Batman  (1940)

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DC ⋅ 1940

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$72k
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$205k
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$1.5M

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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

Error ⋅ DC ⋅ 1940

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$62k
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$185k
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$1.3M

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Scarce printing variant, identified by the absence of a period before the issue number '1'

1st appearance of the Joker and the Cat aka Catwoman

Batman #1

Non-Key

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$9

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #1

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Gold ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$0
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$0

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Reprint of Batman #1 (1940)

Gold foil edition, limited to 150 copies - all 150 copies are graded 9.8

Batman #1

Non-Key

Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$8

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Blank sketch variant

Batman #1

Non-Key

Convention Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$5
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$15
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$60

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Silver foil facsimile reprint, limited to 1,000 copies

2023 convention exclusive

Batman #1

Non-Key

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$1
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$7

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Facsimile reprint of Batman #1 (1940)

DC ⋅ 1940

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2nd appearance of the Joker

2nd appearance of Catwoman, Selina Kyle and first time she is referred to as Cat Woman, used interchangeably with The Cat

DC ⋅ 1940

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Debut of the first Catwoman costume, a mask resembling an actual cat

1st appearance of Puppet Master

DC ⋅ 1940

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$8.7k
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$21k

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First mention of Gotham City

1st appearance of Jack of Diamonds aka Dr. Deegan

DC ⋅ 1941

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$1.5k
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$5k
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$15k

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

Batman #5

Non-Key

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$1
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$2
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$9

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #5

Non-Key

Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$8

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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$1
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$2
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$7

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Reprint of Batman #5, the debut of the Golden Age Batmobile with the bat-head design

DC ⋅ 1941

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$830
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$3.6k
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$10.9k

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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Batman and Robin

DC ⋅ 1941

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$980
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$10.9k

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Cover art by Bob Kane

DC ⋅ 1941

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$12k

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Cover art by Fred Ray

DC ⋅ 1942

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$1.2k
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$4.1k
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$16.8k

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Iconic cover art by Jack Burnley

First Christmas story in the Batman title

DC ⋅ 1942

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3rd overall cover appearance of the Joker, first cover appearance in the Batman title

DC ⋅ 1942

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$600
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$6k

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

DC ⋅ 1943

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$850
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$7.4k

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1st cover appearance of the Batmobile

DC ⋅ 1944

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$200
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$2k

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1st cover appearance of Alfred

First solo story featuring Alfred

DC ⋅ 1944

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$450
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$4.5k

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First time two major Batman villains team-up - Joker and Penguin

Batman #28

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1945

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #29

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1945

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #31

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1945

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #32

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1945

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1946

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$220
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$840
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$2.2k

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Cover art by Dick Sprang

Batman #34

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1946

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1946

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Debut of the first official Catwoman costume that would become iconic to her character

Selina Kyle's hair is blonde in this issue

Batman and Robin fight the mechanical T-Rex that would later decorate the Batcave for decades

Batman #36

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1946

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1946

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First interior art on Batman by Jim Mooney

Batman #39

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1947

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1947

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$400
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$4k

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Cover art by Jack Burnley featuring the Joker

DC ⋅ 1947

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$675
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$1.9k
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$6.8k

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1st cover appearance of Catwoman in the Batman title and second overall Catwoman cover appearance

Batman #43

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1947

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1947

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Cover art by Jim Mooney featuring the Joker

Batman #45

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1948

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$11.5k

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Origin of Batman, specifically the murder of the Waynes and the hunt for their killer

Batman #48

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1948

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1948

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$11.9k

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1st appearance of the Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch

1st appearance of Vicki Vale

DC ⋅ 1948

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$500
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$5k

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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Two-Face

DC ⋅ 1949

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$610
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$1.9k
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$6.3k

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Cover art by Win Mortimer featuring the Jokermobile

Batman #53

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1949

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1949

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$3k

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Cover art by Dick Sprang featuring the Joker

Batman #57

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1950

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #58

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DC ⋅ 1950

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Batman #60

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1950

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1950

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$105
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$320
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$1.2k

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1st cover appearance and origin of the second Batplane

DC ⋅ 1950

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$550
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$1.6k
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$5.5k

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Origin of Catwoman

1st appearance of The Knight, the Batman of England

1st appearance of Squire who later becomes The Knight II

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