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Detective Comics #482 (1979) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#482

DC Comics#482

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Detective Comics #482

Night of the Body Snatcher! / A Quick Death in China! / The Eternity Book / Bat-Mite's New York Adventure! / The League of Crime!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: February 1979
On sale: Nov 7, 1978
Cover price: $1.00
Pages: 68
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

Death of Tony Gordon
1st appearance of Michael Golden
1st appearance of Jack C. Harris

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Wo Fong has captured Barbara and Leslie, Barbara because he believes he can use her to lure her brother Tony out of hiding, and Leslie because he believes that she is secretly Batgirl.

Credits

Writers: Jim Starlin, Bob Rozakis, Len Wein
Pencillers: Jim Starlin, Don Heck, Michael Golden, Juan Ortiz
Inkers: Dick Giordano, P. Craig Russell, Frank Chiaramonte, Bob Smith, Dave Hunt
Colorists: Tatjana Wood, Jerry Serpe, Glynis Oliver, Anthony Tollin, Adrienne Roy
Letterers: Karin Kish, Milt Snapinn, Ben Oda
Covers: Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano
Cover colors: Tatjana Wood
Editors: Al Milgrom, Paul Levitz
Contributing editors: Al Milgrom, Julius Schwartz
Cover letters: John Workman
Managing editor: Joe Orlando

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