Detective Comics (1937) #485

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Detective Comics (1937) - #485
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Editor(s):
Paul Levitz

Cover Artist(s):
Dick Giordano

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Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1979
Cover Price: US $ 1.00

Issue Tagline: Whose Death Causes Batman To Swear "The Vengeance Vow"? Plus: Batgirl Robin And Man-Bat In Their Own Full-Length Features! And A Bonus Story! The Demon's Last Battle!

Format: Color; Standard Comic Issue; 64 pages

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Letters Column: Batcave

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None entered.

Reprinted/Collected in:
Batman In The Seventies (2000) TPB
Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991) TPB (1st Printing)
Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991) TPB (2nd Printing)
Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991) TPB (3rd Printing)
Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991) TPB (4th Printing)
Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991) TPB (New Printing)
Batman: Tales of the Demon (1991) TPB (Warner Books Edition)
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection [GER] (2015) #130
Steve Ditko Omnibus (2011) HC vol. 02
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton (2011) HC vol. 01
The Untold Legend of the Batman (Australian) (1982) nn

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"The Vengeance Vow!" - Edit this story

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Writer(s):
Dennis 'Denny' O'Neil

Penciller(s):
Don Newton

Inker(s):
Dan Adkins

Colorist(s):
Adrienne Roy

Letterer(s):
Ben Kazuhito Oda

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Ra's al Ghul (DC)

Talia al Ghul (DC)

Batman (DC)(Earth-1 - Pre Crisis)

Batwoman (01 - Kathy Kane)

Bronze Tiger (DC)
Alfred Pennyworth (DC)(Earth-1 - Pre Crisis)

Sensei (01 - League of Assassins)

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League of Assassins (DC)

Synopsis:
Kathy Kane is attacked and killed by members of the League of Assassins, led by The Sensei and Batman is defeated in battle by Bronze Tiger. Ra's al Ghul, wanting to be head of the League of Assassins tricks Batman into chasing down The Sensei and Bronze Tiger.

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Batwoman/Kathy Kane is killed.

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Robin The Teen Wonder

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Paul Kupperberg

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Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s):
David 'Dave' Hunt

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Gene D'Angelo

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Ben Kazuhito Oda

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Frank McDonald (DC)

Robin (01 - Dick Grayson, E-1 & Post-Crisis)

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"The Fatal Finale!" - Edit this story

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Writer(s):
Len Wein

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Steve Ditko

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Steve Ditko

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Glynis Wein

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Ben Kazuhito Oda

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Baron Tyme
Abner Beckermann

Jason Blood

Etrigan the Demon (DC)

Glenda Mark

Harry Matthews

Randu Singh

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"The Case Of The Untouchable Crook!" - Edit this story

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Writer(s):
Jack C. Harris

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Don Heck

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John Celardo

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Jerry Serpe

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Ben Kazuhito Oda

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Batgirl (DC)(01 - Barbara Gordon)

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Writer(s):
Bob H. Rozakis

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Don Newton

Inker(s):
Frank McLaughlin

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Adrienne Roy

Letterer(s):
Shelly Lefferman

Editor(s):
Allen 'Al' Milgrom

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Jason Bard

Francine Evelyn Langstrom
Rebecca Langstrom

Man-Bat (DC)

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"Best Bat-Wishes, Batgirl & Robin" - Edit this story

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Penciller(s):
Dick Giordano

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Dick Giordano

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Batgirl (DC)(01 - Barbara Gordon)

Robin (01 - Dick Grayson, E-1 & Post-Crisis)

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