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The Perfect Fighting Machine

The Perfect Fighting Machine Vol. 1 (42) #480

SeriesDetective Comics
NumberVol. 1 (42) #480
PublisherDC Comics, DC Comics Inc.
Date1978-12
TypeComic Book, Softcover
LanguageEnglish
ColoristAdrienne Roy, Glynis Oliver Wein
Cover ArtistJim Aparo, Tatjana Wood, John Workman (John Workman Jr.)
CreatorBob Kane
EditorJulius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell
Executive EditorJoe Orlando
InkerDave Hunt, Murphy Anderson
LettererKaren Kish aka: Karisha, Ben Oda
PencilerDon Newton, Murphy Anderson
WriterDenny O'Neil, Len Wein
GenreSuperhero
Published inNew York, New York
Pages40
UPC0709893046512
CharactersBatman (Bruce Wayne) (Earth 1), Hawkman (Katar Hol) (Earth 1), Hawkgirl (Shayera Thal) (Earth 1)
Story LocationNew Jersey: Gotham City, Michigan: Midway City
Linkshttps://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_1_480
Notes2nd Story: Hawkman & Hawkgirl in "The Case of the Off Key Crimes" This is the last issue of Detective Comics to be fully edited by Julius Schwartz and his assistant editors E. Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis. Starting with the next issue, Detective Comics was merged with the recently cancelled Batman Family title. For this reason, that issue's editorial credits are split between Schwartz and Al Milgrom, former editor of Batman Family. Schwartz had stocked four other stories for Detective Comics, which were subsequently published in upcoming issues of Detective, but he was no longer the editor of the title, as the role was passed to Paul Levitz. Because of his work with the stories, Schwartz was only credited as "contributing editor" on later issues.