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Detective Comics #27
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Detective Comics #27
Detective Comics #27
First appearance
First appearance of Batman.
1939Golden AgeDC
Batman #1
Batman #1
First issue / title launch
First Joker and Catwoman, and first Batman solo title issue.
1940Golden AgeDC
[CVR]
Detective Comics #38
First appearance
First appearance of Robin.
1940Golden AgeDC
Batman #404
Batman #404
Origin
Year One modern origin key.
1987Bronze AgeDC
Batman #423
Batman #423
Iconic / classic cover
Classic Todd McFarlane Batman cover.
1988Bronze AgeDC
Batman #608
Batman #608
Iconic / classic cover
Classic Jim Lee Hush cover.
2002Copper AgeDC
Final Crisis #6
Final Crisis #6
Death
Apparent death of Batman.
2009Modern AgeDC
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