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Issue #469 Feb 22, 1977 Issue #470 Mar 29, 1977 Issue #471 May 31, 1977 Issue #472 Jun 30, 1977 Issue #473 Aug 25, 1977 Issue #474 Sep 27, 1977 Issue #475 Nov 29, 1977 Issue #476 Mar 04, 1978 Issue #477 Feb 28, 1978 Issue #478 Apr 25, 1978 Issue #479 Jun 27, 1978 Issue #480 Aug 22, 1978 Issue #481 Oct 01, 1978 Issue #482 Nov 07, 1978 Issue #483 Jan 09, 1979 Issue #484 Mar 06, 1979 Issue #485 May 10, 1979 Issue #486 Jul 03, 1979 Issue #487 Sep 13, 1979 Issue #488 Nov 06, 1979
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DC Comics Detective Comics (1937)

If a Man Be Made of Clay...! ; True Heroes Never Die ... !

by Bob Rozakis Writer Jenette Kahn Writer +16 more
Jun 27, 1978 $0.50 44 pages
Key Issue
Overview Market Data $89+ Discussion

A key issue noted for First appearance of The Fadeaway Man. Detective Comics #479 was published by DC Comics on October 1, 1978, as part of a series that began in 1937. Bob Rozakis and Jenette Kahn write, and art comes from Dick Giordano, Glynis Oliver Wein and John Celardo. This 44-page issue features Batman, James Gordon, Catwoman, Batwoman and Wong, among 11 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#479
Release Date
June 27, 1978
Cover Date
October 1978
Cover Price
$0.50
Page Count
44
UPC
0709893046510
EAN
0709893046510

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883
Genres
Action, Adventure, War, Fantasy, Anthro, Mystery, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sports, Historical, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Superhero, Western
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Bob Rozakis

Bob Rozakis

Writer, Editor

Jenette Kahn

Jenette Kahn

Writer

Len Wein

Len Wein

Writer

John Celardo

John Celardo

Inker, Artist, Penciller

Rich Buckler

Rich Buckler

Penciller, Artist

Marshall Rogers

Marshall Rogers

Penciller, Cover Artist

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Inker, Cover Artist

Glynis Oliver Wein

Glynis Oliver Wein

Colorist

Tatjana Wood

Tatjana Wood

Colorist

Ben Oda

Ben Oda

Letterer

Clem Robins

Clem Robins

Letterer

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Catwoman

Catwoman

Selina Kyle

Clayface (Payne)

Clayface (Payne)

Preston Payne

Hawkwoman

Hawkwoman

Shayera Hol

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Katar Hol

Katar Hol

Katar Hol

Silver St. Cloud

Silver St. Cloud

Silver St. Cloud

Fadeaway Man

Fadeaway Man

Anton Lamont

Helena

Helena

Helena

Wong

Wong

Wong

Batwoman

Batwoman

Katherine Rebecca Kane

Teams

Gotham City Fire Department

Gotham City Fire Department

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