Ortiz
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * Batgirl Supporting Characters: * Leslie Tauburn * Batman * Commissioner Gordon * Adversaries: * Wo Fong :* the Sino-Supermen Other Characters: * Senator Thomas Cleary * Hiro Yoshita * Lewis Efrem * Tony Gordon Locations: * China :* Peking Items: * Vehicles: *
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * Glenda Mark * Harry Matthews * Randu Singh * Merlin Adversaries: * Morgaine le Fey * Baron Tyme * Golem Other Characters: * Aldo Beckermann Locations: * Gotham City :* Beckermann's Book Shop * Camelot * Castle Branek Items: * Eternity Book Vehicles: *
  • Featured Characters: * Robin Supporting Characters: * Duela Dent Adversaries: * MAZE :* Unnamed Leader :* the Raven Other Characters: * Fred * Lt. Tatem Locations: * New Carthage Items: * Batrope * Batarang Vehicles: * Whirly-Bat
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * Commissioner Gordon Adversaries: * Xavier Simon Other Characters: * Unnamed Security Guard Locations: * Gotham City :* Gotham Cemetery Items: * Batrope * Batarang Vehicles: *
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * Al Milgrom Adversaries: * Other Characters: * DC Comics :* Anthony Tollin :* Bob Rozakis :* Bob Smith :* Jack C. Harris :* Michael Golden :* Milton Snappin Locations: * Earth-Prime :* New York City ::* DC Comics Items: * Vehicles: *
Letterer1
  • Ben Oda
  • Milt Snapinn
  • Karen Kish
Colourist1
  • Adrienne Roy
  • Anthony Tollin
  • Glynis Wein
  • Jerry Serpe
  • Tatjana Wood
Brand/Imprint
  • DC
Editor1
  • Al Milgrom
  • Julius Schwartz
  • Paul Levitz
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CoverArtist
  • Dick Giordano
  • Rich Buckler
Country
  • USA
Executive Editor
  • Joe Orlando
Issue
  • 482
Pages
  • 68
Volume
  • 1
Title
  • Detective Comics
Month
  • 3
Synopsis
  • Batman is overpowered by the white ape-body of Xavier Simon and must quickly find a way to prevent Simon from transferring his own mind into the Caped Crusader’s body.
  • Baron Tyme's servant kills the keeper of the Eternity Book, spurring Jason Blood to become the Demon and attempt the book's recovery.
  • Bat-Mite shows up at the DC offices and demands his own feature.
  • After seeing Robin handle two of his costumed operatives, the head of MAZE orders the teen wonder to be brought to him dead.
  • Wo Fong mistakenly thinks Barbara Gordon's friend, Leslie, is really Batgirl and tries to make her reveal super-heroic secrets. Meanwhile, the real Batgirl and her brother Tony Gordon team together to combat Wo Fong and his Sino-Supermen.
Notes
  • * In "Night of the Body Snatcher!" Starlin is credited with layouts, Russell with finished art. Also, Karen Kish is credited as Karisha. * "Night of the Body Snatcher!" is reprinted in DC Goes Ape. * "Bat-Mite's New York Adventure!" is reprinted in Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told.
Publisher
  • DC Comics
Year
  • 1979