Issue Details

Issue	#483
Published	April-May 1979
Cover Price	1.00 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Paul Levitz
Notes	average # copies per issue, previous year - 129,792

Cover Details

Characters	Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Batman; Joe Chill
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inks	Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Notes	average # copies per issue, previous year - 129,792

1 page Batcave text story

Script	Paul Levitz
Notes	contents & intro page

16 page Batman story "The Curse of Crime Alley"

Characters	Batman; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill; Maxie Zeus (intro); Long John Logan
Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Don Newton
Inks	Dan Adkins
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	Todd Klein
Notes	origin recap. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz was the editor on this title prior to Paul Levitz.
Reprinted	in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #5

8 page Human Target story The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract!

Characters	Human Target
Genre	superhero
Script	Len Wein
Pencils	Howard Chaykin
Inks	Dick Giordano
Colors	Glynis Wein
Letters	Ben Oda
Notes	Strip continued from The Brave and the Bold.

12 page Batgirl story "A Date with Batgirl"

Characters	Batgirl
Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Bob Oksner
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Letters	Ben Oda

10 page The Demon story "Return to Castle Branek!"

Characters	V: Baron Tyme; The Demon; She-bat; Man-bat; Harry Matthews; Randu Singh; Glenda Mark
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Len Wein
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Colors	Glynis Wein
Letters	Todd Klein

10 page Robin story "Terminus!"

Characters	Robin; Raven; Card Queen (Harlequin); Lori Elton; Maze; Lieutenant Rick Tatem; Chief Frank McDonald
Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks	Dave Hunt
Colors	Bob Rozakis [as Boris Zabok]
Letters	Ben Oda

8 page Public Life of Bruce Wayne story "Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!"

Characters	Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Harcourt Bane; Harrison Juke
Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Dick Dillin
Inks	Frank McLaughlin
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Mike Stevens
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].

1 page Batcave letters page

Notes

Includes a letter from Mike W. Barr.

1 page Batman illustration "Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family!"

Characters	Robin; James Gordon; Batgirl; Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Riddler; Joker; Penguin
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dick Giordano
Inks	Dick Giordano