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Publisher: DC

Title: Detective Comics
Issue: 490
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: May 1980
Volume: 44

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Detective Comics #490
Owner: Par2ch

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sensei; Talia Al Ghul; Ra's Al Ghul


Story Title: Requiem for a Martyr! - comic story
Pages:22
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Lurk; Gotham City mayor; Commissioner James Gordon; Reverend Feeney (death); world religious leaders; Barton McManus; Sensei; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul
Synopsis:Batman must stop Sensei who plans to assassinate the world's religious leaders who have come to Gotham for a conference.


Story Title: An Arrow in Time - comics-form advertising
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; children
Synopsis:Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.


Story Title: Dance of Death! - comic story
Pages:8
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; Charles Rey; Philipe Rey; Cecile Rey
Synopsis:Batgirl investigates murder attempts against an aging ballet star where the prime suspects are his children.


Story Title: Encounter - comic story
Features:Tales of Gotham City
Pages:3
Genre:drama


Story Title: The Deadly Answers! - comic story
Pages:8
Genre:superhero
Characters:Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Mrs. Higgins; Professor Milton; Billy Baldwain; unnamed switchboard operator; Chief Frank McDonald; Mr. Myers (the man in black)
Synopsis:Robin investigates a college exam cheating scandal.


Story Title: Lightning Strikes Out! - comic story
Pages:10
Genre:superhero
Characters:Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Features:The Batcave
Pages:2
Letters:typeset


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