| Issue | #502 |
| Published | May 1981 |
| Cover Price | 0.50 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
| Notes | Statement of Ownership in this issue: average # copies per issue sold, previous year - 64,635 |
| Characters | Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Lucius Fox |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo (signed) |
| Inks | Jim Aparo |
| Characters | Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Lucius Fox; Julia Remarque; Jacques Remarque; Inspector Dupre [Roget]; Mlle. Marie (flashback) |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Letters | Ben Oda |
| Notes | Julia Remarque revealed as the daughter of Alfred and Mlle. Marie (STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES); story continued from DETECTIVE #501 |
| Reprinted | in Batman Sonderheft (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #23 |
| Characters | Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; children |
| Synopsis | Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Notes | Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. |
| Characters | Batgirl; Commissioner James Gordon; Tracy Dover; Bob Barton; V: Dr. Voodoo |
| Synopsis | Dr. Voodoo kidnaps Tracy to lure Batgirl into a trap. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Cary Burkett |
| Pencils | Jose Delbo |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Notes | Story continued from DETECTIVE #501 |
| Script | Paul Levitz (answered letters) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | letters submitted by Mike Sopp; Andrew Laubacher |