Detective Comics #483 Rocky Mountain Pedigree (DC, 1979) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....

Auction amount: $264.00

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Detective Comics #483 Values

Publisher: DC, 1979

About Detective Comics #483

Batman Family issue. 40th Anniversary Issue. Origin retold. Demon story with Steve Ditko art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Bruce Wayne (as a child); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joe Chill; Leslie Thompkins

Pencils: José Luis García-López (signed)

Inks: José Luis García-López (signed)

Colors: Tatjana Wood

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: The Curse of Crime Alley

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill (flashback); Maxie Zeus (introduction); Long John Logan

Synopsis: On the anniversary of his parents' deaths, Batman returns to Crime Alley to visit Leslie Thompkins, and discovers that Maxie Zeus is planning to take out a former associate with a plan that endangers innocent lives.

Pages: 16.000

Script: Denny O'Neil

Pencils: Don Newton

Inks: Dan Adkins

Letters: Todd Klein

Reprints: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #5 (May-June 1980)

Notes: 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. Origin recap. Leslie Thompkins and Crime Alley previously appeared in Detective Comics #457.

Title: The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract!

Characters: Human Target [Christopher Chance]; Brad Nayle; Jessica Kincaid

Synopsis: Chance takes on the identity of Hollywood stuntman Brad Nayle to discover who's trying to kill him.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Len Wein

Pencils: Howard Chaykin

Inks: Dick Giordano

Letters: Ben Oda

Notes: Feature continues from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #144 (November 1978).

Title: A Date with Batgirl

Characters: Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Sergeant Rod Stromer

Synopsis: Batgirl's fight against the terrorist members of the Squadron for the Advancement of Everybody is briefly interrupted when she agrees to go an a date with a shy sergeant.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Bob Rozakis

Pencils: Bob Oksner

Inks: Vince Colletta

Letters: Ben Oda

Title: Return to Castle Branek!

Characters: Baron Tyme [Clement Tyme] (villain); The Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Francine Langstrom [She-Bat] (flashback); Kirk Langstrom [Man-Bat] (flashback); Harry Matthews; Randu Singh; Glenda Mark

Synopsis: Baron Tyme holds the Eternity Book and forces the Demon to lead him to Merlin's tomb. He opens it and finds it empty.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Len Wein

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Todd Klein

Title: Terminus!

Characters: Robin [Dick Grayson]; Raven [Dave Corby] (villain); Card Queen [Duela Dent; Harlequin]; Lori Elton; Maze; Lieutenant Rick Tatem; Chief Frank McDonald

Synopsis: The Maze organization has recruited supervillains to assassinate Robin, but Robin still brings them down with the help of the New Carthage police and a surprise undercover operative.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Bob Rozakis

Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks: Dave Hunt

Letters: Ben Oda

Title: Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Harcourt Bane ["Swagman" Ginty]; Harrison Juke

Synopsis: Gotham City's citizens don't know what to make of a kangaroo race sponsored by Bruce Wayne, but it's an elaborate ploy to allow Batman to capture an arms smuggler and his dealer.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Denny O'Neil

Pencils: Dick Dillin

Inks: Frank McLaughlin

Letters: Mike Stevens

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Prepared as an entry in "The Public Life of Bruce Wayne" feature.

Title: Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family!

Characters: Robin [Dick Grayson]; James Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Joker; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Dick Giordano (signed)

Inks: Dick Giordano

Notes: Back cover.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	6	5	6	7	24	19	0	0	74
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	5
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	3	6	5	6	8	24	21	0	0	79

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