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Detective Comics #543

DC · Series began 1937 · October 1984

first appearance of The Night-Slayer

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Night-Slayer (Anton Knight, Batman villain) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1984
On sale: July 3, 1984
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #543 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.

Barcode 0709893046510 · shared with another edition
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893046510 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Gene Colan, Shawn McManus, José Luis García-Lópezinks: Dick Giordano, Alfredo Alcala, Shawn McManuscolors: Anthony Tollin, Adrienne Roy, Jeanine Caseyletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Oda, Bob Lappanscript: Doug Moench, Elliot Maggin, Dick Giordano, Joey Cavalieri, Robert Greenberger

Stories

Shadows of Vengeance · 16 pages
It's No Fair! · 7 pages

Publisher’s description

Bruce Wayne intends to adopt the orphaned Jason Todd, but the devilish Nocturna also has her sights set on the young Boy Wonder. And when she proposes a union with the handsome billionaire, Batman learns that the Thief of Night is not one to share Nocturna's affection.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanOliver QueenGreen ArrowCommissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthJason ToddHarvey BullockRobinLucius FoxVicki ValeNatalia KnightNocturnaAnton KnightThe Night-SlayerHamilton HillJulia RemarqueBad PennySturges HellstromThe Night-ThiefNightshade

Reprinted in

Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan (2011)