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Detective Comics #482

DC · Series began 1937 · February-March 1979

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Michael Golden (comics creator, DC/Marvel) — introduction
Jack C. Harris (comics creator) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: February-March 1979
On sale: November 7, 1978
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 0709893046503
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Creators

pencils: Rich Buckler, Stan Tychinski, Jim Starlin, Don Heck, Michael Golden, Juan Ortizinks: Dick Giordano, Stan Tychinski, P. Craig Russell, Frank Chiaramonte, Bob Smith, Dave Huntcolors: Tatjana Wood, Jerry Serpe, Glynis Oliver, Anthony Tollin, Adrienne Royletters: John Workman, Karin Kish, Milt Snapinn, Ben Odascript: Paul Levitz, Jim Starlin, Bob Rozakis, Len Weinediting: Al Milgrom

Stories

Night of the Body Snatcher! · 20 pages
A Quick Death in China! · 11 pages
Wo Fong has captured Barbara and Leslie, Barbara because he believes he can use her to lure her brother Tony out of hiding, and Leslie because he believes that she is secretly Batgirl.
The Eternity Book · 15 pages
Bat-Mite's New York Adventure! · 6 pages
The League of Crime! · 12 pages
Robin has encounters with the new villain Raven, and a new heroine, Card Queen, unaware that both are actually agents of Maze.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonRobinBarbara GordonCommissioner James GordonBatgirlJason BloodEtrigan the DemonBat-MiteDuela DentKlarion the WitchboyMerlinAl MilgromMorgaine le FeyTeeklRandu SinghGlenda MarkHarry MatthewsPaul LevitzBaron TymeDavid CorbyThe RavenCard QueenSenator Thomas ClearyMichael GoldenTony GordonLt. Rick TatemWo FongJack C. Harris

Reprinted in

Batman Pocketbook (1978), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1988), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1989), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1989), DC Goes Ape (2008), World's Funnest (2016), Batman Arkham: Joker's Daughter (2017), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2018), Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman (2019), Legends of the Dark Knight: Michael Golden (2019), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020), DC Finest: The Demon: Birth of the Demon (2026)