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Issue Details

Issue	#493
Published	August 1980
Cover Price	1.00 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Paul Levitz

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin; Batgirl; Red Tornado; Human Target
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo

17 page Batman story "Riddles in the Dark"

Characters	V: Riddler, Swashbuckler; C: Vigilante
Genre	superhero
Script	Cary Burkett
Pencils	Don Newton
Inks	Dan Adkins
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	John Costanza

9 page Tales of Gotham City (Red Tornado) story "The Face of Humanity!"

Genre	superhero
Script	J. M. DeMatteis
Pencils	Jose Delbo
Inks	Joe Giella
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	John Costanza
Notes	actually a Red Tornado strip, Red Tornado strip is continued in World's Finest.

1 page Green Lantern advertisement "The Bobsled Run"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta
Notes	Hostess Twinkies ad

8 page Robin story "The Man in Black Wears Green!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Jack C. Harris
Pencils	Charles Nicholas
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Milt Snapinn

9 page Human Target story "The 18-Wheel War Contract!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Len Wein
Pencils	Dick Giordano
Inks	Steve Mitchell
Colors	Glynis Wein
Letters	Ben Oda
Notes	Note: guest stars with Slam Bradley in issue 500.

8 page Batgirl story "Flames of Fear!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Cary Burkett
Pencils	Jose Delbo
Inks	Joe Giella
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	Todd Klein