Cover: Jim Aparo

Detective Comics #496

Nov 1980 · DC · 0.50 USD

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In "Murder on the Mystery Ship!", a murder mystery unfolds aboard a glamorous cruise ship in Gotham Harbor, where the line between fiction and terror blurs. When Basil Karlo—furious at being left out of a horror film's star-studded event—escapes Arkham and storms the vessel, chaos erupts under the guise of entertainment. Written by Michael Fleisher and brought to life with sharp, atmospheric art by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins, and colors by Adrienne Roy, this 1980 tale pulses with suspense, all wrapped in a striking cover by Jim Aparo.

Contains 2 stories

Murder on the Mystery Ship!

15.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Clayface [Basil Karlo] (apparent death)Commissioner James GordonJohn CarlingerMyrna GentryNurse Jacobs (death)Rita MorgansenBill MotherwellStacy Darnell

In "Murder on the Mystery Ship!" from Detective Comics #496, Basil Karlo—still smarting from being left out of a glamorous horror film shoot—forges his way out of Arkham and hijacks a Gotham Harbor cruise ship, turning the festive mystery cruise into a deadly game of vengeance.

Stealer of Souls!

10 pp · Superhero

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]Dr. VoodooJim DoverTracy DoverAssistant District Attorney Charles TurnerDetective CameronJeff Cotton

In "Stealer of Souls!", Batgirl faces off against the enigmatic Dr. Voodoo, whose dark magic targets priceless diamonds. As the stakes rise, Barbara Gordon finds herself unexpectedly caught in a web of suspicion when the assistant district attorney moves to arrest her—on murder charges.