Detective Comics #500

(March 1981)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

contents page

To Kill a Legend (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alan Brennert

Pencils:

Dick Giordano

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin; Phantom Stranger

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Sonderausgabe (Egmont Ehapa, 1981 series) #1 (1981)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #23 [Direct] (April 1982)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] [1] ([November] 1988)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #nn [1] ([June] 1989)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #[nn] ([June] 1989)
• in Batman in the Eighties (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (2004)
• in Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] [1]
• in Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1989 series) #[nn] [1]

The "Too Many Crooks ... " Caper! (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

Tatjana Wood

Letters:

Jim Aparo?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Roy Raymond; Human Target; Jason Bard; Mysto the Magician Detective; Captain Compass; Pow-Wow Smith

Indexer Notes

With lots of cameos and guest-stars in this anniversary issue:

Once Upon a Time ... (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein; Snoopy

Pencils:

Walt Simonson

Inks:

Walt Simonson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• in Supermann (Semic AS, 1977 series) #11/1981 (uke 45 1981)

The Final Mystery of Edgar Allen Poe! (Table of Contents)

Elongated Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Barr

Pencils:

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Inks:

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Colors:

Tatjana Wood

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

The Batman Encounters - Gray Face (Table of Contents)

Batman / text story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walter Gibson

Pencils:

Tom Yeates

Inks:

Tom Yeates

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

Tatjana Wood

Letters:

Adam Kubert

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman; Hawkgirl; Martian Manhunter (cameo; origin)

Synopsis:

The Hawks solve The Strange Death of Dr. Erdel.

What Happens When a Batman Dies? (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Bob Smith

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Characters:

Deadman [Boston Brand]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints:

• in Batman Sonderausgabe (Egmont Ehapa, 1981 series) #1 (1981)

The Guest List (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Dick Giordano; Joe Kubert; Carmine Infantino; Walt Simonson; Tom Yeates; Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Inks:

Dick Giordano; Joe Kubert; Bob Smith; Walt Simonson; Tom Yeates; Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

reproduction of cover in various states of completion, plus text