Skip to content
VerseDB
Cover of The First Batman
Follow this Title
EditSign in to edit and improve this content.
HistorySign in to view the edit history for this content.
In collections
0
Reviews
0
On pull lists
1
In user lists
0
Report Content

Detective Comics (1937)The First Batman

byBill FingerWriterDave WoodWriter+16 more
DC ComicsJul 24, 1956USD $0.1036 pages
Key IssueActionAdventure
OverviewMarket DataSeries comments

An old home movie reveals a startling sight, Bruce Wayne's father Thomas once wore a bat costume to a masquerade party. Paired with a warning in his father's diary, the discovery sends Batman digging into a decades-old threat tied to his parents' deaths.

Series
Detective Comics (1937)
Issue Number
#235
Release Date
July 24, 1956
Cover Date
September 1956
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
Detective Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883

Key Issue

  • Origin of Batman's Costume

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

Sign In to Review

Creators

Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Dave Wood

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Miller

Writer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Joe Certa

Joe Certa

Artist, Penciller, Inker

Ruben Moreira

Ruben Moreira

Penciller, Inker

Sheldon Moldoff

Sheldon Moldoff

Penciller, Inker

Stan Kaye

Stan Kaye

Inker

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Pat Gordon

Letterer

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Joe Chill

Joe Chill

Joseph Chilton

Martha Wayne

Martha Wayne

Martha Kane

Martian Manhunter

Martian Manhunter

J'onn J'onzz

Thomas Wayne

Thomas Wayne

Thomas Wayne

Captain Harding

Captain Harding

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Lew Moxon

Lew Moxon

Lew Moxon

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

More by Bill Finger

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley
#27

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley

Detective Comics (1937)

Mar 30, 1939

Introducing Robin, The Boy Wonder
#38

Introducing Robin, The Boy Wonder

Detective Comics (1937)

Mar 06, 1940

Night of the Reaper!
#237

Night of the Reaper!

Batman (1940)

Nov 01, 1971

The Milk Racket of Paula Von Gunther
#7

The Milk Racket of Paula Von Gunther

Sensation Comics (1942)

May 01, 1942

The Origin of the Green Lantern
#16

The Origin of the Green Lantern

All-American Comics (1939)

May 21, 1940

★ 3.0

Superman Alias Superman
#30

Superman Alias Superman

Superman (1939)

Jul 05, 1944

Wonder Woman's Lasso
#6

Wonder Woman's Lasso

Sensation Comics (1942)

Apr 09, 1942

The Murders of Clayface
#40

The Murders of Clayface

Detective Comics (1937)

May 03, 1940

"Bruce Wayne - - Rest In Peace"!
#242

"Bruce Wayne - - Rest In Peace"!

Batman (1940)

Jun 20, 1972

Money Can't Buy Happiness
#47

Money Can't Buy Happiness

Detective Comics (1937)

Dec 03, 1940

Start tracking your collection

Track what you own and follow the series you read.
See what other collectors are picking up.

SIGN UP TODAY