Detective Comics Vol 1 489

Detective Comics Vol 1 #489 April, 1980 Issue Details Pages 68 Original Price 1.00 Cover Artists Ross Andru Dick Giordano Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher DC Comics, Inc. Brand/Imprint DC (bullet) "Creatures of the Night!" Writers J.M. DeMatteis Pencilers Irv Novick Inkers Vince Colletta Colourists Adrienne Roy Letterers Ben Oda Editors Paul Levitz "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!" Writers Paul Kupperberg Pencilers Irv Novick Inkers Steve Mitchell Colourists Adrienne Roy Letterers Milt Snapinn Editors Paul Levitz "The Mind Warp Mystery" Writers Jack C. Harris Pencilers Don Heck Inkers Vince Colletta Colourists Gene D'Angelo Letterers Ben Oda Editors Paul Levitz "Computer Crisis" Writers Bob Rozakis Pencilers Alex Saviuk Inkers Vince Colletta Colourists Bob Le Rose Letterers Milt Snapinn Editors Ross Andru "The Bogus Butlers" Writers Bob Rozakis Pencilers Jose Delbo Inkers Bob Smith Colourists Bob Le Rose Letterers Todd Klein Editors Paul Levitz "Where Strike the Assassins" Writers Dennis O'Neil Pencilers Don Newton Inkers Dan Adkins Colourists Adrienne Roy Letterers Ben Oda Editors Paul Levitz Previous Issue Next Issue Detective Comics #488 Detective Comics #490

Appearing in "Creatures of the Night!"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Moon the Mystic (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Cornelia (Corpse)
• Ivorn (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• Batrope
• Batarang

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  
  

Synopsis for "Creatures of the Night!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!"

Featured Characters:

• Commissioner James Gordon

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Max Morgan (Dies in flashback)
• Rioting Prisoners
  • Charlie Morgan (Single appearance)
  • Goldie Rivers (Single appearance)
  • Monk Nichols (Single appearance)
  • Tyler (Single appearance)
  • Duke (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Warden Michael Pendergast (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham Prison

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Mind Warp Mystery"

Featured Characters:

•  Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) 
•  Robin (Dick Grayson) 

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Adversaries:

• Boyde (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Officer McCabe (Only appearance; dies)
• Professor Theel (Only appearance; dies)
• Mr. Reynolds (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters
  • Barbara Gordon's Apartment
• New Carthage
  • Hudson University

Items:

• Batrope
• Batarang
• Bat-Signal

Vehicles:

• Robin's Motorcycle
• Batcycle
• Gotham Police Helicopter
  
  

Synopsis for "The Mind Warp Mystery"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Computer Crisis"

Featured Characters:

•  Atom (Ray Palmer) 

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• the Dharlu

Other Characters:

Locations:

• JLA Satellite

Items:

• Size Controls

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Computer Crisis"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Bogus Butlers"

Featured Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Adversaries:

• Butler Gang (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Batcave II
• New York City

Items:

• Batcomputer

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Bogus Butlers"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Where Strike the Assassins"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Bronze Tiger

Adversaries:

• League of Assassins
  • The Sensei
  • Hakim (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Barton McManus (First appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham Central Hospital
  • Batcave II
  • Skyway Park

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Where Strike the Assassins"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "Where Strike the Assassins" is reprinted in Batman: Tales of the Demon.

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