{"product_id":"detective-comics-492-dc-comics-jim-aparo-cover-1980-vg-fn","title":"DETECTIVE COMICS #492 [DC COMICS] *JIM APARO COVER* 1980 VG\/FN","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 492\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVengeance Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two... At War with General Scarr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFifty Million Tons of Soul!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Are Experiencing a Slight Delay...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e DC \/ DC Comics Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.00 USD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jim Aparo, Anthony Tollin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don Newton, Dan Adkins, Bob Smith, Bob Oksner, Romeo Tanghal, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angelo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cary Burkett, Bob Haney, Bob Rozakis, Jack C. Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Batman (Bruce Wayne), Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner James Gordon, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Cormorant, General Scarr, Robin (Dick Grayson), Man-Bat (Kirk Langstrom), Francine Langstrom, Rebecca Langstrom, Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e68-page Dollar Comic. Cover-dated July 1980, on sale 22 April 1980. Jim Aparo cover titled “The End of Batgirl!” Two-part Batman and Batgirl crossover that continues from the Batgirl story in #491.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15-page “Vengeance Trail” by Cary Burkett, Don Newton and Dan Adkins. Cormorant nearly kills Batgirl. Batman goes after General Scarr and is taken.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10-page Batgirl “Chapter Two... At War with General Scarr” by Burkett, Newton and Bob Smith. Gordon talks her back into the suit. She finds Batman locked down. Cormorant is the man who shot her. She freezes, then watches Batman keep moving and takes Cormorant. Belief back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9-page Tales of Gotham City “Fifty Million Tons of Soul!” by Bob Haney and Bob Oksner. Rusty Krebs paints the Gotham Memorial Bridge, stops a jumper, then bank robbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9-page Man-Bat “We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay...” by Bob Rozakis and Romeo Tanghal. Subway stuck. Giant rat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8-page Robin “The First Bird” by Jack C. Harris and Charles Nicholas. Penguin after a pterodactyl egg. The man in black is named Mr. Myers in #493.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull colour throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease check out our other items on eBay. All items come from a smoke free environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHappy to combine shipping...!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur story\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e This is my father's \"The Hoarder's\" private comics, toys, memorabilia and collectables collection he's been amassing for over 65 years. We are guesstimating somewhere in the vicinity of half a million comics + the rest of the collectables, ALL of which are to be sold. While we are somewhat aware of certain acquisitions, there is an abundance of anticipation and excitement of the yet to be discovered, we would love you to join us on our journey which is only just beginning... Follow us @ #comic_collector_aus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSome data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC \/ DC Comics Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52851641188637,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/4704\/7709\/files\/705A986D-BA34-4914-B732-A70F2C2A792F_1_201_a.heic?v=1788411114","url":"https:\/\/comiccollector.com.au\/products\/detective-comics-492-dc-comics-jim-aparo-cover-1980-vg-fn","provider":"Comic Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}