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488February-March 1980
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Detective Comics #488

DC · February-March 1980 · on sale 1979-11-06

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#488
Publication date
February-March 1980
Key date
1980-02-00
On-sale date
1979-11-06
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893046503
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Spook's Death Sentence for Batman!cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (spectral image); Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (spectral image); The Spook
1The Spook's Death Sentence for Batmancomic story17script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Spook; Selina Kyle [Catwoman] (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Simon Thatcher; Mr. Torr; Jeff Laird; Desmond Foster; Mr. Wilton
2The Last Duty!comic story8script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Milt SnapinnClem Schnectady
4The Leader of the Dark Lordscomic story10script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; the Dark Lords (street gang) [Alo Ramerez (deceased); Sanchez; Salgoto; other unnamed Dark Lords]; The Invaders (street gang) [Len Rockwell; other unnamed Invaders]
5Minus One Miracle Car!comic story6script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Ed Barretto; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Doug Klein; letters: Ben OdaElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny
6The Great Campus Kidnap!comic story10script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaRobin [Dick Grayson]; Bernie Johnson; Jennifer Anne; Chief Frank McDonald; Alfred Pennyworth (cameo); Bruce Wayne [Batman] (cameo)
7The Batcaveletters page2script: Paul Levitz

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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 ›
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-085-4		2020On eBay ›

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