Issue | #491 |
Published | June 1980 |
Cover Price | 1.00 USD |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Paul Levitz |
Characters | Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Ross Andru (signed) |
Inks | Dick Giordano (signed) |
Characters | Johnny West |
Genre | Western |
Notes | Inside front cover. Comic strip ad for Acme boots from Acme Boot Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Northwest Industries. Inc. |
Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Price; Medea (Maxie's daughter); Maxie Zeus (villain); Barney O'Hara (villain); Fred Britt (villain; death) |
Synopsis | Maxie Zeus tries to steal a gold cloth as a gift for his daughter. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Denny O'Neil |
Pencils | Don Newton |
Inks | Dan Adkins |
Colors | Adrienne Roy |
Letters | Milton Snapinn |
Characters | Jason Bard [also as Griffin]; Rose Bard (first appearance; flashback; death); Scratch (first appearance; flashback; death); Mark Kelson (first appearance; villain; flashback); Mr. Bard [as Doug Parker] (first appearance; villain; flashback; death) |
Synopsis | Jason tells an old caretaker of how he found his mother's killer... who just happened to be his father. |
Genre | Detective |
Script | Mike Barr |
Pencils | Dan Spiegle |
Inks | Dan Spiegle |
Colors | Adrienne Roy |
Letters | John Costanza |
Notes | A spin-off character from Batgirl's strip, Jason Bard is the featured character in this Tales of Gotham City. Note JB is a guest star in the Slam Bradley strip in #500. |
Characters | Flash [Barry Allen]; The Destroyer |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Vince Colletta |
Notes | Advertisement for Continental Baking Company which holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies. The Flash is copyright DC Comics. |
Characters | Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Kenny; Doris Dexter; Ben Dexter; Mr. Washington |
Synopsis | Robin captures a gambler who's trying to blackmail a basketball player. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Jack C. Harris |
Pencils | Alex Saviuk |
Inks | Vince Colletta |
Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
Letters | John Costanza |
Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Dick Dillin |
Inks | Bob Smith |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Lincoln Trask; Leon (villain); Jacques Cravin (villain) |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Martin Pasko |
Pencils | Pat Broderick |
Inks | Frank McLaughlin |
Colors | Bob LeRose |
Letters | Milton Snapinn |
Notes | Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden. |
Characters | Batman logo in masthead |
Script | Paul Levitz |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Letters from readers - Henry J. Kujawa, Scott Gibson, Phil Schweier and Mark Ryan - and responses from Paul Levitz. |
Characters | Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; James Stein; Richard Bender (first appearance); Robert Barton (first appearance); General Scarr (villain); Cormorant (villain) |
Synopsis | The mob hires an assassin to kill Batgirl. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Cary Burkett |
Pencils | Jose Delbo |
Inks | Joe Giella |
Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
Letters | Ben Oda |
Characters | Rick Barry; Dr. J [Julius Erving] |
Synopsis | NBA stars Rick Barry and Julius "Dr. J" Erving demonstrate their skills at a playground basketball game with some kids and discuss the quality of Spalding autograph basketballs. |
Genre | Sports |
Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
Notes | Ad for Spalding basketballs. On back cover. |