Cover: Dick Giordano

Detective Comics #486

Oct 1979 · DC · 1.00 USD

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“Murder by Thunderbolt”

In "Murder by Thunderbolt," Robin takes on a chilling case when the Scarecrow targets four Hudson University benefactors, threatening to unleash their deepest fears unless they pay him off. Written by Jack C. Harris and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, with inks by Jack Abel and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1979 tale blends psychological suspense with the classic detective flair of Detective Comics. The cover, a striking work by Dick Giordano, captures the tension with a dramatic, shadowed portrait of the Scarecrow looming over a terrified figure.

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writer Jack C. Harris · artist Kurt Schaffenberger · inker Jack Abel · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Jack C. Harris

artist Kurt Schaffenberger

inker Jack Abel

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

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Robin investigates when the Scarecrow blackmails four Hudson University benefactors into giving him money or he will unleash their greatest fears against them.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).