(December 1978-January 1979)

DC, 1937 Series
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Volume:
42
Price:
1.00 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC
Barcode:
?
Editing:
Julius Schwartz; Al Milgrom
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series

Issue Notes

Batgirl, Robin, and Man-Bat features move over from the just-cancelled Batman Family (DC, 1975 series).

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Jim Starlin
Inks:
Jim Starlin
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.


Ticket to Tragedy (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Denny O'Neil
Pencils:
Marshall Rogers
Inks:
Marshall Rogers
Colors:
Adrienne Roy
Letters:
Mike Stevens

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Sir Basil Smythe; Henry Frome; Greeny Velvet; Milt Solo
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.


Does the Costume Make the Hero? (Table of Contents)

Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Rozakis
Pencils:
Don Newton
Inks:
Dan Adkins
Colors:
Gene D'Angelo
Letters:
Shelly Leferman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Robin; Margie Spratt; Lori Elton; Dave Corby; Chief Frank McDonald; Raven; Bart Twitchell

A Slow Death in China! (Table of Contents)

Batgirl / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Rozakis
Pencils:
Don Heck
Inks:
Bob Smith
Colors:
Jerry Serpe
Letters:
Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batgirl; Senator Tom Cleary; Leslie Tauburn; the Sino-Superman; Wo Fong

The Whittles Snatch (Table of Contents)

Man-Bat / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Rozakis
Pencils:
Don Newton
Inks:
Dave Hunt
Colors:
Adrienne Roy
Letters:
Ben Oda

Content Information

Characters:
GS: Jason Bard; Man-bat; Francine Langstrom; Rebecca Langstrom; J. J. Whittles
Reprints:

Murder in the Night! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jim Starlin
Pencils:
Jim Starlin (layouts)
Inks:
P. Craig Russell (finished art)
Colors:
Tatjana Wood
Letters:
Karen Kish [as Karisha]

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; James Gordon; Ronald Thursgood; Ramsey Larken; Bruno Clark; Xavier Simon; Thomas Wayne (flashback)
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Ticket to Tragedy
    Batman
  2. 2. Does the Costume Make the Hero?
    Robin
  3. 3. A Slow Death in China!
    Batgirl
  4. 4. The Whittles Snatch
    Man-Bat
  5. 5. Murder in the Night!
    Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Matthew Peets
  • Jerry Hillegas
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  • Bob Klein
  • Mike Tiefenbacher
  • Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
  • Carl Gafford
  • John Greb
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Jeremy Heier
  • Chris Launder
  • Terry Vraspir
  • Craig Delich
  • Mike Bowen
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Dwayne Best
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Gordon
  • Max Capp
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