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Detective Comics #496 (1980) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#496

DC Comics#496

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Detective Comics #496

Murder on the Mystery Ship! / Stealer of Souls!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 1980
Cover price: $0.50
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Grand Comics Database issue 34866

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When a horror film exposition takes place on a cruise ship in Gotham Harbor, Basil Karlo takes offense at not being invited, so he breaks out of Arkham and boards the ship to get revenge.

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Printing not stated · $0.50

Credits

Writers: Michael Fleisher, Cary Burkett
Pencillers: Don Newton, José Delbo
Inkers: Dan Adkins, Bob Smith
Colorists: Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angelo
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino, Milt Snapinn
Cover: Jim Aparo
Cover colors: Tatjana Wood
Editor: Paul Levitz
Cover letters: Gaspar Saladino
Managing editor: Joe Orlando

Characters

Assistant District Attorney Charles Turner
Batgirl
Batman
Bill Motherwell
Clayface
Commissioner James Gordon
Detective Cameron
Dr. Voodoo
Jeff Cotton
Jim Dover
John Carlinger
Myrna Gentry
Nurse Jacobs
Rita Morgansen
Stacy Darnell
Tracy Dover

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