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Issue Details

Issue #492
Published July 1980
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Paul Levitz

Cover Details - "The End Of Batgirl!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks Jim Aparo (signed)

15 page Batman story "Vengeance Trail"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Cormorant; General Scarr
Synopsis After General Scarr's henchman, Cormorant, almost kills Batgirl, Batman goes after the crime boss but is captured.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Burkett
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Dan Adkins
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters John Costanza
Notes crossover with Batgirl, story continued in Batgirl story this issue

10 page Batgirl story "At War With General Scarr"

Characters Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; General Scarr; Commisioner Gordon; Cormorant
Synopsis Batgirl saves Batman from General Scarr and Cormorant, and regains her belief in herself.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Burkett
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Bob Smith
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters John Costanza
Notes cross over with Batman, story continued from Batman story this issue.

1 page Flash advertisement "A Flash In The Dam"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; The Destroyer
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Hostess Twinkies ad.

9 page Tales of Gotham City story "Fifty Million Tons Of Soul!"

Characters "Rusty" Krebs; Linda; David; Nickels (Bank Robber); Carleton Wainwright
Synopsis "Rusty" Krebs spends his life painting the Gotham Memorial Bridge. One day he stops a jumper and then helps stop a gang of bank robbers.
Genre superhero
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Smith
Letters John Costanza

9 page Man-Bat story "We Are Experiencing A Slight Delay..."

Characters Man-Bat [Kirk Lanstrom]; Captain Daniels; Ralph (Gang Member); Francine Lanstrom; Rebecca Lanstrom
Synopsis Man-Bat saves a subway train stuck in a tunnel and menaced by a giant rat.
Genre Superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Romeo Tanghal
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda

8 page Robin story "The First Bird"

Characters Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer (Dick's girlfriend); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Kenny; Doris
Synopsis Robin stops Penguin from stealing a Pterodactyl egg.
Genre superhero
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Charles Nicholas
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Milt Snapinn

2 page Batcave letters page

Script Paul Levitz
Letters typeset