Batman Family (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1976.
Synopsis for Batgirl: "Valley of the Copper Moon!"
Congresswoman Barbara Gordon makes a trip to an Indian rodeo with other legislators, and discovers skulduggery and political corruption there as Batgirl. Using her masked identity, Barbara is able to find a corrupt Native American, who plans to sell the lands for his own benefit and she thwarts his ultimate plan.
Appearing in Batgirl: "Valley of the Copper Moon!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Sen. Robert Thomas Cleary
- Congressman Matthew (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Jack Lightfoot (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Susan Little Bird (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Building
- Rayburn Office Building
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Synopsis for Robin: "The Joker's Daughter!"
Robin tangles with a female "Joker" who claims to be the Joker's Daughter and who has allegedly stolen a dead mystery writer's manuscript, which was possibly never there in the first place. Despite the nonexistent crime, Robin tries to stop the Joker's daughter, but he is outstmarted and unable to capture the criminal maid.
Appearing in Robin: "The Joker's Daughter!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Lori Elton
- Chief Frank McDonald
- Lt. Rick Tatem
Antagonists:
- Joker's Daughter (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Christine Ariadne (Single appearance; dies)
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Synopsis for Alfred Beagle: "In the Soup!"
This story is reprinted from Batman #32.
Alfred is tired of being laughed at for his various accidental victories over crime and this time he decides to do a proper investigation. Alfred comes across an unusual robbery---someone has stolen an entire supply of turtle soup from a gourmet factory.
Alfred is ready to laugh it off until it is explained that the soup costs $5 a can and they stole over a thousand cans. Alfred finds out there is only one other company that makes turtle soup. He goes there and witnesses employees
putting their own labels on the stolen cans. He returns with the police. The other company explains they were facing bankruptcy because the larger company had cornered the market on live ingredients. However, Bruce and Dick are still skeptical about Alfred's recent achievement.
Appearing in Alfred Beagle: "In the Soup!"
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Antagonists:
- Two employees of Fernleigh Soup (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Gotham City Police Department
- Chumley (a dog) (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Batman: "The New Crimes of the Mad Hatter"
This story is reprinted from Batman #161.
Batman and Robin learn that the Mad Hatter has escaped from prison and is no longer robbing rare and expensive hats, but using hats to rob. They soon also learn that he is striking at the twelve jurors whose verdict sent him to jail. And the crimes are based on the hats that the jurors would wear on their regular jobs(Fireman helmet; chef's hat; and a bowler hat to rob a bowling alley. )More than twice, the Mad Hatter manages to escape from the Dynamic Duo, but during an escape attempt with a balloon, Robin stymies his escape by popping the balloon with a hat pin borrowed from a nearby woman bystander bringing the crook back to the street level, where he is finally captured.
Appearing in Batman: "The New Crimes of the Mad Hatter"
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Notes
- "The Joker's Daughter!" is reprinted in Batman Arkham: Joker's Daughter.
- This issue also include a one-page profile on Robin's cast of characters and a one-page humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Robin Recommended Reading
- Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
- Batman: Dark Victory
- "Batman: Year Three"
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman & Robin Eternal
- New Teen Titans (Volume 1)
- Robin: A Hero Reborn
- Robin II: The Joker's Wild!
- Robin III: Cry of the Huntress
- Robin (Volume 2)
- Robin (Volume 3)
- Robin: Son of Batman
- Robin: Year One
- Robins (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans (Volume 3)
- We Are Robin
- Young Justice (Volume 1)
- Young Justice (Volume 2)