Detective Comics #495 Values

Publisher: DC, 1980

About Detective Comics #495

Features Batman. Robin story. Krypto backup by Fred Hembeck.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sterling Silversmith; Robin [Dick Grayson] (head shot); Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (head shot); Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce] (head shot)

Pencils: Jim Aparo (signed)

Inks: Jim Aparo (signed)

Colors: Tatjana Wood

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

STORY DETAILS

(9 Stories)

Title: Murder in Quicksilver

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Crime Doctor [Dr. Bradford Thorne] (villain); Sterling Silversmith; Frenchy; Elmo Kraft (death)

Synopsis: Having discovered that Batman is Bruce Wayne, and knowing that Batman knows his true identity as well, the Crime Doctor attempts to flee Gotham. But he is kidnapped by Sterling Silversmith who tortures him in order to learn Batman's identity.

Pages: 17.000

Script: Michael Fleisher

Pencils: Don Newton

Inks: Frank Chiaramonte

Letters: John Workman

Notes: Story continued from previous issue. Sterling Silversmith previously appeared in Detective Comics #446.

Title: Batman Then & Now

Characters: Batman; Joker; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Pages: 1.000

Script: Mike W. Barr

Pencils: Bob Kane; Jim Aparo; Sheldon Moldoff; Carmine Infantino; Neal Adams

Letters: typeset

Notes: Text article on Batman with various small cover images.

Title: Animals

Characters: Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Lynn Stewart; Jimmy Olsen; Inspector William Henderson; "Ice" (introduction, villain); Duke Street Kings (introduction, villains)

Synopsis: During the Suicide Slum Olympics, "Ice" and his Duke Street Kings gang take hostages for a $1 million ransom. Black Lightning saves the hostages and keeps the gang members from being shot by the police.

Pages: 12.000

Script: J. M. DeMatteis

Pencils: Gerald Forton

Inks: Gerald Forton

Letters: Albert De Guzman

Title: The Gotham Connection

Characters: Robin [Dick Grayson]

Pages: 8.000

Script: Jack C. Harris

Pencils: Charles Nicholas

Inks: Vince Colletta

Letters: Todd Klein

Notes: Robin solo stories move to Batman (DC, 1940 series) with issue #337 (July 1981).

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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	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	4	6	11	7	0	0	37
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	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	4	4	6	11	7	0	0	38

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