Detective Comics, #469

Published: May 1977

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Detective Comics #469

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1 page superhero

"Gotham City is to blame for turning me into living phosphorus!"

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Doctor Phosphorus [Alexander Sartorius]
Credits
Story Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Maltese Cup Cake
Story 1 1 page superhero
Storyline

Wonder Woman captures three people hunting for the Maltese Cupcake, though it is unclear that any of them has committed a crime.

Characters
  • Wonder Woman
  • Mr. Astor
  • Petula Lorry
  • Cindy Bluestreet [The Fat Lady]
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

...By Death's Eerie Light!
Story 2 11 pages superhero
Storyline

When Alfred collapses, Batman discovers many more people are mysteriously becoming sick. The Dark Knight realizes that the Gotham City water supply has been contaminated, so he goes to the Gotham Reservoir and finds the person responsible for the contamination, Dr. Phosphorus.

Characters
  • Doctor Phosphorous [Alexander Sartorius] (villain, introduction, origin)
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • James Gordon
  • Dr. Bell
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Volume 77 Issue 8 - Week of February 21, 1977
Story 3 1 page
Characters
  • Isis
Credits
Story Notes

Information on Isis #5, Secrets of Haunted House #6, comics on sale the week of February 28th and Mini-puzzle #4.

The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus

Featuring Doctor Phosphorus

Story 4 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Dr. Phosphorus visits an old colleague and explains how he became a monster when the reactor core at a nuclear power plant in which they both invested exploded and that he now plans to take his revenge on all those he blames, particularly City Council Chairman Rupert Thorne.

Characters
  • Doctor Phosphorous [Alexander Sartorius]
  • Rupert Thorne
  • Dr. Bell
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Craig Boldman, Mike Christiansen and Brian Uhlenbrock.

Story 6 0 pages
Story Notes

average # copies per issue, previous year - 148,000