Detective Comics 483 (DC, 1979) First appearance of Maxie Zeus!
68-page giant. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "The Curse of Crime Alley," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins; Batman returns to Crime Alley once again on the anniversary of his parents death, and ends up saving Leslie Thompkins and a gangland target from the wrath of Maxie Zeus.
"The Lights!...Camera!...Murder! Contract!" starring the Human Target, script by Len Wein, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Dick Giordano; continued from The Brave and the Bold #144.
"A Date with Batgirl," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Vince Colletta; After Batgirl mops up on most of a terrorist band, a soldier gets the nerve to ask her for a date, and is accepted.
"Return to Castle Branek!" starring The Demon, script by Len Wein, art by Steve Ditko.
"Terminus!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt.
"Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!" script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin. 40 Years of the Ultimate Detective article by Mike W. Barr. Dick Giordano back-cover pin-up page featuring Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Alfred and Inspector Gordon. 68 pgs., full color.
