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DETECTIVE COMICS #483
Cover Date: April-May 1979
Cover Price: $1.00
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Cover Credits:
Art: José Luis García-López (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
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Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (also in flashbacks to his parent's deaths)
Supporting Character(s):
- Leslie Thompkins (last in issue #457; next in Batman Special #1; also in flashbacks to following the death of the Waynes)
- Commissioner Gordon
Villain(s):
- Maxie Zeus (first appearance; a crime boss with a fetish for Greek deities)
- Barsky Twins (first appearance; two hired out-of-town killers hired by Zeus)
Other Character(s):
- Long John Logan (first appearance; a former crook who ends up aiding Leslie)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Best of DC #5/6 (May-June 1980)
- Tales of the Batman: Don Newton (2011)
Credits:
| Story | Len Wein |
| Pencils | Howard Chaykin |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Glynis Wein |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Human Target (last in Brave and the Bold #144/2; disguises himself as Brad Nayle, an actor)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Pinky (first appearance; a former stunt-man turned actor; dies)
- Jessica Kinkaid (first appearance; head of production at Olympic Studios; tries to kill Nayle to cover up financial wrong-doing)
Location(s):
- Hollywood, CA
- Olympic Studios
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Bob Oksner |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Editing | Al Milgrom, Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- SAE (first appearance; a terrorist group that believes all people are slaves)
Other Character(s):
- Sgt. Rod Stromer (an Army Sargent; saw Batgirl while she was fighting Madame Zodiac; goes out on a date with Batgirl)
Location(s):
- Washington, DC
Story Reprinted in:
- Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019)
Credits:
| Story | Len Wein |
| Art | Steve Ditko |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Glyis Wein |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
Location(s):
- Gotham City
- Wolfenstag, Moldavia
- Castle Branek
Comment(s):
- This story in continued from the last issue and into the next issue.
Story Reprinted in:
- The Steve Ditko Omnibus #2 (2012)
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Dave Hunt |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Bob Rozakis (as Boris Zabok) |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lt. Rick Tatum
- Duela Dent (revealed to be undercover as Card Queen; next in Tales of the Teen Titans #50)
Villain(s):
- Raven (identity exposed)
- MAZE (disbanded)
Location(s):
- New Carthage
- Hudson University
Comment(s):
- This story continues directly from last issue.
Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Pencils | Dick Dillin |
| Inks | Frank McLaughlin |
| Lettering | Mike Stevens |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Swagman Ginty (first appearance; an illegal weapons dealer)
- Harrison Juke (first appearance; an importer)
Location(s):