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DC ⋅ 1940

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1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

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Debut of the Bat-Copter

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Battle of Batman vs Superman

Debut of Batman's Kryptonite Ring used to level the playing field when fighting Superman

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3rd appearance of Batman

2nd cover appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Doctor Death, the first Batman villain

Debut of Batman's utility belt

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Debut of the Whirly-Bat, a one-man helicopter used by Batman

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Debut of Batman's Hellbat armor, a collaborative effort by the Justice League to allow Batman to fight super-powered enemies

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Origin of the Batcave

DC ⋅ 1941

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Debut of the Batmobile design with the bat-shaped head on the front

DC ⋅ 1942

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1st appearance of the Batcave, unnamed, referred to as an underground hangar

DC ⋅ 1943

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1st cover appearance of the Batmobile

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1st appearance of The Monk, Batman's first costumed enemy

1st appearance of Julie Madison, Bruce Wayne's girlfriend

5th appearance of Batman

Debut of the Batgyro, an airborn vehicle later replaced by the Batplane

Debut of the Batarang

Stories take place in New York City

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1st appearance and origin of Air Wave, Larry Jordan

Debut of the Bat-Signal

DC ⋅ 1950

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1st cover appearance and origin of the second Batplane

DC ⋅ 1954

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1st appearance of Chief Man-of-Bats, member of 'Batmen of All Nations'

1st appearance of Little Raven, later becomes Raven Red in Batman #667

1st appearance of the Bat-Marine, Batman's submarine

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1st cover appearance of the Bat-Signal

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Debut of a new Bat-Mobile, classic design

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Origin of the Batcave

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Debut of the Bat-Tank

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Debut of the Batmobile that inspired the TV show design

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