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Publisher: DC

Title: Detective Comics
Issue: 485
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: August-September 1979
Volume: 43

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Detective Comics #485
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Story Title: The Vengeance Vow! - cover
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; The League of Assassins; Sensei


Story Title: Batcave - foreword, introduction, preface, afterword
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Paul Levitz talks about the stories in this issue.


Story Title: The Vengeance Vow! - comic story
Pages:20
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (death); League of Assassins (villain); Ra's Al Ghul (villain); Talia; Alfred Pennyworth; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Sensei
Synopsis:Receiving a warning that Kathy Kane, the former Batwoman, is in danger, Batman travels to Kathy's circus only to find her attacked by the League of Assassins. Kathy is killed in the attack. Ra's Al Ghul reveals that the Sensei is behind the attack, so Batman goes after him, but must face off against the formidable Bronze Tiger.


Story Title: The Case of the Cavorting Corpse! - comic story
Pages:10
Genre:superhero
Characters:Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chief Frank McDonald; Daniel Hayes; Jack; Marty; Bob; Betsy; Preston (Diamond Merchant)
Synopsis:Robin stops a group of diamond smugglers.


Story Title: The Fatal Finale! - comic story
Features:The Demon
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Baron Tyme (Villain); The Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Abner Beckerman; Randu Singh; Harry Matthews; Glenda Mark
Synopsis:Baron Tyme tries to siphon energy from Etrigan but Jason Blood's friends and a magic mirror put an end to Baron Tyme.


Story Title: The Case of the Untouchable Crook! - comic story
Pages:11
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Anton Karyov; Congressman Carlton Roberts; Gloria Mann; Congresswoman Gerald; Congressman Cartwright
Synopsis:Batgirl investigates payoffs to a U.S. Congressman by a foreign country.


Story Title: SST -- The Super-Sonic Threat! - comic story
Pages:11
Genre:superhero
Characters:Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Rebecca Langstrom; Francine Langstrom; Jason Bard; Cara Eliot; SST [Wayne Eliot]
Synopsis:Man-Bat takes the case of Cara Eliot who wants him to follow her husband.


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Features:Batcave
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Best Bat-Wishes, Batgirl & Robin - illustration
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]


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