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482February-March 1979
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Detective Comics #482

DC · February-March 1979 · on sale 1978-11-07

First appearance: Duela DentFirst appearance: Al MilgromFirst appearance: Baron TymeDeath of Tony Gordon
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#482
Publication date
February-March 1979
Key date
1979-02-00
On-sale date
1978-11-07
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893046503
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Duela Dent - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Al Milgrom - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Baron Tyme - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Raven - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of David Corby - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Card Queen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tony Gordon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Michael Golden - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lt. Rick Tatem - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wo Fong - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Leslie Tauburn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sino-Superman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jack C. Harris - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Tony Gordon.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John WorkmanBat-Mite, Batgirl, Batman, Jason Blood, David Corby First, Etrigan the Demon, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, The Raven First, Robin, Bruce Wayne
1Batcaveforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Stan Tychinski; inks: Stan Tychinski
2Night of the Body Snatcher!comic story20script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Craig Russell; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: KarishaBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Bruce Wayne
3A Quick Death in China!comic story11script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnBatgirl, Batman, Senator Thomas Cleary, Wo Fong First, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Tony Gordon First, Dick Grayson, Sino-Superman First, Leslie Tauburn First, Bruce Wayne
4The Eternity Bookcomic story15script: Len Wein; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Milt SnapinnJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, Klarion the Witchboy, Glenda Mark, Harry Matthews, Merlin, Morgaine le Fey, Randu Singh, Teekl, Baron Tyme First
5Bat-Mite's New York Adventure!comic story6script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: Allen MilgromBat-Mite, Michael Golden First, Jack C. Harris First, Paul Levitz, Al Milgrom First
6The League of Crime!comic story12script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: David Hunt; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaCard Queen First, David Corby First, Duela Dent First, Dick Grayson, The Raven First, Robin, Lt. Rick Tatem First
7-letters page1script: PL; pencils: Stan Tychinski; inks: Stan Tychinski

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930-289-35-8		1988On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[1]
ISBN 0930289-39-0; 978-0930289393		1989On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-39123-9; 0-446-39124-7		1989On eBay ›
DC Goes Ape #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1935-2		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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