Unofficial Batman Family Index

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:

Story	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencils	Pablo Marcos
Inks	Vince Colletta
Assistant editing	Bob Rozakis
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batgirl

Supporting Character(s):

James Gordon (last in Brave and the Bold #125; next in World's Finest Comics #236)

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:

Story	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Jose Delbo
Inks	Vince Colletta
Assistant editing	Bob Rozakis
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Lori Elton (last in Detective Comics #451/2; next in issue #6/2)

Det. Frank McDonald (last in Detective Comics #451/2; next in issue #6/2)

Alfred Pennyworth (in between Detective Comics #456 and #457)

Aunt Harriet (last in Detective Comics #380; last appearance)

Villain(s):

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

Guest Appearance(s):

Bruce Wayne (last in Brave and the Bold #125; next in Detective Comics #457)

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):

Creators: saw no args

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)

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #343 (September 1965)

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