I enjoyed seeing these characters interact in stories. I wish books like this would come back.
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12-18-2018, 10:35 AM #1Extraordinary Member
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Anyone remember the Superman Family / Batman Family comics?
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12-18-2018, 02:42 PM #2Uncanny Member
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Both started out as books with one new story plus various reprint stories to fill out the issues.
Originally Posted by caj
Superman Family started with issue #164, taking over the numbering of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.
It went to all new material starting with issue #182.
Batman Family started at issue #1, and it also had reprint material included at first.
It went to all new material with issue #11, then it increased to a "Dollar Comic" starting with issue #17. But that didn't last long; #20 was the last issue. After that, it was folded into Detective Comics.
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12-18-2018, 03:27 PM #3Mighty Member
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Originally Posted by MajorHoy
Batman Family started at issue #1, and it also had reprint material included at first.
It went to all new material with issue #11, then it increased to a "Dollar Comic" starting with issue #17. But that didn't last long; #20 was the last issue. After that, it was folded into Detective Comics.
It should be noted that the Batgirl-Robin story by Mike Grell from Batman Family #1 was originally scheduled to be an issue of First Issue Special, but was given its own comic instead with FIS's cancellation.
That's likely why Batman Family #2 was an all-reprint issue and new stories didn't resume until BatFam 3.
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12-18-2018, 03:55 PM #4Extraordinary Member
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I remember and LOVED them especially the stories featuring the Earth 2 Superman, Batgirl, and Huntress.
Currently(or soon to be) Reading: Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Jay Garrick: The Flash, Justice Society of America, Power Girl, Superman, Shazam, Titans, Wesley Dodds: Sandman, Wonder Woman, & World's Finest: Teen Titans.
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12-18-2018, 05:32 PM #5Uncanny Member
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I'm not sure how you put that . . . from Earth-2/Earth-Two, there was the "Mr. & Mrs. Superman" feature in Superman Family, as well as the Huntress (the daughter of Earth-2/Earth-Two's Batman and Catwoman) feature in the last four issues of Batman Family, but Batgirl was on the main DC Earth (Earth-1/Earth-One back then). Originally Posted by Dr. Poison
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12-18-2018, 05:36 PM #6Mighty Member
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Yes, the Lena Luthor portrayed in Superman Family comics is better than the show, and actually made sense when she went all evil.
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