Detective Comics Vol 1 485

Detective Comics #485

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Detective Comics #484	Detective Comics #486

Art by: Dick Giordano

Cover Date

September, 1979

Issue Details

Original Price

1.00

Pages

68

1. "The Vengeance Vow!"

Appearances · Synopsis

Writer(s)

Dennis O'Neil

Penciler(s)

Don Newton

Inker(s)

Dan Adkins

Letterer(s)

Ben Oda

Editor(s)

Paul Levitz

2. "The Case of the Cavorting Corpse!"

Appearances · Synopsis

Writer(s)

Paul Kupperberg

Penciler(s)

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s)

Dave Hunt

Letterer(s)

Ben Oda

Editor(s)

Paul Levitz

3. "The Fatal Finale!"

Appearances · Synopsis

Writer(s)

Len Wein

Penciler(s)

Steve Ditko

Inker(s)

Steve Ditko

Letterer(s)

Ben Oda

Editor(s)

Paul Levitz

4. "The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!"

Appearances · Synopsis

Writer(s)

Jack C. Harris

Penciler(s)

Don Heck

Inker(s)

John Celardo

Letterer(s)

Ben Oda

Editor(s)

Paul Levitz

5. "SST - - The Super-Sonic Threat!"

Appearances · Synopsis

Writer(s)

Bob Rozakis

Penciler(s)

Don Newton

Inker(s)

Frank McLaughlin

Letterer(s)

Shelly Leferman

Editor(s)

Al Milgrom

Appearing in "The Vengeance Vow!"

Featured Characters:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth
Kathy Kane (Death)

Adversaries:

League of Assassins

Other Characters:

Locations:

Gotham City
- Batcave II

Items:

Vehicles:

None

Synopsis for "The Vengeance Vow!"

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Case of the Cavorting Corpse!"

Featured Characters:

Robin

Supporting Characters:

Chief McDonald

Adversaries:

Preston (Single appearance)^[1]
Jack (Single appearance)^[1]
Marty (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

Daniel Hays (Single appearance)^[1]
Bob (Single appearance)^[1]
Betsy (Single appearance)^[1]

Locations:

New Carthage

Items:

Vehicles:

Robin's Motorcycle

Synopsis for "The Case of the Cavorting Corpse!"

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Fatal Finale!"

Featured Characters:

Etrigan (Jason Blood)

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Baron Tyme

Other Characters:

Abner Beckermann

Locations:

Gotham City
- Park Row

Items:

Eternity Book

Vehicles:

None

Synopsis for "The Fatal Finale!"

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!"

Featured Characters:

Batgirl

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Congressman Cartwright (Single appearance)^[1]
Anton Karyov (Single appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

Carlton Roberts (Single appearance)^[1]
Congresswoman Gerald (Single appearance)^[1]
Gloria Mann (Single appearance)^[1]

Locations:

Washington, D.C.
- White House

Items:

Batrope

Vehicles:

Batcycle (Destroyed in this issue)

Synopsis for "The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!"

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "SST - - The Super-Sonic Threat!"

Featured Characters:

Man-Bat Man-Bat (Origin revealed)

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

Wayne Eliot (Single appearance)^[1]
Cara Eliot (Single appearance)^[1]

Locations:

Gotham City

Items:

Bat-Gland Extract

Vehicles:

None

Synopsis for "SST - - The Super-Sonic Threat!"

Synopsis not yet written

Notes

"The Vengeance Vow!" is reprinted in Batman: Tales of the Demon.

Links and References

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 First and only known appearance to date besides flashbacks

[Only_Appearance-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 First and only known appearance to date besides flashbacks

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Detective Comics Vol 1 485

Appearing in "The Vengeance Vow!"

Synopsis for "The Vengeance Vow!"

Appearing in "The Case of the Cavorting Corpse!"

Synopsis for "The Case of the Cavorting Corpse!"

Appearing in "The Fatal Finale!"

Synopsis for "The Fatal Finale!"

Appearing in "The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!"

Synopsis for "The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!"

Appearing in "SST - - The Super-Sonic Threat!"

Synopsis for "SST - - The Super-Sonic Threat!"

Notes

See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

References