Volume: 2
Price: 0.50 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1975-12-04
Editing: Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor); Bob Rozakis (assistant editor)
Cover Thumbnail for The Batman Family (DC, 1975 series) #4 Edit Cover
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[no title indexed]
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Batgirl and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Ernie Chan (signed)
Inks:
Ernie Chan (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
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typeset
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dangerous doings for the Dynamite Duo!
Characters:
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Santa's Merry Men (crooks); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (head shot); Phantom General [General Van Dort] (head shot); Fatman (head shot)
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #125.

Cage Me or Kill Me!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Batgirl / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:S-2124
Characters:
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; James Gordon; Tad Wolfe; Diamond Lilly
Synopsis:
Tad Wolfe asks Commissioner Gordon and Barbara Gordon to protect him from underworld hitmen.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

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

A New Look for Robin
(Table of Contents: 2)

Robin / illustration / 2 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:N-1437
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Gallery of fan-submitted new costumes for Robin from Eric Stedman, Steve Smith, Chris Baker, Jamie Hightower, Michael Dunion, Janet Hetherington, Robert Aguilar Jr., Frank Slave and David Mouillesea.

Justice for All Includes Children!
(Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; superhero

Robin's White (Very) Christmas!
(Table of Contents: 4)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:S-2181
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lori Elton; Frank McDonald; Mr. Kelly; Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Alfred Pennyworth; Aunt Harriet
Synopsis:
Robin catches a gang of thieves trying to steal the money raised for charity during Christmas.
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

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

The story title was apparently supposed to be "Robin's (Very) White Christmas!" which is how it reads in the blurb at the end of the Batgirl story, in the reprint in The Best of DC #22, and in the digital version of Batman Family #4. The reprint in Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus has the original (mis)placement of the word "Very".

Bruce Wayne does not appear in the Batman costume in this story.

Batman Meets Fatman
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Batman / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:N-1349
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Fatman; Red Mask Gang
Synopsis:
A circus clown named 'Fatman' helps Batman and Robin capture the Red Mask Gang.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index for the original publication.

The Secret War of the Phantom General
(Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:N-1427
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny; Phantom General [General Von Dort]
Synopsis:
General Von Dort, formerly a Nazi general, comes to Gotham to steal a rare isotope to complete his death ray.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

Story across 24 pages in three parts of 9.67, 7.67, and 5.67 pages.

"Batman Presents the Villain of the Issue..."

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Batmail Family / letters page / 1 page

Script:
Bob Rozakis (signed as BR)
Pencils:
Mike Grell (illustration)
Inks:
Vince Colletta (illustration)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Job Number:S-2217

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment George Tackes, Bob Rodi and Charles Jacques.

The Cup Cake Caper
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Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Cup Cakes / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Dangerous doings for the Dynamite Duo!"]
    Batgirl and Robin
  2. Cage Me or Kill Me!
    Batgirl
  3. A New Look for Robin
    Robin
  4. Justice for All Includes Children!
    Superman
  5. Robin's White (Very) Christmas!
    Robin
  6. Batman Meets Fatman
    Batman
  7. The Secret War of the Phantom General
    Batman
  8. [no title indexed]
    Batmail Family
  9. The Cup Cake Caper
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Cup Cakes
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