| Issue | #491 |
| Published | June 1980 |
| Cover Price | 1.00 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
| Characters | Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Ross Andru (signed) |
| Inks | Dick Giordano (signed) |
| Characters | Johnny West |
| Genre | Western |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Comic strip ad for Acme boots from Acme Boot Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Northwest Industries. Inc. |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Price; Medea (Maxie's daughter); Maxie Zeus (villain); Barney O'Hara (villain); Fred Britt (villain; death) |
| Synopsis | Maxie Zeus tries to steal a gold cloth as a gift for his daughter. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Denny O'Neil |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Letters | Milton Snapinn |
| Characters | Jason Bard [also as Griffin]; Rose Bard (first appearance; flashback; death); Scratch (first appearance; flashback; death); Mark Kelson (first appearance; villain; flashback); Mr. Bard [as Doug Parker] (first appearance; villain; flashback; death) |
| Synopsis | Jason tells an old caretaker of how he found his mother's killer... who just happened to be his father. |
| Genre | Detective |
| Script | Mike Barr |
| Pencils | Dan Spiegle |
| Inks | Dan Spiegle |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Notes | A spin-off character from Batgirl's strip, Jason Bard is the featured character in this Tales of Gotham City. Note JB is a guest star in the Slam Bradley strip in #500. |
| Characters | Flash [Barry Allen]; The Destroyer |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Notes | Advertisement for Continental Baking Company which holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies. The Flash is copyright DC Comics. |
| Characters | Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Kenny; Doris Dexter; Ben Dexter; Mr. Washington |
| Synopsis | Robin captures a gambler who's trying to blackmail a basketball player. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Alex Saviuk |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Dick Dillin |
| Inks | Bob Smith |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Lincoln Trask; Leon (villain); Jacques Cravin (villain) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Martin Pasko |
| Pencils | Pat Broderick |
| Inks | Frank McLaughlin |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Letters | Milton Snapinn |
| Notes | Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden. |
| Characters | Batman logo in masthead |
| Script | Paul Levitz |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from readers - Henry J. Kujawa, Scott Gibson, Phil Schweier and Mark Ryan - and responses from Paul Levitz. |
| Characters | Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; James Stein; Richard Bender (first appearance); Robert Barton (first appearance); General Scarr (villain); Cormorant (villain) |
| Synopsis | The mob hires an assassin to kill Batgirl. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Cary Burkett |
| Pencils | Jose Delbo |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Letters | Ben Oda |
| Characters | Rick Barry; Dr. J [Julius Erving] |
| Synopsis | NBA stars Rick Barry and Julius "Dr. J" Erving demonstrate their skills at a playground basketball game with some kids and discuss the quality of Spalding autograph basketballs. |
| Genre | Sports |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Notes | Ad for Spalding basketballs. On back cover. |