Detective Comics, #491

Published: June 1980

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Batman , Story Featuring Batgirl , Story Featuring Robin

Story Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Riddle of the Golden Fleece

Story Featuring Batman

Storyline

Maxie Zeus tries to steal a gold cloth as a gift for his daughter.

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Fragrance of Death!
Storyline

Jason tells an old caretaker of how he found his mother's killer... who just happened to be his father.

Story Notes

A spin-off character from Batgirl's strip, Jason Bard is the featured character in this Tales of Gotham City. Note Jason Bard is a guest star in the Slam Bradley strip in Detective Comics #500.

A Flash in the Dam

Story Featuring The Flash , Ad Featuring Hostess Twinkies

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Story Notes

Advertisement for Continental Baking Company which holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies. The Flash is copyright DC Comics.

The Target of the Death-Dealer

Story Featuring Robin

Storyline

Robin captures a gambler who's trying to blackmail a basketball player.

Story Notes

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

Special Bonus Pin-Up

Story Featuring Batman

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Short-Circuit

Story Featuring Black Lightning

Storyline

Black Lightning saves Lincoln Trask and himself from the burning building and manages to stop Jacques Cravin from escaping. During the battle Lightning discovers that his powers no longer work. Jacques confesses that he tried to burn Lightning's body in the fire in able to trick the mob into thinking that it was he who perished in the fire so they would stop coming after him.

Story Notes

Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.

The Assassination of Batgirl!

Story Featuring Batgirl

Storyline

The mob hires an assassin to kill Batgirl.

Credits
Story Notes

Story continues in next issue's Batman story, and concludes in next issue's Batgirl story. Tracy Dover is identified by name in Detective Comics #494.

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Story Notes

Batman logo in masthead. Letters from readers - Henry J. Kujawa, Scott Gibson, Phil Schweier and Mark Ryan - and responses from Paul Levitz.

Street Ball
Storyline

NBA stars Rick Barry and Julius "Dr. J" Erving demonstrate their skills at a playground basketball game with some kids and discuss the quality of Spalding autograph basketballs.

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Story Notes

Ad for Spalding basketballs. On back cover.

The Saga of Johnny West
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Comic strip ad for Acme boots from Acme Boot Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Northwest Industries. Inc.