Publishers / DC / The Batman Family (1975) / #19
19August-September 1978
$1.00

The Batman Family #19

DC · August-September 1978 · on sale 1978-05-16

First appearance: Jason Kelshaw
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
The Batman Family (DC, 1975 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
August-September 1978
Key date
1978-08-00
On-sale date
1978-05-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
84
Barcode
0709893165509
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jason Kelshaw - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0White Bat... White Death!cover1pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. Kaluta; colors: Tatjana WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Huntress [Helena Wayne] (head shot); Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (head shot)
1The Tomb of the White Bat!comic story20script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Craig Russell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Ambassador Chaik; Granny Bleach; Jedidiah Hawkins; Sarah Jimson
2The Sino-Supermencomic story13script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Lewis Efrem; Higgins; Wo Fong; Sino-Supermen
3Gene Hackman and Glenn Fordpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4The Crime Rate Is Earth-Shaking!comic story12script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Jean SimekRobin [Dick Grayson]; The Harlequin [Duela Dent]; The Raven; Chris Hobart; Dave Corby; Gary Stephans; Merrill; Marty
5-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis
6The Once and Future Man-Batcomic story9script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Danny Bulanadi; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Clem RobinsMan-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; SNAFU (villain); Rebecca Langstrom; She-Bat [Francine Langstrom]; Captain Daniels
7Gotham Town Is Burning Down!comic story10script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Jean SimekThe Huntress, Helena Wayne, Arthur Cranston, Roger Demarest, Councilman Franklin Gresham, Jason Kelshaw First
8-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis, Allen Milgrom

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Huntress: Darknight Daughter #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0913-0		2007On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1561978On eBay ›
Batman Arkham: Joker's Daughter #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7501-3		2018On eBay ›
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8841-9		2019On eBay ›
Legends of the Dark Knight: Michael Golden #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8961-4		2019On eBay ›
The Huntress: Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-072-4		2020On eBay ›
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-085-4		2020On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #1819 of 20#20 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com