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Detective Comics #488 (of 1000000)

The Spook's Death Sentence For Batman; The Last Duty!; The Leaders of the Dark Lords!; Minus One Miracle Car!; The Great Campus Kidnap!
March 31st, 1980

Detective Comics #488 (of 881)

The Spook's Death Sentence For Batman; The Last Duty!; The Leaders of the Dark Lords!; Minus One Miracle Car!; The Great Campus Kidnap!
March 31st, 1980

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488 (of 881)
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The Spook's Death Sentence For Batman; The Last Duty!; The Leaders of the Dark Lords!; Minus One Miracle Car!; The Great Campus Kidnap!
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March 31st, 1980
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“THE SPOOK’S DEATH SENTENCE FOR BATMAN.” Batman finds himself headed for the electric chair when the Spook’s illusion gimmick makes the Dark Knight appear to be a convicted murderer, and the Spook to be Batman.

  1. "The Spooks Death Sentence for Batman" (Batman) written by Cary Burkett, penciled by Don Newton, inked by Dan Adkins, lettered by Milt Snapinn and colored by Adrienne Roy.
  2. "The Last Duty!" "Tales of Gotham City" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled and inked by Johnny Craig, lettered by Milt Snapinn and colored by Tatjana Wood.
  3. "The Leader of the Dark Lords" (Batgirl) written by Jack C. Harris, penciled by Jose Delbo, inked by Frank Chiaramonte, lettered by Ben Oda and colored by Adrienne Roy.
  4. "Minus One Miracle Car!" (Elongated Man) written by Mike W. Barr, penciled by Ed Barretto, inked by Joe Giella, lettered by Ben Oda and colored by Doug Klein.
  5. "The Great Campus Kidnap!" "Robin the Teen Wonder" (Robin) written by Jack C. Harris, penciled by Kurt Schaffenberger, inked by Vince Colletta, lettered by Ben Oda and colored by Gene D'Angelo.

Notes

  • Issued dated February/March 1980.
  • 64 pages and with ads.
  • This issue contains the Hostess Superhero Ad, Hawkman in "Hawkman Makes a Safe Landing".
  • Batman finds himself on Death Row in "The Spook's Death Sentence For Batman!"
  • One cop in Gotham City finds himself performing "The Last Duty!"
  • Batgirl is in trouble when she goes up against "The Leader of the Dark Lords!"
  • The Elongated Man makes a welcome return to Detective Comics, but even he may be stumped when he comes across a mystery that adds up to "Minus One Miracle Car!"
  • Robin may be a Boy Wonder, but even he is unable to prevent "The Great Campus Kidnap!"

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