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Publisher: DC

Title: The Batman Family
Issue: 1
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: September-October 1975
Volume: 1

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Batman Family 1
Owner: Seanfingh

617
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Batman Family #1
Owner: Par2ch

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Inside This Issue:

Detailed information about the issue is listed below.

Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Pencils:? (Batman figure alterations)
Inks:? (Batman figure alterations)
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Benedict Arnold; Alfred Pennyworth (inset); Commissioner Gordon (inset); Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (inset)


Story Title: Minerva Menace! - comics-form advertising
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aunt Minerva
Synopsis:Captain Marvel prevents underworld super-villain Aunt Minerva from taking control of the city's children through the power of Hostess Twinkies.


Story Title: The Invader from Hell! - comic story
Pages:18
Genre:superhero
Characters:Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Benedict Arnold (villain); The Devil (villain)
Synopsis:Batgirl and Robin team-up to keep Benedict Arnold from taking over the U.S.


Story Title: Warning! Supplies Are Dangerously Low... - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Synopsis:Advertisement for back copies of Famous First Edition and Limited Collectors' Edition tabloid specials by DC.


Story Title: 2 Sizzling Summer Specials - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Synopsis:Advertisement for two upcoming Limited Collectors' Edition tabloid-size specials by DC: Secret Origins of Super-Villains and Superman.


Story Title: The Origins of Batgirl and Robin the Boy Wonder - text story
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (origin); Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Killer Moth; Jason Bard
Synopsis:Recap of the histories of Batgirl and Robin, by way of introducing the new Batman Family comic books.


Story Title: The Great Handcuff King! - comic story
Pages:4
Genre:superhero
Characters:Alfred Pennyworth; Ronny Lowndes; The Hurton Gang (villains); Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson
Synopsis:Alfred shows Ronny Lowndes some handcuffs that he bought and encounters The Hurton Gang.


Story Title: Comedy Cover Capers - cartoon
Pages:1
Genre:humor
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]


Story Title: Commissioner Gordon's Death-Threat! - comic story
Features:Batman Presents... Commissioner Gordon
Pages:9.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon; Fred Purley Robbins
Synopsis:A crook once caught by Commissioner Gordon uses him to lure Batman into a trap.


Story Title: Fantasy's Most Bizarre Hero - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Man-Bat
Synopsis:Promotion for DC's new comic book series, Man-Bat with illustration. Also includes promotions for 3 other titles by Gerry Conway: All-Star Comics, Blackhawk and Code Name: Assassin.


Story Title: Here Is the Original Dialogue for the Covers on Page 30 - illustration
Pages:0.33
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]


Story Title: Batman Presents... Challenge of the Man-Bat - comic story
Pages:16
Genre:superhero
Characters:Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth


Story Title: We Can Put DC Comics Right in Your Mailbox - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.5
Characters:Batman; Robin
Synopsis:Subscription ad for DC, featuring illustrations of Batman and Robin.


Story Title: Coming Soon... - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.5
Synopsis:Promotion for new DC title The Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.


Story Title: The Alfred Story - comic story
Pages:1
Pencils:? (various)
Inks:? (various)
Letters:? (various)
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis:Batman and Robin tell of how Alfred became their butler, and of his previous experiences as a villain called The Outsider.


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