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Issue: Detective Comics #490
Publication Date: May 1980
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Issues: #490 of 883 Issues (1409 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/26/1980
Volume: 44
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893046505
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #177.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint; glossy
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sensei; Talia Al Ghul; Ra's Al Ghul
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Extra #2 published January 1980
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-311
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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Requiem for a Martyr!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Lurk; Gotham City mayor; Commissioner James Gordon; Reverend Feeney (death); world religious leaders; Barton McManus; Sensei; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul
Synopsis: Batman must stop Sensei who plans to assassinate the world's religious leaders who have come to Gotham for a conference.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Extra #2 published January 1980
as Requiem für einen Märtyrer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: Tales of the Demon #[nn] published May 1991
as Requiem for a Martyr! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: J-6427
Disclose Notes: Storyline continues from previous issue. Batman gets justice for Kathy Kane who was killed by the League of Assassins on Sensei's orders in issue #485.
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An Arrow in Time

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; children
Synopsis: Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dance of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; Charles Rey; Philipe Rey; Cecile Rey
Synopsis: Batgirl investigates murder attempts against an aging ballet star where the prime suspects are his children.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Sonderheft #22 published January 1981
as Mordversuch auf Zehenspitzen ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-6507
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Encounter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, superhero
Feature(s): Tales of Gotham City
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #5/1981 published January 1981
as Konfrontasjonen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLäderlappen #7/1981 published January 1981
as Mötet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuper-Heróis #10 published July 1983
as Encontro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: J-6491
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The Deadly Answers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Mrs. Higgins; Professor Milton; Billy Baldwain; unnamed switchboard operator; Chief Frank McDonald; Mr. Myers (the man in black)
Synopsis: Robin investigates a college exam cheating scandal.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #19/1980 published September 1980
as Tödlicher Test [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-6495
Disclose Notes: The man in black is identified as Mr. Myers in Detective Comics #493.
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Lightning Strikes Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: J-6494
Disclose Notes: Feature continues from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #261. Title is Lightning Strikes Twice Out! with the word "Twice" crossed out.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Batcave
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: L-492
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Gary Thompson, Roger Schoolcraft and Unsigned.

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