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Detective Comics 494

DETECTIVE COMICS #494

Cover Date: September 1980
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Crime Doctor Calls at Midnight!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMichael Fleisher
PencilsDon Newton
InksBob Smith
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Justice League of America #182)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (last in Untold Legend of the Batman #3; next in Brave and the Bold #168)
Commissioner Gordon
Dr. Dundee

Villain(s):

Crime Doctor (first Silver Age appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story is continued into next issue.


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Second Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)
"Tales of Gotham City"

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
ArtDan Spiegle
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Flip(first appearance; a teenage drug runner and pinball wizard; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #11 (April 1981)


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Third Story: "The Lesser Evil!!!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Burkett
PencilsJose Delbo
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (last in Untold Legend of the Batman #3; next in first story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Boss Vance (first appearance; a gang leader)
Ray Beeler (first appearance; a gang leader)

Location(s):

Gotham City


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Fourth Story: "The Hazing Homicide!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsCharles Nicholas
InksVince Colletta
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Untold Legend of the Batman #3)

Supporting Character(s):

Jennifer Anne
Det. Frank McDonald

Villain(s):

Biff Braddock (first appearance; kills a fraternity pledge)

Location(s):

New Carthange
Hudson University

Comment(s):

This story takes place on the night of the first really warm day of spring.


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Fifth Story: "Explosion of the Soul" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJ.M. DeMatteis
ArtGerald Forton
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Black Lightning

Villain(s):

Slime-Killer (Mr. Davis; first appearance; a vigilante that kills criminals)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Suicide Slum


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