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![—Batman's Detective Comics, 1981? [Murray]](/content/pages/images/17397.jpg "—Batman's Detective Comics, 1981? [Murray]") |
![Detective Comics #494, September 1980 [DC]](/content/pages/images/13547.jpg "Detective Comics #494, September 1980 [DC]") |
| Cover Craig Guerin |
Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd. — Australia
| Page count | 100 |
| Cover price | 95 cents |
| Colour | Black & White |
Who is this man? How did he learn Batman is Bruce Wayne? What will he do with that knowledge? Read--"The Crime Doctor Prescribes Death!"
Batman
Genre: Superhero
| First printing |  | Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #494, September 1980 |
Art: Jim Aparo
Issue contents
1. The Crime Doctor Calls At Midnight (Batman)Story, 32 pagesBatman
Genre: Super-hero
Job code: J-6623
| First printing | | Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #494, September 1980 |
| Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #495, October 1980 (Murder in Quicksilver ) |
Script: Michael Fleisher
Pencils: Don Newton
Inks: Bob Smith; Frank Chiaramonte
Letters: Milt Snapinn; John Workman
Editing: Paul Levitz
Most of the splash page of "Murder in Quicksilver" has been removed to merge the stories.
2. 13 Points to a Dead End (Batgirl and Robin)Story, 17 pagesBatgirl and Robin
Genre: Super-hero
Script: Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Vince Colletta
Editing: Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell; Bob Rozakis
3. The Target of the Death-Dealer (Robin the Teen Wonder)Story, 8 pagesRobin the Teen Wonder
Genre: Super-hero
Job code: J-6541
| First printing | | Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #491, June 1980 |
Script: Jack C. Harris
Pencils: Alex Saviuk
Inks: Vince Colletta
Letters: John Costanza
Colours: Gene D'Angelo
Editing: Paul Levitz
4. Bad Night in Baja (Batman)Story, 15 pagesBatman
Genre: Super-hero
Job code: J-6847
| First printing | | Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #497, December 1980 |
Script: Gerry Conway
Pencils: Don Newton
Inks: Dan Adkins
Letters: Ben Oda
Editing: Paul Levitz
5. The Council Calls for Death (Nemesis)Story, 8 pagesNemesis
Genre: Super-hero
Script: Cary Burkett
Art: Dan Spiegle
Letters: John Costanza
Editing: Paul Levitz
6. The Last Duty (Tales of Gotham City)Story, 8 pagesTales of Gotham City
Genre: Super-hero
Job code: J-6261
Script: Denny O'Neil
Art: Johnny Craig
Letters: Milt Snapinn
Editing: Paul Levitz
7. Wolf in the Fold (Batman and Commissioner Gordon)Story, 8 pagesBatman and Commissioner Gordon
Genre: Super-hero
Job code: J-6803
| First printing | | Batman (DC, 1940 series) #331, January 1981 |
Script: Mike Barr
Pencils: Don Newton
Inks: Steve Mitchell
Letters: John Costanza
Editing: Paul Levitz
Printed by Hedges & Bell, Sutton Road, Maryborough, Victoria 3465. Published by Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydney, 2000. Sequences in this issue © D.C. COMICS INC. 1980 Distributors: Gordon & Gotch (A/asia) Ltd., Melbourne; Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney.
Last Updated: 12/05/2013
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