Detective Comics, #503 Newsstand
Published: June 1981
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Batman
- Bruce Wayne
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Starlin
- Inks: Jim Starlin
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
The 6 Days of the Scarecrow
Storyline
Scarecrow has developed a new fear pheromone that makes anyone near Batman deathly afraid of him. Unable to work openly because of the fear he causes in others, he calls in Robin and Batgirl to track down Scarecrow.
Characters
- Batman
- Bruce Wayne
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Lucius Fox
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Mayor Hamilton Hill (cameo)
- Councilman Arthur Reeves (newspaper photo)
- Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
- Sharon (Commissioner Gordon's secretary)
- Selina Kyle [Catwoman] (image in clouds)
- Big Fredo
- roller-skate bandits
- Betty Lunden
- Carl (works for Lunden Chemical)
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Dan Adkins
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Councilman Reeves previously appeared in Detective Comics #463-464 as City Commissioner Reeves who had a very anti-Batman stance. In this issue, it is announced he is running for mayor against current mayor Hamilton Hill with a promise to get rid of Batman whom he blames for the rise of violence in the city.
Gold Mine Rescue
Characters
- Superman
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Dusty Leary, J. P. Kelly, and Jeffrey Lowndes.