Detective Comics Vol 1 490

Detective Comics Vol 1 #490 May, 1980 Issue Details Pages 68 Original Price 1.00 Cover Artists Dick Giordano Ross Andru Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher DC Comics, Inc. Brand/Imprint DC (bullet) "Requiem for a Martyr!" Writers Dennis O'Neil Pencilers Don Newton Inkers Dan Adkins Colourists Adrienne Roy Letterers Ben Oda Editors Paul Levitz "Dance of Death!" Writers Mike W. Barr Pencilers John Calnan Inkers Joe Giella Colourists Gene D'Angelo Letterers Ben Oda Editors Paul Levitz "Encounter" Writers Bob Rozakis Pencilers George Tuska Inkers Bob Smith Colourists Tatjana Wood Letterers Todd Klein Editors Paul Levitz "The Deadly Answers!" Writers Jack C. Harris Pencilers Alex Saviuk Inkers John Calnan Colourists Gene D'Angelo Letterers Milt Snapinn Editors Paul Levitz "Lightning Strikes Out!" Writers Martin Pasko Pencilers Pat Broderick Inkers Frank McLaughlin Colourists Bob Le Rose Letterers Ben Oda Editors Paul Levitz Previous Issue Next Issue Detective Comics #489 Detective Comics #491

Appearing in "Requiem for a Martyr!"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon
• Talia Al Ghul

Adversaries:

•  Ra's Al Ghul 
• Lurk
• League of Assassins
  • Sensei

Other Characters:

• Mayor of Gotham
• Reverend Reeney (Only appearance; dies)
• Barton McManus

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham Harbor
  • Gotham International Airport
  • Batcave II

Items:

• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Whirly-Bat
  
  

Synopsis for "Requiem for a Martyr!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Dance of Death!"

Featured Characters:

• Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Adversaries:

• Philipe Rey (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Charles Rey (Single appearance)
• Cecile Rey (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Jim Gordon's Home

Items:

• Batrope
• Batarang

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Dance of Death!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Encounter"

Featured Characters:

• GCPD officer (Single appearance)
• Unnamed Woman (Single appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Gary Brown (Behind the scenes) (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• Inspector Fitzpatrick (Behind the scenes) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Encounter"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Deadly Answers!"

Featured Characters:

• Robin (Dick Grayson)

Supporting Characters:

• Jennifer Ann
• Chief Frank McDonald

Adversaries:

• Professor Milton (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mrs. Higgins
• "Man in Black" (Single appearance)
• Billy Baldwain (Single appearance)
• Batman (In a photograph only)

Locations:

• New Carthage
  • Hudson University

Items:

• Batrope

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Deadly Answers!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Lightning Strikes Out!"

Featured Characters:

•  Black Lightning 

Supporting Characters:

• Wandine Trask (Appears in flashback and main story)

Adversaries:

• random Haitians
  • Mama Mambu (First appearance)
  • Jacques Cravin (First appearance)
  • Leon (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Lincoln Trask (First appearance)

Locations:

• Metropolis
  • Suicide Slum
    • Garfield High School

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Lightning Strikes Out!"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "Requiem for a Martyr!" is reprinted in Batman: Tales of the Demon.
• The mystery of the Man in Black at the end of the 4th story "The Deadly Answers" is supposed to be continued in future issues.
• The 5th story "Lightning Strikes Out" is continued in Detective Comics #491 in the 4th story "Short-Circuit".

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