Detective Comics, #490

Published: May 1980

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Batman

Story Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Requiem for a Martyr!

Story Featuring Batman

Storyline

Batman must stop Sensei who plans to assassinate the world's religious leaders who have come to Gotham for a conference.

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Story Notes

Storyline continues from previous issue. Batman gets justice for Kathy Kane who was killed by the League of Assassins on Sensei's orders in issue #485.

An Arrow in Time

Story Featuring Green Arrow , Ad Featuring Hostess Fruit Pies

Storyline

Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.

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Dance of Death!

Story Featuring Batgirl

Storyline

Batgirl investigates murder attempts against an aging ballet star where the prime suspects are his children.

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Encounter
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The Deadly Answers!

Story Featuring Robin

Storyline

Robin investigates a college exam cheating scandal.

Story Notes

The man in black is identified as Mr. Myers in Detective Comics #493.

Lightning Strikes Out!

Story Featuring Black Lightning

Story Notes

Feature continues from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #261. Title is Lightning Strikes Twice Out! with the word "Twice" crossed out.

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Story Notes

Letters of comment from Gary Thompson, Roger Schoolcraft and Unsigned.