Issue Details

Issue	#490
Published	May 1980
Cover Price	1.00 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Paul Levitz

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Sensei; Talia; Ra's Al Ghul
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Ross Andru
Inks	Dick Giordano

22 page Batman story "Requiem for a Martyr!"

Characters	V: Ra's Al Ghul; GS: Talia; Batman; League of Assassins; Lurk; James Gordon; Barton McManus
Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Don Newton
Inks	Dan Adkins
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	Ben Oda
Reprinted	in Batman: Tales of the Demon (DC, 1991 series) #nn

1 page Green Arrow advertisement "An Arrow in Time"

Characters	Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; children
Synopsis	Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta
Notes	Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.

8 page Batgirl story "Dance of Death!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Mike Barr
Pencils	John Calnan
Inks	Joe Giella
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Ben Oda

3 page Tales of Gotham City story "Encounter"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	George Tuska
Inks	Bob Smith
Colors	Tatjana Wood
Letters	Todd Klein

8 page Robin story "The Deadly Answers!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Jack C. Harris
Pencils	Alex Saviuk
Inks	John Calnan
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Milt Snapinn

10 page Black Lightning story "Lightning Strikes Out!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Martin Pasko
Pencils	Pat Broderick
Inks	Frank McLaughlin
Colors	Bob LeRose
Letters	Ben Oda
Notes	Feature continues from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #261.