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Detective Comics (1937) - #489
"Creatures of the Night!"
DC Comics

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Writer(s):
John Marc 'J.M.' DeMatteis

Penciller(s):
Irving ''Irv'' Novick

Inker(s):
Vincent Joseph Colletta - 'Vince, Vinnie'

Colorist(s):
Adrienne Roy

Letterer(s):
Ben Oda

Editor(s):
Paul Levitz

Cover Artist(s):
Ross Andru
Dick Giordano

Rating (out of 10):
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Cover Date: April 1980
Cover Price: US $1.00

Issue Tagline: None.

Format: Color; Standard Comic Issue; 68 pages

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Letters Column: Batcave

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Reprinted/Collected in:
Batman (1982) #1
Batman (1982) #7
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)
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton (2011) HC vol. 01

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

Matches Malone

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"When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!" - Edit this story

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Writer(s):
Paul Kupperberg

Penciller(s):
Irving ''Irv'' Novick

Inker(s):
Steve Mitchell

Colorist(s):
Adrienne Roy

Letterer(s):
Milton 'Milt' Snappin

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James Gordon (Earth-1 - Pre Crisis)

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Tales of Gotham City

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Writer(s):
Jack C. Harris

Penciller(s):
Don Heck

Inker(s):
Vincent Joseph Colletta - 'Vince, Vinnie'

Colorist(s):
Gene D'Angelo

Letterer(s):
Ben Oda

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Batgirl (01 - Barbara Gordon)
James Gordon (Earth-1 - Pre Crisis)

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

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Team up with Robin & Batgirl

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Writer(s):
Bob H. Rozakis

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Alex Saviuk

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Vincent Joseph Colletta - 'Vince, Vinnie'

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Bob K. LeRose

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Milton 'Milt' Snappin

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Ross Andru

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Continues in JLA and Sword of the Atom.

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Writer(s):
Bob H. Rozakis

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Jos� Delbo

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Bob Smith

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Bob K. LeRose

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Todd Klein

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Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (DC)(Post Crisis)

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

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Don Newton

Inker(s):
Dan Adkins

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Adrienne Roy

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Ben Oda

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Bronze Tiger
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League of Assassins (DC)

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Bronze Tiger is attacked in Gotham Central Hospital by two members of the League of Assassins. Clues lead Batman to the Sensei's next target, a geologist of Gotham City. Batman rushes after the Geologist and is able to rescue him, although the Sensei was able to escape in the scuffle.

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