Detective Comics  (1937)

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DC ⋅ 2009

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"Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader" part 2 of 2

Written by Neil Gaiman, art by Andy Kubert

Continues from Batman #686

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Alice aka Beth Kane, Batwoman's demented twin sister

1st appearance of Colonel Jacob Kane, Kate's father

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009

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Second printing cover art by J.H. Williams III

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by JG Jones

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Origin of Batwoman

Origin of Alice

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by Adam Hughes

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Origin of Batwoman, Kate Kane

1st appearance of Sophie Moore, a former girlfriend of Kane's

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Jock

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Origin of Batwoman, conclusion

Origin of Alice, conclusion

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Alex Ross

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Variant cover art by Walter Simonson

75th Anniversary edition, celebrating 75 years since National Allied Publications (later DC Comics) published New Fun: The Big Comics Magazine #1 (Feb 1935)

Cover art inspired by Detective Comics #69 (1942)

DC ⋅ 2010

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1st appearance of James Gordon Jr. as an adult, later revealed to be a serial killer

Debut of Scott Snyder writing Detective Comics

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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Second printing, red background

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1st appearance of The Dealer, an auctioneer of specialty items including the crowbar Joker used to kill Jason Todd

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Part three of the three-issue story arc 'Black Mirror

Cover and interior art by Jock

DC ⋅ 2011

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Cover art by Jock featuring the Joker

Mexican Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

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Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2018

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Variant virgin cover art by Jock

2018 convention exclusive, foil edition

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Final issue of the first Detective Comics series (1937-2011)

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