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Detective Comics, #483

Published: April-May 1979

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Story Featuring Batman

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Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Batcave
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Introduction and contents page on inside front cover.

The Curse of Crime Alley

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On the anniversary of his parents' deaths, Batman returns to Crime Alley to visit Leslie Thompkins, and discovers that Maxie Zeus is planning to take out a former associate with a plan that endangers innocent lives.

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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz was the editor on this title prior to Paul Levitz. Origin recap. Leslie Thompkins and Crime Alley previously appeared in Detective Comics #457.

The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract!
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Chance takes on the identity of Hollywood stuntman Brad Nayle to discover who's trying to kill him.

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Feature continues from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #144 (November 1978).

A Date with Batgirl

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Batgirl's fight against the terrorist members of the Squadron for the Advancement of Everybody is briefly interrupted when she agrees to go an a date with a shy sergeant.

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Return to Castle Branek!
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Baron Tyme holds the Eternity Book and forces the Demon to lead him to Merlin's tomb. He opens it and finds it empty.

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Terminus!

Story Featuring Robin

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The Maze organization has recruited supervillains to assassinate Robin, but Robin still brings them down with the help of the New Carthage police and a surprise undercover operative.

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Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!

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Gotham City's citizens don't know what to make of a kangaroo race sponsored by Bruce Wayne, but it's an elaborate ploy to allow Batman to capture an arms smuggler and his dealer.

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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Prepared as an entry in "The Public Life of Bruce Wayne" feature.

Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family!

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Back cover. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

40 Years of the Ultimate Detective
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Inside back cover. Information on 40 years of Detective Comics.

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Inside back cover. Statement of October 1, 1978 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 129,792 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 69,285 Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019