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Detective Comics #543 (1984) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#543

DC Comics#543

Detective Comics

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Detective Comics #543

Shadows of Vengeance / It's No Fair!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 1984
On sale: Jul 3, 1984
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

Death of Sturges Hellstrom
1st appearance of The Night-Slayer
Death of Nightshade

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Printing not stated · $0.75
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Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.95

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Grand Comics Database issue 39226

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Credits

Writers: Doug Moench, Joey Cavalieri
Pencillers: Gene Colan, Shawn McManus
Inkers: Alfredo Alcala, Shawn McManus
Colorists: Adrienne Roy, Jeanine Casey
Letterers: Ben Oda, Bob Lappan
Covers: Gene Colan, Dick Giordano
Cover colors: Anthony Tollin
Editor: Len Wein
Cover letters: Gaspar Saladino
Managing editor: Tom Condon

Characters

The Night-Slayer· 1st appearance
Nightshade· Death
Sturges Hellstrom· Death
Alfred Pennyworth
Anton Knight
Bad Penny
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Commissioner James Gordon
Green Arrow
Hamilton Hill
Harvey Bullock
Jason Todd
Julia Remarque
Lucius Fox
Natalia Knight
Nocturna
Oliver Queen
Robin
The Night-Thief
Vicki Vale

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