Detective Comics #487 - 1st Odd Man + Steve Ditko, Don Newton art

Detective Comics #487

Detective Comics v1 #487, 1980 - A would-be author is mistakenly targeted by the League of Assassins, prompting the Batman to protect him at any cost. Don Newton opens with a dramatic splash page (see interior page below) that belies varies the story's whimsical aspects. His varying page layouts and Dan Adkin's inks add greater interest to his already superlative pencils. This story was later reprinted in Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #1. In another tale, Steve Ditko introduces the Odd Man, a crimefighting hero wearing a patchwork suit. While the artwork borders on mediocre, the varying patterns and linework are visually interesting. Other artists in this issue include Dave Hunt and Dick Giordano. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. This is 4 of 4 Detective Comics issues by Ditko and 7 of 39 Detective Comics issues by Newton. /// key 1st appearance Odd Man
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"The Perils of Sergius" Newton story pencils (Dan Adkins inks) 17 pages = ****
"The Odd Man" Ditko story pencils and inks 8 pages = **

Steve Ditko

Don Newton

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