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Detective Comics 508

DETECTIVE COMICS #508

Cover Date: November 1981
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1981-07-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Anthony Tollin


Story: "Secret of the Sphinx Sinister!" (19 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsDon Newton
InksDan Adkins
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingDave Manak
EditingDick Giordano

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Justice League of America #197)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (last in issue #507; next in Batman Vol. 1 #331)
Selina Kyle (last in issue #506)

Villain(s):

Dr. Gregory Griffin (first appearance; believes he is the Pharoah Khafre reincarnated and that Selina Kyle is his Queen, Kara)

Other Character(s):

Arthur Reeves (last in issue #506; next in Batman Vol. 1 #343)
Donaldson (first appearance; assistant to Dr. Griffin)
Mustapha (first appearance; an Egyptian police captain)
citizens of Cairo, Egypt

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Foundation
Batcave
Cairo, Egypt
Giza, Egypt

Story Reprinted in:

Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway #2 (2018)

Solicitation:

Batman arrives at Selina Kyle's apartment to discover it in disarray and the beautiful Miss Kyle gone. With signs of a struggle evident, the Batman intends to find out what happened.


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Second Story: "The Attack of the Annihilator!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PlotCary Burkett, Wendy Beraud
StoryCary Burkett
PencilsJose Delbo
InksJoe Giella
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsCarl Gafford
Associate editingDave Manak
EditingDick Giordano

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl (in between issues #506/2 and #509/2)

Guest Star(s):

Supergirl (last in Krypton Chronicles #3; next in issue #509/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Jeff Cotton

Villain(s):

Annihilator (Kenneth Anderson; first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Bob Barton
Doreen Gray
Richard Bender
citizens of Gotham City

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019)


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