| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #490
Cover Date: May 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
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Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Colors | Adrinne Roy |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in Justice League of America #178; next in Brave and the Bold #163)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Lurk (first appearance?; one of Ra's al Ghul's guards)
- League of Assassins (next in flashback in Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #38)
- Sensei (next in flashback in Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #38)
Other Character(s):
- Ra's al Ghul (last in Brave and the Bold #159; next in Batman Vol. 1 #332)
- Talia al Ghul (last in Brave and the Bold #159; next in Batman Vol. 1 #330)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- It is unseasonably cold.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991)
- Tales of the Batman: Don Newton (2011)
Credits:
| Story | Mike W. Barr |
| Pencils | John Calnan |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- James Gordon (next in Brave and the Bold #163)
Villain(s):
- Phillipe Rey (first appearance; attempts to kill his father to gain control of a ballet company)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019)
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | George Tuska |
| Inks | Bob Smith |
| Colors | Tatjana Wood |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- A helpful policeman (first appearance)
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Alex Saviuk |
| Inks | John Calnan |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Det. Frank MacDonald
Villain(s):
- Professor Milton (first appearance; a Psychology professor who was selling answers to his mid-term final)
Other Character(s):
- Man in Black (first appearance; following Jennifer)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Martin Pasko |
| Pencils | Pat Broderick |
| Inks | Frank McLaughlin |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Black Lightning (also in flashback to one week before this story; last in Brave and the Bold #163)
Villain(s):
- Jacques Craven (first appearance; selling fake voodoo potions)
Location(s):
- Metropolis
- Jefferson High School
Comment(s):
- This story continues in the next issue.