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Detective Comics #504

DC · Series began 1937 · July 1981

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Dates

Cover date: July 1981
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #504 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 0709893046507
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, Don Newton, Curt Swan, José Delboinks: Jim Starlin, Dan Adkins, Vince Colletta, Joe Giellacolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Roy, Carl Gaffordletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza, Pierre Bernard Jr.script: Gerry Conway, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz

Stories

The Joker's Rumpus Room Revenge! · 16 pages
The Joker returns with a plan to use toys to kill Batman, while mayoral candidate Arthur Reeves continues to speak out against Batman.
A Day in the Life of a Cop · 9 pages

Publisher’s description

After escaping from Arkham Asylum, Joker murders an elder toymaker, who designed several deadly toys under Joker's instructions. When the Gotham City Police Department find the dead man, Commissioner Gordon summons Batman to assist on the investigation, but the Dark Knight's presence is not welcome by everyone.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanCommissioner James Gordon

Reprinted in

The Untold Legend of the Batman (1982), The Super Heroes Annual (1984), Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway (2017), The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2019)