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20October-November 1978
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The Batman Family #20

DC · October-November 1978 · on sale 1978-07-11

Death of Councilman Franklin Gresham
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Identification plate

Series
The Batman Family (DC, 1975 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
October-November 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
On-sale date
1978-07-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893165511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Councilman Franklin Gresham.

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
0Enter the Ragmancover2pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatgirl, Batman, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, The Huntress, Kirk Langstrom, Man-Bat, Ragman, Rory Regan, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Helena Wayne
1-letters page2script: Bob Rozakis, Allen Milgrom; pencils: Mike Grell, Michael Golden; inks: Mike Grell, Michael Golden
2Enter the Ragman!comic story19script: David V. Reed; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Jean Simek; editing: Allen MilgromBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Ragman, Rory Regan, Bruce Wayne
3Peril of the Power Sowercomic story20script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Don Heck; inks: John Celardo; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Clem Robins; editing: Allen MilgromBatgirl, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Red Tornado, Robin
4Private Eye Man-Batcomic story13script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Allen MilgromJason Bard, Batman, Kirk Langstrom, Man-Bat, Bruce Wayne
5Trial by Firecomic story12script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Allen MilgromArthur Cranston, Roger Demarest, Councilman Franklin Gresham Death, The Huntress, Jason Kelshaw, Helena Wayne

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #511984On eBay ›
Huntress: Darknight Daughter #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0913-0		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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