| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #489
Cover Date: April 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
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Credits:
| Story | J.M. DeMatteis |
| Pencils | Irv Novick |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in Brave and the Bold #161; also disguised as Matches Malone)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alfred Pennyworth (last in Batman Vol. 1 #321)
Villain(s):
- Moon the Mystic (first appearance; a stage magician who believes he is a vampire)
Other Character(s):
- Ivorn (first appearance; Moon's assistant and an actual vampire; dies)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Paul Kupperberg |
| Pencils | Irv Novick |
| Inks | Steve Mitchell |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Commissioner Gordon (last in Brave and the Bold #161)
Villain(s):
- Rioting prisoners (first appearance for all)
Other Character(s):
- Warden Michael Pendergast (first appearance; Warden of Gotham Penitentiary)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Don Heck |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Robin (last in Batman Vol. 1 #321)
- Batgirl (last in DC Comics Presents #19; loses her memories of the secret identities of Batman and Robin)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Professor Theel (first appearance; uses a memory restoration and loss serum on Batgirl; dies)
- Boyde (first appearance; Theel's assistant and a drug dealer running between New Carthage and Gotham City)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- There is a several day break on pg. 4, and a month break on pg 8.
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Alex Saviuk |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Editing | Ross Andru |
Feature Character(s):
- Atom (in between Justice League of America #174 and #177; on Monitor Duty)
Other Character(s):
- Dharlu offspring (first appearance of all; microscopic size; released into space)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Jose Delbo |
| Inks | Bob Smith |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Batman (behind the scenes; captures most of the Bandits the day before this story)
- Robin (disguises himself as Alfred to infiltrate the Bandits)
Villain(s):
- Butler Bandits (first appearance for all; disguise as butlers to rob rich residences)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Adrinne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (next in World's Finest Comics #262)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alfred Pennyworth (next in Batman Vol. 1 #322)
Villain(s):
Other Character(s):
- Bronze Tiger (last in issue #485; still recovering his memories; next in DC Comics Presents #39/2)
Location(s):