Detective Comics  (1937)

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Origin of The Creeper

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Unnamed cameo appearances by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as members of The Crime Exchange

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1st appearance of Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a close friend of the Wayne family

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1st appearance of Captain Stingaree, a pirate

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1st appearance of the Black Spider

1st appearance of the Calculator

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1st appearance of Signalman in the Modern Age

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First use of the iconic 'bullet' DC logo on a Detective Comics cover

1st cover appearance of the Calculator

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1st appearance of Doctor Phosphorus, a villain who is perpetually on fire after being exposed to massive amounts of radiation

1st appearance of Rupert Thorne, a corrupt politician

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1st appearance of Silver St. Cloud, a romantic partner of Bruce Wayne

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1st appearance of Hugo Strange in the Modern Age

Mark Jewelers ⋅ DC ⋅ 1977

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1st modern appearance and cover of Deadshot

Wizard World ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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Iconic story titled 'The Laughing Fish'

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020

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Classic story titled "The Sign of the Joker"

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

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Classic story titled "The Sign of the Joker"

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1st cameo appearance of the third Clayface, Preston Payne

UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

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1st cameo appearance of the third Clayface, Preston Payne

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1st full appearance of the third Clayface, Preston Payne

Mark Jewelers ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

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1st full appearance of the third Clayface, Preston Payne

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1st appearance of the Fadeaway Man, a villain in possession of an arcane cloak belonging to the sorcerer Cagliostro

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1st appearance of Maxie Zeus, a mentally-ill man who believes he is a descendant of Zeus

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