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Issue Details

Issue #483
Published April-May 1979
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Paul Levitz
Notes average # copies per issue, previous year - 129,792

Cover Details

Characters Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Batman; Joe Chill
Genre superhero
Pencils Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inks Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Notes average # copies per issue, previous year - 129,792

1 page Batcave text story

Script Paul Levitz
Notes contents & intro page

16 page Batman story "The Curse of Crime Alley"

Characters Batman; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill; Maxie Zeus (intro); Long John Logan
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Dan Adkins
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Todd Klein
Notes origin recap. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz was the editor on this title prior to Paul Levitz.
Reprinted in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #5

8 page Human Target story The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract!

Characters Human Target
Genre superhero
Script Len Wein
Pencils Howard Chaykin
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Strip continued from The Brave and the Bold.

12 page Batgirl story "A Date with Batgirl"

Characters Batgirl
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Ben Oda

10 page The Demon story "Return to Castle Branek!"

Characters V: Baron Tyme; The Demon; She-bat; Man-bat; Harry Matthews; Randu Singh; Glenda Mark
Genre superhero; occult
Script Len Wein
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Todd Klein

10 page Robin story "Terminus!"

Characters Robin; Raven; Card Queen (Harlequin); Lori Elton; Maze; Lieutenant Rick Tatem; Chief Frank McDonald
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Bob Rozakis [as Boris Zabok]
Letters Ben Oda

8 page Public Life of Bruce Wayne story "Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!"

Characters Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Harcourt Bane; Harrison Juke
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Mike Stevens
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].

1 page Batcave letters page

Notes Includes a letter from Mike W. Barr.

1 page Batman illustration "Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family!"

Characters Robin; James Gordon; Batgirl; Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Riddler; Joker; Penguin
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano