Detective Comics #492

(July 1980)

Vengeance Trail (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Burkett

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Dan Adkins

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

J-6557

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

Indexer Notes

crossover with Batgirl, story continued in Batgirl story this issue

At War With General Scarr (Table of Contents)

Batgirl / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Burkett

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Bob Smith

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

J-6576

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

Indexer Notes

cross over with Batman, story continued from Batman story this issue.

A Flash In The Dam (Table of Contents)

Flash; Hostess Twinkies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; The Destroyer

Indexer Notes

Hostess Twinkies ad.

Fifty Million Tons Of Soul! (Table of Contents)

Tales of Gotham City / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

J-6447

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #20/1980 (1. Oktober 1980)

We Are Experiencing A Slight Delay... (Table of Contents)

Man-Bat / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Rozakis

Pencils:

Romeo Tanghal

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-6644

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

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.

Reprints:

• in Batman Sonderheft (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #32 (1983)

The First Bird (Table of Contents)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack C. Harris

Pencils:

Charles Nicholas

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Job Number:

J-6556

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer (Dick's girlfriend); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Kenny; Doris

Synopsis:

Robin stops Penguin from stealing a Pterodactyl egg.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #20/1980 (1. Oktober 1980)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batcave / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-534