Detective Comics #485

(August-September 1979)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batcave / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Paul Levitz talks about the stories in this issue.

Indexer Notes

Contents & intro page.

The Vengeance Vow! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Denny O'Neil

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Dan Adkins

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5952

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (Death); League of Assassins (Villain); Ra's Al Ghul (Villain); Talia; Alfred Pennyworth; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Sensei

Synopsis:

Batman travels to Kathy Kane's circus only to find her attacked by the League of Assassins. Kathy Kane is killed in the attack.

Reprinted:

• in Batman: Tales of the Demon (DC, 1991 series) #nn

Indexer Notes

Story continues in 487, then in 489, and concludes in 490.

The Case Of The Cavorting Corpse! (Table of Contents)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Dave Hunt

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5960

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chief Frank McDonald; Daniel Hayes; Jack; Marty; Bob; Betsy; Preston (Diamond Merchant)

Synopsis:

Robin stops a group of diamond smugglers.

The Fatal Finale! (Table of Contents)

The Demon / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

Glynis Wein

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-6045

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Baron Tyme (Villain); The Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Abner Beckerman; Randu Singh; Harry Matthews; Glenda Mark

Synopsis:

Baron Tyme tries to siphon energy from Etrigan but Jason Blood's friends and a magic mirror put an end to Baron Tyme.

The Case Of The Untouchable Crook! (Table of Contents)

Batgirl / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack C. Harris

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

John Celardo

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-5997

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Anton Karyov; Congressman Carlton Roberts; Gloria Mann; Congresswoman Gerald; Congressman Cartwright

Synopsis:

Batgirl investigates payoffs to a U.S. Congressman by a foreign country.

SST -- The Super-Sonic Threat! (Table of Contents)

Man-Bat / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Rozakis

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Shelly Leferman

Job Number:

J-5568?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Rebecca Langstrom; Francine Langstrom; Jason Bard; Cara Eliot; SST [Wayne Eliot]

Synopsis:

Man-Bat takes the case of Cara Eliot who wants him to follow her husband.

Indexer Notes

1-page retelling of Man-Bat's origin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batcave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Letters:

typeset

Best Bat-Wishes, Batgirl & Robin (Table of Contents)

Batgirl & Robin / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Dick Giordano

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprinted:

• in Batman in the Seventies (DC, 1999 series) #[nn]

Indexer Notes

Pin-Up.