The Batman Family, #18

Published: June-July 1978

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The Batman Family #18

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
  • Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
  • Huntress [Helena Wayne] (inset)
Credits
Story Notes

Artist signature along spine. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Story 1 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
  • Huntress [Helena Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Credits
The Monstrosity Chase!
Story 2 20 pages superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Barry Dark (radio personality)
  • Tabitha Blatant
  • Jami Lewin (Tabitha's secretary)
  • The Gargoyle Gang
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Harry Noah (dressed as Batman, death)
  • Alfred Pennyworth
The Fine Art of Murder
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

When one of Dick's classmates is killed by a sniper, Robin investigates and discovers a ring involving stolen Rembrandt paintings. Lori breaks up with Dick and starts dating Dave Corby.

Characters
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Lori Elton
  • Chief Frank McDonald
  • Herbie Agar
  • Lt. Tatem
  • Dave Corby
Credits
Imperiled Sub
Story 4 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Aquaman
  • Aqualad
Credits
Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Mike White, Mark Lamport and Hector M. Rambla.

Assault on the Pentagon!
Story 6 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Barbara's date with Senator Cleary is interrupted when Batgirl must stop an attack on the Pentagon, and soon learns that Madame Zodiac is behind it.

Characters
  • Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
  • Senator Thomas Cleary
  • Madame Zodiac
Credits
Man-Bat No More!
Story 7 9 pages superhero
Characters
  • Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
  • Sunset Gang
  • Francine Langstrom
  • Rebecca Langstrom
  • Pat Cabollo
  • Jerry Cascio
  • Mike Babble
  • SNAFU (villain)
A Choice of Destinies
Story 8 10 pages superhero
Storyline

Buildings in the impoverished South Gotham are continually being set ablaze. Huntress, after saving three people from the newest conflagration, sees a shadowy figure handing a boy a time bomb and telling him where to set it off. At Helena's workplace, the legal firm of Cranston, Grayson and Wayne, young lawyer Roger Demarest is not shy about showing his anger over Helena making partner over him.

Credits
Story 9 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Dennis Edward Grigoleir, R. H. J. Silva, Charles D. Haskell and Samuel Herskowitz.

Special Effects

Featuring Superman Movie Report

Story 10 1 page