CATALOG RECORD

Detective Comics #502

DC · Series began 1937 · May 1981

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Dates

Cover date: May 1981
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #502 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893046505
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Jim Aparo, Don Newton, Curt Swan, José Delboinks: Jim Aparo, Dan Adkins, Vince Colletta, Joe Giellacolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angeloletters: Todd Klein, Ben Oda, John Costanzascript: Gerry Conway, Cary Burkett, Paul Levitz

Stories

Who Shot Mlle. Marie? · 17 pages
Batman, Alfred, and Lucius are held captive by a former French resistance group who want to avenge their former leader Mlle. Marie by holding a trial for the man whom they believe killed her: Alfred Pennyworth.
To Live a Nightmare! · 8 pages
Dr. Voodoo kidnaps Tracy to lure Batgirl into a trap.

Publisher’s description

Julia Remarque and her friends have captured Batman and tied him up to witness the trial of Alfred Pennyworth for the murder of Mlle. Marie. Julia's desire is to kill Alfred, but following her own code of honor, she will give the man a fair trial and Lucius Fox will provide the defense.

Characters

Barbara GordonAlfred PennyworthBatgirl

Reprinted in

Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway (2017), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2018), Batman Allies: Alfred Pennyworth (2020)