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Detective Comics 482

DETECTIVE COMICS #482

Cover Date: February-March 1979
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler
Inks: Dick Giordano
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Night of the Body Snatcher!" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJim Starlin
Layout pencilsJim Starlin
FinishesP. Craig Russell
LetteringKaren Kish (as Karisha)
ColorsTatjana Wood
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Xavior Simon (dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place early in the fall.
This story continues directly from the fifth story in the last issue.

Story Reprinted in:

DC Goes Ape #1 (2008)


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Second Story: "A Quick Death in China!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsDon Heck
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl

Supporting Character(s):

Tony Gordon

Villain(s):

Sino-Supermen ("Superman" (#2), "Flash" (#3; dies), "Firestorm"; Supergirl (#2) and "Batman"; all probably die)

Cameo Appearance(s):

James Gordon
Batman
Dick Grayson

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story continues directly from last issue.


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Third Story: "The Eternity Book" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLen Wein
PencilsMichael Golden
InksDick Giordano
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsGlyis Wein
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Etrigan

Supporting Character(s):

Jason Blood
Randu Singh
Harry Matthews
Glenda Mark

Villain(s):

Baron Tyme

Other Character(s):

Aldo Beckermann (first appearance; owner of Beckermann's Rare Books)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story in continued from the last issue.


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Fourth Story: "Bat-Mite's New York Adventure!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsMichael Golden
InksBob Smith
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAnthony Tollin
EditingPaul Levitz

Feature Character(s):

Bat-Mite

Supporting Character(s):

Bob Rozakis, Michael Golden, Bob Smith, Anthony Tollin, Milt Snapinn, Al Milgrom and Todd Klein (all summoned to create a story starring Bat-Mite)

Guest Appearance(s):

Jack C. Harris (editor of the Firestorm comic)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
75 Rockefeller Plaza

Comment(s):

This story was originally scheduled to be printed in Batman Family #23.
This story occurs before June 22nd.

Story Reprinted in:

The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1988)
Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman (2019)
Legends of the Dark Knight: Michael Golden (2019)


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Fifth Story: "The League of Crime!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsJuan Ortiz
InksDave Hunt
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingAl Milgrom

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last briefly in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lt. Tatum

Villain(s):

Raven
Card Queen (first appearance; formerly known as Harlequin; working for MAZE and posing as a hero to gain Robin's trust)
MAZE (first actual appearance; a criminal organization behind much of the crime in New Carthage; Raven and Card Queen are agents)

Location(s):

New Carthage

Comment(s):

This story continues directly into next issue.


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