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DETECTIVE COMICS #487
Cover Date: December-January 1979-80
Cover Price: $1.00
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Cover Credits:
Art: José Luis García-López (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
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Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (also disguised as Matches Malone)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- League of Assassins:
- Sensei (hires Ma Murder and her gang to take out Sergius)
- Ma Murder and her gang (Mabel Mhurder; first appearance for all; Twitchy, Ape and Chuckles named)
Other Character(s):
- Sergius (first appearance; an author whose rambling about his story's plot is mistaken by the Sensei for foreknowledge of his plans)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Tales of the Batman: Don Newton (2011)
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Art | Dave Hunt |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Karen
- Bonnie (first appearance; Roy's new assistant)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Morgan Edge
- Hawkgirl (poses as Madame X; an actual alien; last in World's Finest Comics #258/4; next in Justice League of America #175)
Other Character(s):
- Three fake aliens
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Sgt. Duncan and another enlisted man (first appearance for both; stealing tanks and sending them to East Germany)
Location(s):
- West Germany
Credits:
| Plot | Steve Ditko |
| Story | ? |
| Art | Steve Ditko |
| Lettering | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Odd Man (Clay Stoner; first appearance; a private investigator)
Villain(s):
- Ike Loges (first appearance; an underworld fence)
- The Queen (Mrs. Nyla; first appearance; believed she was a reincarnated Egyptian Queen; dies)
- The Pharaoh (first appearance; worshiped The Queen and stole jewels for her; dies)
Comment(s):
- Originally prepared for Shade, the Changing Man #9, this story was printed in the limited edition Cancelled Comic Cavalcade. This story was completely re-scripted and re-lettered for this printing.
Story Reprinted in:
- Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 (Fall 1978)
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Dick Giordano |
| Inks | Steve Mitchell |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Dexter Doyle and his gang (first appearance; a crime boss)
Other Character(s):
- Della Ziegler (first appearance; running against Babs for her Congressional seat)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story probably takes place over several days in late October and early November
Story Reprinted in:
- Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019)