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"The Family Way!": A wealthy drug dealer's daughter is kidnapped by Cheapjack, who wants a freer hand in the city's drug trade. The event is witnessed by Bruce Wayne, who immediately goes into action as Batman. Meanwhile, Superman learns about t

Quote1 People nowadays are all too ready to link being wealthy with being crooked! As if the two just naturally walked hand in hand! I'm here to say it isn't so! Quote2
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World's Finest #316 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1985.

Synopsis for "The Family Way!"

A wealthy drug dealer's daughter is kidnapped by Cheapjack, who wants a freer hand in the city's drug trade. The event is witnessed by Bruce Wayne, who immediately goes into action as Batman. Meanwhile, Superman learns about the events in Gotham City and decides to intervene in order to prevent a gang war. However, Superman and Batman are unable to stop Cheapjack and his gang as they threaten to kill their hostage if they try to stop them.

Without much of a choice, the heroes decide to go undercover in each of the gangs. Superman uses his "super-hypnotism" to infiltrate the gang of the drug dealer and Batman uses his disguise skills to mingle among Cheapjack's henchmen. In a twist of events, the undercover heroes find themselves involved in a mission that will surely bring the two gangs into a conflict of epic proportions.

Appearing in "The Family Way!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Marissa Pace

Villains:

  • Sam Massamino (First appearance)
    • Angelo
  • Werewolves of London
    • Cheapjack
      • Billy

Other Characters:

  • Theresa (First appearance)
  • Rose (Single appearance)

Locations:

Notes

  • This issue's "Meanwhile..." page is dedicated to Ben Oda, longtime letterer who had recently passed away.
  • Cheapjack and the Werewolves of London first appeared in Detective Comics #535 as antagonists of Green Arrow. This is their second appearance.



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