The Batman Family #17

(April-May 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Starlin (signed)

Inks

Jim Starlin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

J-5146

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When the cold wind howls...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #51 (August 1984)

Indexer Notes

Introductory page with poem and illustration.

Scars (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Jim Aparo

Inks

Jim Aparo

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

?

Job Number

J-5048

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Margo Mulhare [as Millie?]; Scar [Desmond Mallard; Drake]; Alfred Pennyworth; Lori Elton; The Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; hotel concierge; amusement park custodian; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-Two, cameo flashback); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (Earth-Two, cameo flashback); Justice Society [Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Star Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

While investigating the disappearance of several celebrities, Batman encounters a couple of misfits with deformities. Dick Grayson visits Gotham with his girlfriend Lori, who is in town to try to help her ex-boyfriend. The Huntress arrives from Earth-Two looking for advice on crime-fighting, Batman takes her to meet former Batwoman Kathy Kane to compare notes. Kathy is currently working at an amusement park where the freaks Batman previously encountered live, while Dick tracks Lori who has also gone to the same park to meet her ex. There is a sinister connection behind these events.

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #105 (1978)
• in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #1/1979 (1979)
• in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #1/1979 (uke 3 1979)
• in Batman Extra (Egmont Ehapa, 1980 series) #9 (1984)
• in Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([September] 2017)
• in Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo (DC, 2012 series) #3 ([November] 2017)
• in Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)

Indexer Notes

First meeting of Earth-One Batman and Earth-Two Huntress. The Huntress/Batwoman storyline continues in the next story in this issue.

The Big Fall (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Batmail Family / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-882

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Mike White, Scott Gibson and Beverly Thon.

Horoscopes of Crime! (Table of Contents: 5)

Batgirl; Batwoman; Huntress / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Bob Wiacek (pp. 1-10); Vince Colletta (pp. 11-21)

Colors

Jerry Serpe

Letters

Clem Robins

Job Number

J-5058

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; The Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Madame Zodiac; Senator Thomas Cleary; Andrew Payne; Sheik Sarim Al-Sabar; Victor Azzizi; King Singye Birendra; Todd Carmel; Catfish Turner; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (Earth 2); Batwoman [Kathy Kane]

Synopsis

When the Huntress comes to Batwoman for advice on being a super-heroine, Batwoman decides to reach out to Batgirl who is closer in age to Huntress. Meanwhile, a criminal fortune-teller named Madame Zodiac aides Poison Ivy and Catwoman in their battles against Batgirl and the Huntress in order to gain access to a mysterious object.

Reprints

• in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #26 (octobre 1979) [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
• in Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2018 series) #2 ([May] 2019)

Indexer Notes

In prior appearances in Batman Family #3 and #6, Senator Cleary's first name is given as Robert or Bobby, however starting with this issue his first name is given as Thomas or Tom.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Batmail Family / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz (signed as PL)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-882-A

Feature Logo

Batmail Family Special Delivery

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Ed Via, Mike Tiefenbacher and Beth Montelone.

There's a Demon Born Every Minute (Table of Contents: 7)

The Demon; Man-Bat / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Michael Golden

Inks

Michael Golden

Colors

Jerry Serpe

Letters

Jean Simek

Genre

superhero; horror-suspense

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (cameo); The Huntress [Helena Wayne] (cameo); Morgaine Le Fey; The Demon [Jason Blood]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Francine Langstrom; Rebecca Langstrom

Reprints

• in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #5/1980 (april 1980)
• in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #5/1980 (uke 20 1980)
• in Legends of the Dark Knight: Michael Golden (DC, 2019 series) ([July] 2019)

30 Cary Burkett (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

DC Profiles / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

The Answer Man / in-house column / 0.6 page (report information)