BATMAN FAMILY #16 [DC COMICS] 1978 FN/VF

Series Title: The Batman Family (DC, 1975 series)

Issue #: 16

Story Title:

• Fury of the Five-in-One Foe!
• Bull's-Eye for Murder!
• The Calendar Man

Date of Publication: February–March 1978

Edition: Standard Edition

Publisher: DC / DC Comics Inc.

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.60 USD

Cover Artists: Jim Aparo, Tatjana Wood

Artists: Don Heck, John Celardo, Jerry Serpe, Michael Golden

Writers: Bob Rozakis

Characters: Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Robin (Dick Grayson), Harlequin (Duela Dent), Lori Elton, Commissioner James Gordon, Bat-Girl (Betty Kane), President Jimmy Carter, The Five-In-One Foe (Lumberjack, Galloping Ghost, Laser Razer, Johnny G.I.), Man-Bat (Kirk Langstrom), Jason Bard, Francine Langstrom, Shotgun Sniper (Randy Markos)

First Appearances: The Five-In-One Foe (Lumberjack, Galloping Ghost, Laser Razer, Johnny G.I.), Shotgun Sniper (Randy Markos)

Key Facts:

• 52-page issue. Cover-dated February–March 1978, on sale 22 November 1977.
• Lead 24-page Batgirl and Robin story “Fury of the Five-in-One Foe!” by Bob Rozakis, Don Heck and John Celardo, colours by Jerry Serpe. Robin and Harlequin stop a lumberjack thief in New Carthage. Batgirl stops Johnny G.I. on a train. Betty Kane, the original Bat-Girl, faces Laser Razer. Dick and Barbara realise it is one man in four costumes, aiming to force Congress and President Carter to resign. They track him home and shut the scheme down.
• Backup 9-page “Bull's-Eye for Murder!” by Rozakis and Michael Golden. Jason Bard and Man-Bat hunt the Shotgun Sniper, revealed as Randy Markos. Continues in #17. Francine Langstrom is close to giving birth.
• One-page “Batman's Bureau of Missing Villains” on Calendar Man uses panels from Detective Comics #259 (1958).
• Full colour throughout.

Page Count: 52 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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