Detective Comics, #463
Published: September 1976
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Batman vs Black Spider!
"The Socko Slugfest of '76"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Black Spider [Eric Needham]
- The Atom [Ray Palmer] (small image)
Credits
- Pencils: Ernie Chan
- Inks: Ernie Chan
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Marjorie van Doorn
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
3 Free Baseball Cards
"Hostess is back with new Baseball Cards...to collect and trade with your friends."
Story Notes
Interior front cover advertisement for 3 free baseball cards on specially marked boxes of Hostess® Snack Cakes.
Death-Web
"Thirty pounds of pure uncut heroin, Slinky, just as we arranged!"
Storyline
Batman breaks up a drug deal, but the dealers are killed by the Black Spider, a vigilante who emulates Batman except he prefers to eliminate drug dealers permanently.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Black Spider [Eric Needham] (intro, villain)
- James Gordon
- Alfred Pennyworth
- "Doc" Sugarman (drug dealer, death)
- Slinky Hamilton (drug dealer, death)
- Hunk
- Arthur Reeves (intro, City Commissioner)
- Lonnie (informant)
- Otto (Sugarman's thug)
- Jose (Sugarman's thug)
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Jack Syracuse
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Letters: Marjorie van Doorn (uncertain)
Story Notes
Story continues in Detective Comics #464. City Commissioner Arthur Reeves introduced here and featured in issue #464 as well, returns in issue #503 as Councilman Reeves who announces he is running for mayor of Gotham City. His dislike for Batman as evidenced in this issue will feature prominently in his run for mayor.
Shooting a Daisy®
"The sport a boy grows up with..."
Story Notes
Advertisement for Daisyâ„¢ B-B guns.
Story Notes
Full page advertisement for various mail order items. Includes a mail order form.
"The Rolling Stones Black and Blue on Rolling Stones records & tapes"
Characters
- The Rolling Stones
Story Notes
Advertisement for a special offer from Atlantic Records to acquire a previously released single from The Rolling Stones catalogue. Includes a mail order coupon.
What to sink your teeth into when you're hungry and you're not a werewolf.
"A little less than a meal. A little more than a snack."
Story Notes
Advertisement for Slim Jim smoked beef snacks.
Make Money Fast!
"No risk! No investment!"
Story Notes
Advertisment for a career in sales.
"Now! All full scale battle games processed in 48 hours...."
Story Notes
Horizontal advertisement for two plastic figure battlefield games: Gold Crown and Tank Trap, from Helen of Toy, Co.
Write Right Now!
"Write advertisers direct."
Story Notes
Full page of various sized direct advertisements. Includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Best By Mail". For information about advertising, write Sanford Schwartz & Co., New York, New York. The ad for the shark teeth has an image of a shark with its mouth open. The company from Grand Prairie Texas claims their shark teeth come from giant sharks.
Up-Up-and Away-a-a-y
Featuring DC Limited Collector's Edition
Characters
- Superman
- Flash
- Superboy
- Legion of Super Heroes
Story Notes
Mail order advertisement for DC Limited Collector's Edition, numbers C-48 and C-49.
DC TV Series
Featuring DC TV Comics
"A new star is rising in the DC galaxy of greatness!"
Characters
- Shazam
- Isis
- Gabe Kotter
- Superman
- Batman
- Wonder Woman
Story Notes
Advertisements for DC television series of comic books.
Superheroes Battle to Save Three Earths!
Reward!!
"We'll pay you $50.00 for this 1972 penny!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for a Coin Guide for collectors.
Write Right Now!
Story Notes
Full page of ads for various products from various vendors. For information about advertising, write S. Schwarz & Co., New York, New York.
Story Notes
PSA on the *Write Right Now!* page.
Crimes by Calculation
"Rick Bagley may be an old friend, but he sure is a boring lecturer!"
Characters
- Calculator [Noah Kuttler] (villain, intro)
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Richard Bagley
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Mike Grell
- Inks: Terry Austin
- Letters: Marjorie van Doorn (uncertain)
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Part 1 of the Calculator serial; story continues in Detective #464.
"The world famous new American physique chest developer."
Story Notes
Advertisement for body building.
You Loved Our Legion Issue
Featuring Amazing World of DC Comics
Characters
- Superboy
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Story Notes
Advertisement with mail order form for issues 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12.
You Asked for Them! We've Got 'Em!
"They're the spookiest, greatest, most magnificent t-shirts ever."
Characters
- Batman
- Superman
- Shazam
- Wonder Woman
Story Notes
Advertisement with mail order form for imprinted t-shirts of DC superheroes.
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Mike Christiansen, Mike White, Kevin L. Callahan, Scott Gibbson, David Hunter, Randy Myers and Loretta Graen.
Prizes or Cash
"You can get these and many, many other valuable prizes..."
Story Notes
Advertisement with Business Reply Mail form for imprinted all-occasion cards.
Snap Tite Model Kit
"Snaps together...no gluing or painting."
Story Notes
Inside back cover advertisement for Snap Tite Armor Kits.
The Green Machine
"For guys 8, 9, 10 yers old who really know how to ride."
Story Notes
Back cover horizontal advertisement for The Green Machine, a direct drive pedal system from Marx Toys.