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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published September-October 1975
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 68
Editing Julius Schwartz; E Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "Presenting -- the origina of the Batgirl-Robin team!"

Characters Batman; Robin; Batgirl; Benedict Arnold; Alfred Pennyworth (inset); Commissioner Gordon (inset); Man-Bat (inset)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike Grell (signed)
Inks Mike Grell (signed)
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] Inks previously credited to Nick Cardy.

18 page Batgirl and Robin story "The Invader from Hell!"

Characters Robin; Batgirl; Benedict Arnold (villain); The Devil (villain)
Synopsis Batgirl and Robin team-up to keep Benedict Arnold from taking over the U.S.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Mike Grell
Inks Mike Grell
Notes This story was intended for 1st Issue Special. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

1 page The Origins of Batgirl and Robin the Teen Wonder text story

Characters Batgirl (origin); Robin (origin)
Genre Superhero
Letters typeset

4 page The Adventures of Alfred story "The Great Handcuff King!"

Characters Alfred Pennyworth; Ronny Lowndes; The Hurton Gang (villains)
Synopsis Alfred shows Ronny Lowndes some handcuffs that he bought and encounters The Hurton Gang.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks George Roussos
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #28 (April-May 1945)

10 page Batman Presents... Commissioner Gordon story "Commissioner Gordon's Death Threat!"

Characters Batman; Robin; Commissioner Gordon; Fred Purley Robbins
Synopsis A crook once caught by Commissioner Gordon uses him to lure Batman into a trap.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane)
Inks Joe Giella
Notes Pencils credited to Bob Kane in Batman Family #1. Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #186 (November 1966)

16 page Batman Presents... story "Challenge of the Man-Bat"

Characters Man-bat (reprint of 1st appearance); Batman
Genre superhero
Script Frank Robbins
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Dick Giordano
Notes 1st appearance of Man-Bat. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #400 (June 1970)

1 page Batman story "The Alfred Story"

Characters Batman; Robin; Alfred Pennyworth
Script ? (various)
Pencils ? (various)
Inks ? (various)
Letters ? (various)
Notes A biography of Alfred, with reprinted panels surrounded by Batman and Robin narrating outside of the panels.
Reprinted from various [each panel reprinted from a different source]