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Detective Comics #479 (1978) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#479

DC Comics#479

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Detective Comics #479

If a Man Be Made of Clay...! / True Heroes Never Die...!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: September 1978
On sale: Jun 27, 1978
Cover price: $0.50
Pages: 44
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of The Fadeaway Man
Origin of Anton Lamont

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Before Preston Payne can complete the mechanism which will restore his humanity, Batman confronts him and all of Clayface's efforts go up in fire and smoke.

Credits

Writer: Len Wein
Pencillers: Marshall Rogers, Rich Buckler
Inkers: Dick Giordano, John Celardo
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Letterers: Ben Oda, Clem Robins
Covers: Marshall Rogers, Dick Giordano
Cover colors: Tatjana Wood
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Art director: Vince Colletta
Associate editor: E. Nelson Bridwell
Editorial coordinator: Paul Levitz
Managing editor: Joe Orlando
Others: Jack Adler, Arthur Gutowitz
President: Sol Harrison
Publisher: Jenette Kahn

Characters

The Fadeaway Man· 1st appearance
Anton Lamont· Origin
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Clayface
Commissioner James Gordon
Hawkgirl
Hawkman
Katar Hol
Mavis Trent
Preston Payne
Shayera Thal
Silver St. Cloud

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