Detective Comics Vol 1 481

Detective Comics #481
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Art by: Jim Starlin
Cover Date	January, 1979
Issue Details
Publisher	DC Comics
Indicia Publisher	DC Comics, Inc.
Brand/Imprint	DC (bullet)
Country	USA
Original Price	1.00
Pages	68

1. "Ticket to Tragedy"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Dennis O'Neil
Penciler(s)	Marshall Rogers
Inker(s)	Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s)	Mike Stevens
Editor(s)	Julius Schwartz Al Milgrom
2. "Does the Costume Make the Hero?"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Bob Rozakis
Penciler(s)	Don Newton
Inker(s)	Dan Adkins
Letterer(s)	Shelly Leferman
Editor(s)	Julius Schwartz Al Milgrom
3. "A Slow Death in China!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Bob Rozakis
Penciler(s)	Don Heck
Inker(s)	Bob Smith
Letterer(s)	Milt Snapinn
Editor(s)	Julius Schwartz Al Milgrom
4. "The Wittles Snatch"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Bob Rozakis
Penciler(s)	Don Newton
Inker(s)	Dave Hunt
Letterer(s)	Ben Oda
Editor(s)	Julius Schwartz Al Milgrom
5. "Murder in the Night!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Jim Starlin
Penciler(s)	Jim Starlin
Inker(s)	P. Craig Russell
Letterer(s)	Karen Kish
Editor(s)	Julius Schwartz Al Milgrom

Appearing in "Ticket to Tragedy"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth

Adversaries:

• Milt Solo (Single appearance)
• Greeny Velvet (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Sir Basil Smythe (Single appearance)
• Henry Frome (Only appearance; dies)
• Bart (Single appearance)

Locations:

• England
  • London
    • St. Anselms Hospital
• Gotham City
  • Batcave II

Items:

• Batrope
• Giant Penny (Cameo)

Vehicles:

• Bat-Copter

Synopsis for "Ticket to Tragedy"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Does the Costume Make the Hero?"

Featured Characters:

•  Robin 

Supporting Characters:

• Lori Elton
• Chief McDonald

Adversaries:

• The Raven
• Bart Twitchell (Single appearance)
• Warner (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Margie Spratt (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New Carthage
  • Hudson University

Items:

• Batrope
• Batarang

Vehicles:

• Robin's Motorcycle

Synopsis for "Does the Costume Make the Hero?"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "A Slow Death in China!"

Featured Characters:

•  Batgirl 

Supporting Characters:

• Leslie Tauburn
• Senator Thomas Cleary

Adversaries:

• Wo Fong
  • the Sino-Supermen

Other Characters:

Locations:

• China
  • Peking

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Synopsis for "A Slow Death in China!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Wittles Snatch"

Featured Characters:

•  Man-Bat 

Supporting Characters:

• Jason Bard
• Francine Langstrom
• Becky Langstrom

Adversaries:

• Walter O'Brian (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• J.J. Whittles (Single appearance)
• Mrs. Whittles (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham Giants Stadium
  • Disco Club

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Synopsis for "The Wittles Snatch"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Murder in the Night!"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman  (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon
• Thomas Wayne (Appears in flashback and main story)

Adversaries:

• Xavier Simon (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Ronald Thursgood (Corpse) (Flashback and main story)
• Red Larken (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Bruno Clark (Appears in flashback and main story)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Foundation
    • Batcave II
  • Wayne Manor (Appears in flashback and main story)

Items:

• Batrope
• Bat-Signal
• Giant Penny

Vehicles:

• None

Synopsis for "Murder in the Night!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• "Ticket to Tragedy" is reprinted in Batman in the Seventies.

See Also

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