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BATMAN FAMILY #4

Cover Date: March-April 1979
Cover Price: $.50

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Cover Credits:
Art: Ernie Chan (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Cage Me or Kill Me!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsPablo Marcos
InksVince Colletta
Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl

Supporting Character(s):

James Gordon

Villain(s):

Diamond Lilly (first appearance?; a hitwoman)

Other Character(s):

Tad Wolf (last in Detective Comics #445; goes to Commissioner Gordon for protection; goes into Witness Protection)

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Comment(s):

This story takes place on December 25th.

Story Reprinted in:

Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2017)


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Second Story: "Robin's (Very) White Christmas!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsJose Delbo
InksVince Colletta
Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Lori Elton
Det. Frank McDonald
Alfred Pennyworth
Aunt Harriet

Villain(s):

Fake Santa Claus and his gang (first appearance; attempt to steal donations)

Guest Appearance(s):

Bruce Wayne

Other Character(s):

Mr. and Mrs. Elton (first appearance; Lori's parents)

Location(s):

New Carthage
Hudson University

Comment(s):

This story takes place very shortly before Christmas.

Story Reprinted in:

The Best of DC #22 (March 1982)


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Third Story (reprint): "Batman Meets Fatman" (6 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #113 (February 1958)


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Fourth Story (reprint): "The Secret War of the Phantom General" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #343 (September 1965)


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