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Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

Detective Comics #484

Jun 1979 · DC · 1.00 USD
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"Assault on Olympus!" kicks off in Detective Comics #484 with a clash of ancient forces as the Baron and the Demon vie for control of Merlin's tomb—only for the mysterious Stavik and the local populace to intervene. The issue, written by Len Wein and illustrated by Steve Ditko with inks by Ditko and colors by Glynis Wein, sees the Demon claim the Eternity Book amid the chaos, while the Baron retreats. The cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano captures the epic tension of the moment.

Contains 6 stories
Assault on Olympus!
16 pp · Superhero
Maxie Zeus (villain)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred Pennyworth
The "Who is Floyd Fenderman Anyway?" Contract!
9 pp · Superhero
Human Target [Christopher Chance]LuigiVanessa Van Dyke
The Race Against Murder!
10 pp · Superhero
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]James GordonRoss Canton

In "The Race Against Murder!", Batgirl races to stop a deadly bomber targeting her father, chasing the culprit after a brutal attack leaves him gravely injured. With time running out and another assassination attempt looming, she must outwit a shadowy enemy before it's too late.

The Return of the Flying Graysons!
12 pp · Superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin)Linda GrayMr. HalyBatman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)The Flying GraysonsDirk GreystoneSharon Greystone

In "The Return of the Flying Graysons!" from Detective Comics #484, Robin is stunned when Haly's Circus rolls into town, unveiling a new trapeze act that boldly bears the name of his fallen mentors—The Flying Graysons. The mystery of their apparent return hangs in the air, stirring old memories and raising questions no one expected.

Tyme Has No Secrets!
9 pp · Superhero
Baron Tyme [Clement Tyme] (villain)The Demon [EtriganJason Blood]Inspector StavikMiklosAbner Beckermann

In "Tyme Has No Secrets!" from Detective Comics #484, the clash between the Baron and the Demon at Merlin's tomb takes a sudden turn when Stavik and the local villagers intervene. With the Baron forced to retreat, the Demon makes a desperate move to reclaim the Eternity Book—its secrets still locked in time.

The Galileo Solution
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthMike DollyProfessor Higley

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Raw (Fine) $10
CGC 9.8 · 7 in census $416
CGC 9.6 · 15 in census $81
CGC 9.4 · 9 in census $60
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $42*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $35*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $28*
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $26*
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $23*
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $20
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
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CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer Len Wein
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Glynis Wein
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Sonderheft #15 (1979), Superman #22/1979 (1979), Batman #9 (1979), Héros 2000 #6 (1979), Eks almanah #248 (1980), Batman Extra #3 (1981), Eks almanah #264 (1981), Eks almanah #322 (1982), Eks almanah #411 (1987), Batman in the Seventies #[nn] (2000), Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2005), Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #[nn] (2012), The Steve Ditko Omnibus #2 (2012), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020)

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