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Detective Comics #481

DC · Series began 1937 · December 1978-January 1979

Dates

Cover date
December 1978-January 1979
On sale
September 26, 1978
Pages
68

Editions and covers

  • Original edition

    Barcode 0709893046501

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Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, Todd Klein, Marshall Rogers, Don Newton, Don Heck, Mike Grellinks: Jim Starlin, Todd Klein, Marshall Rogers, Dan Adkins, Bob Smith, Dave Hunt, P. Craig Russell, Vince Collettacolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angelo, Jerry Serpeletters: Todd Klein, Mike Stevens, Shelly Leferman, Milt Snapinn, Ben Oda, Karin Kishscript: Denny O'Neil, Bob Rozakis, Jim Starlinediting: Julius Schwartz, Al Milgrom

Stories

  • Ticket to Tragedy · 17 pages
  • Does the Costume Make the Hero? · 11 pages

    Robin agrees to try-out three different new look costumes designed by his fans. While investigating the disappearance of Gary Stephans, Robin has another encounter with the mysterious Raven.

  • A Slow Death in China! · 9 pages

    Batgirl travels to China to learn more about the Sino-Supermen and their possible connection with her brother Tony.

  • The Whittles Snatch · 11 pages
  • Murder in the Night! · 16 pages

Reprinted in

Batman Pocketbook (1978), Batman in the Seventies (1999), Legends of the Dark Knight: Marshall Rogers (2011), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2018), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)

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