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Cover: Jim Aparo

The Batman Family #13

Sep 1977 · DC · 0.60 USD
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In "The Man Who Melted Manhattan!", Batgirl and Robin are drawn into a high-stakes mystery in New York, where they’re ambushed by the returning Outsider—now determined to claim Alfred’s body and eliminate Batman’s closest allies. With Man-Bat caught in the crossfire, the trio must survive a relentless assault in a city that seems to be unraveling around them. Written by Bob Rozakis and illustrated by Don Newton and Marshall Rogers, with inks by Bob Wiacek and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1977 classic features a cover by Jim Aparo.

Contains 2 stories
The Man Who Melted Manhattan!
30 pp · Superhero
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]Robin [Dick Grayson]Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]Francine LangstromSunset GangThe Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth]Uturuncu (were-jaguar)Batwoman [Kathy Kane]

In "The Man Who Melted Manhattan!", Batgirl and Robin find themselves in New York, drawn into a deadly game when the Outsider—Alfred Pennyworth’s shadowed doppelgänger—reemerges to seize control of his body and eliminate Batman’s closest allies. With Man-Bat caught in the crossfire and the Sunset Gang stirring chaos, the city itself seems to warp under an unseen threat, testing the limits of courage and identity.

The Outsider
2 pp · Superhero
The Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth]Brandon CrawfordBatman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

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Raw (Fine) $13
CGC 9.8 · 9 in census $507*
CGC 9.6 · 11 in census $150*
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $87*
CGC 9.2 · 5 in census $61*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $50*
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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist Don Newton
colorist Jerry Serpe
cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Classics #107 (1979), Lynvingen #3/1979 (1979), Bumper Batcomic #15 (1980), The Best of DC #51 (1984), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020)

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