Issue #17Jun 06, 1938
Issue #18Jul 06, 1938
Issue #19Aug 05, 1938
Issue #20Sep 07, 1938
Issue #21Oct 03, 1938
Issue #22Nov 07, 1938
Issue #23Dec 05, 1938
Issue #24Jan 05, 1939
Issue #25Feb 08, 1939
Issue #26Mar 08, 1939
Issue #27Mar 30, 1939
Issue #28May 01, 1939
Issue #29May 31, 1939
Issue #30Jun 30, 1939
Issue #31Jul 30, 1939
Issue #32Aug 30, 1939
Issue #33Sep 30, 1939
Issue #34Oct 30, 1939
Issue #35Nov 30, 1939
Issue #36Dec 30, 1939- In collections
- 2
- Reviews
- 0
- On pull lists
- 1
- In user lists
- 4
Detective Comics (1937)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
Bob Kane and Bill Finger's first Bat-Man tale has a masked vigilante investigating murders among business partners. The anthology issue also holds several other strips.
From The Publisher
The very first appearance of the Bat-Man in the six-page story "The Case of the Criminal Syndicate!" This issue also features the first appearances of Commissioner Gordon and the revelation of the Bat-Man's secret identity as Bruce Wayne.
Series
Issue Number
#27
Release Date
March 30, 1939
Cover Date
May 1939
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
68
Age Rating
12+
Series Details
Key Issue
Appearance
- First appearance of Batman
- First appearance of Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- First appearance of Commissioner Gordon
Creator
- Iconic cover art by Bob Kane
Reviews
Sign in to write a review
Sign In to Review
Bill Finger
Writer
Charles Biro
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Gardner Fox
Writer
Jerry Siegel
Writer
Jim Chambers
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Leo O'Mealia
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Richard Bent
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Sven Elven
Writer, Letterer
Tom Hickey
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Bob Kane
Artist, Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Gene Baxter
Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Joe Shuster
Penciller, Inker
Teams
Lists
Best Single-Issue Character Introductions
versedbversedbStaff
First appearances that nailed it immediately issues where a character walked in and you knew they were special from page one.
171
Items
Golden Age Milestone Issues
Ranked
versedbversedbStaff
Essential issues from the dawn of the medium that introduced iconic archetypes and established the industry.
231
Items
The Rarest and Most Valuable Individual Comic Issues
versedbversedbStaff
The Holy Grails of comic collecting: landmark first appearances that are brutally scarce in high grade, and the books that set record prices at auction.
25
Items
Top 25 Most Impactful Single Issues
Ranked
versedbversedbStaff
Ranked based on historical significance, market impact, and narrative importance to the medium.
24
ItemsStart tracking your collection
Track what you own and follow the series you read.
See what other collectors are picking up.