Detective Comics #497

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Direct

CGC Census

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 5x

Batman travels to Baja Mexico to retrieve stolen US missile launch codes from The Squid who is planning to sell them to the highest bidder. Batman escapes with the documents but is badly wounded and hides out in a seedy hotel with the Squid and his men in pursuit.

Cover Date

December 1, 1980

Pages

Cover Price

$0.50

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

Joe Orlando

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Credits

Writer

Cary Burkett, Gerry Conway, Paul Levitz

Penciller

Curt Swan, Don Newton, Jim Aparo, Jose Delbo

Inker

Dan Adkins, Jim Aparo, Joe Giella, Vince Colletta

Colorist

Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angelo, Tatjana Wood

Letterer

Ben Oda, Gaspar Saladino, Milt Snapinn

Cover Artist

Jim Aparo

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Waldo Pepper (hotel owner); Ernie Edwards (thug); Sloan (FBI agent); Witt (FBI agent); The Squid [Clement Carp] (villain); Squid's men; Marie Schneider (newlywed); David (Marie's husband); Mr. Halston

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