Detective Comics, #489
Published: April 1980
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"With your memory destroyed, my secret's safe!"
Characters
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
- Batman (small image)
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
Creatures of the Night!
Storyline
There's a vampire roaming Gotham City but Batman doesn't believe it.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne
- also as Matches Malone]
- Moon the Mystic
- Ivorn
Credits
- Script: J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Ben Oda
The Borrower
Storyline
The only way Wonder Woman can stop the Borrower long enough to capture him is to set out some Twinkies so he takes a snack break.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Borrower
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies in sequential art form. Copyright © 1980 Continental Baking Company
When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!
Featuring Tales of Gotham City
Storyline
Ex-con Charlie Morgan blames Gordon for his brother's death during a robbery, so he arranges a prison riot to lure Gordon to the facility to exact his revenge.
Characters
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Charlie Morgan
- Goldie Rivers
- Monk Nichols
- Warden Michael Pendergast
Credits
- Script: Paul Kupperberg
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Steve Mitchell
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
This story is billed on the cover of this issue as Commissioner Gordon's first solo story.
The Mind Warp Mystery
Storyline
Dick Grayson asks one of his college professors who is involved in memory research to consult on a case, but in the process Batgirl's memories are erased by the professor, who learns Batgirl's and Robin's secret identities from the stolen memories. Later, Batgirl's memories are restored, except for the memory of Batman and Robin's secret identities.
Characters
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Professor Theel
- Mr. Boyde
- McCabe (death)
- Reynolds (death)
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Featuring Batcave
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Brian Nelson, Jeffrey Lowndes and Dean Schopp.
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1979 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 79,872 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 90,197 Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019
Computer Crisis
Storyline
While on monitor duty in the Justice League satellite, the Atom discovers baby Dharlu aliens in the computer.
Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Dharlu aliens
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Bob LeRose
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
- Editing: Ross Andru
Story Notes
The Dharlu first appeared in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #130. Feature next appears in Action Comics starting with #513.
The Bogus Butlers
Featuring Batman's Butler Alfred
Storyline
When Alfred sees a newspaper photo of a butler arrested for robbery, the butler appears to be Alfred himself, so he sets out to solve the mystery.
Characters
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Robin
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: José Delbo
- Colors: Bob LeRose
- Letters: Todd Klein
- Inks: Bob Smith
Where Strike the Assassins
Storyline
Batman searches for a geologist who has been kidnapped by Sensei and the League of Assassins.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- League of Assassins
- Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Sensei
- Barton McManus
Credits
- Script: Denny O'Neil
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Dan Adkins
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Story continues in next issue.