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Issue Details

Issue #485
Published August-September 1979
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Paul Levitz

Cover Details

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Bronze Tiger; The League of Assassins; Sensei
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano

1 page Batcave foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Synopsis Paul Levitz talks about the stories in this issue.
Script Paul Levitz
Letters typeset
Notes Contents & intro page.

20 page Batman story "The Vengeance Vow!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (Death); League of Assassins (Villain); Ra's Al Ghul (Villain); Talia; Alfred Pennyworth; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Sensei
Synopsis Batman travels to Kathy Kane's circus only to find her attacked by the League of Assassins. Kathy Kane is killed in the attack.
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Dan Adkins
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Story continues in 487, then in 489, and concludes in 490.
Reprinted in Batman: Tales of the Demon (DC, 1991 series) #nn

10 page Robin story "The Case Of The Cavorting Corpse!"

Characters Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chief Frank McDonald; Daniel Hayes; Jack; Marty; Bob; Betsy; Preston (Diamond Merchant)
Synopsis Robin stops a group of diamond smugglers.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Kupperberg
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda

12 page The Demon story "The Fatal Finale!"

Characters Baron Tyme (Villain); The Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Abner Beckerman; Randu Singh; Harry Matthews; Glenda Mark
Synopsis Baron Tyme tries to siphon energy from Etrigan but Jason Blood's friends and a magic mirror put an end to Baron Tyme.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Len Wein
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Ben Oda

11 page Batgirl story "The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!"

Characters Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Anton Karyov; Congressman Carlton Roberts; Gloria Mann; Congresswoman Gerald; Congressman Cartwright
Synopsis Batgirl investigates payoffs to a U.S. Congressman by a foreign country.
Genre superhero
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Don Heck
Inks John Celardo
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Ben Oda

11 page Man-Bat story "SST -- The Super-Sonic Threat!"

Characters Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Rebecca Langstrom; Francine Langstrom; Jason Bard; Cara Eliot; SST [Wayne Eliot]
Synopsis Man-Bat takes the case of Cara Eliot who wants him to follow her husband.
Genre Superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Shelly Leferman
Notes 1-page retelling of Man-Bat's origin.

1 page Batcave letters page

Script Paul Levitz
Letters typeset

1 page Batgirl & Robin (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Best Bat-Wishes, Batgirl & Robin"

Characters Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Notes Pin-Up.