Detective Comics  (1937)

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Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
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6th appearance of Batman, he shoots and kills a vampire named Monk

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Origin of Batman

1st appearance of Joe Chill

1st appearance and death of Thomas and Martha Wayne

Cover art depicts Batman with a gun

DC ⋅ 1939

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Hypodermic needle cover

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1st appearance and origin of Hugo Strange

Debut of Batman's finned gloves

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Final solo adventure of Batman in the Golden Age

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1st appearance and origin of Robin

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1997

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Reprint of Robin's first appearance distributed by Toys R Us

Origin of Batman retold, partial reprint of Batman #1 (1940) Detective Comics #33 (1939)

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020

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Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

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Facsimile reprint of Detective Comics #38, the first appearance of Robin

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1975

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3rd appearance of Robin

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1st appearance and origin of Clayface, Basil Karlo

1st cover appearance of the Joker in Detective Comics

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First solo story featuring Robin

DC ⋅ 1940

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1940

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DC ⋅ 1940

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1st appearance of the Joker in a Detective Comics story, previously appeared on the cover of Detective Comics #40

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Death of Dr. Hugo Strange, fell from a cliff after being punched by Batman

DC ⋅ 1940

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First mention of Batman’s vehicle referred to as the Batmobile

First mention of Gotham City in the Detective Comics title

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2nd appearance of Clayface, Basil Karlo

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Milestone issue #50

DC ⋅ 1941

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1941

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DC ⋅ 1941

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Cover art similar to #33 with Robin added

DC ⋅ 1941

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1941

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

DC ⋅ 1941

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1st appearance of the Penguin

[March 2022 - Colin Farrell will reprise the Penguin in an HBO Max spin-off]

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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2nd appearance of the Penguin

1st appearance of Wing How in costume, formerly the Crimson Avenger's chauffeur

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1st appearance and origin of Air Wave, Larry Jordan

Debut of the Bat-Signal

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1st cover appearance of the Batplane

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Cover art by Jerry Robinson featuring the Joker

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1st appearance of Mr. Baffle, a thief

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1st appearance and origin of Boy Commandos

This issue marked the beginning transformation of The Joker from a homicidal maniac into a goofy character. This persisted until Batman #251 when Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams revived the Joker after a four year absence, reintroducing his homicidal side

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2nd appearance and first cover of Boy Commandos

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1st appearance and origin of Two-Face, Harvey Dent, a district attorney disfigured by acid

1st appearance of Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent

1st appearance of Salvatore Maroni, the mob boss who disfigured Harvey Dent

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1st cover appearance of the Penguin

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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Two-Face

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Cover art by Jerry Robinson featuring the Joker

DC ⋅ 1942

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Cover art by Jerry Robinson featuring the Joker

DC ⋅ 1943

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1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Scarecrow

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