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DC Comics Batman (1940)

The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be; The Joker

by Bill Finger Writer Bob Kane Writer +25 more

Apr 25, 1940 $0.10 68 pages

Key Issue

Overview Market Data $145+ Discussion

A key issue noted for First appearance of Catwoman and First appearance of Joker. Batman #1 was published by DC Comics on April 1, 1940, as part of a series that began in 1940. Bill Finger and Bob Kane write, and art comes from Jerry Robinson, Luca Maresca and Raymond Perry. This 68-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, James Gordon, Joker and Catwoman, among 17 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series

Batman (1940)

Issue Number

Release Date

April 25, 1940

Cover Date

April 1940

Cover Price

$0.10

Page Count

Series Details

Title

Batman

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1940 - 2011

Issues Count

716

Genres

Crime, War, Horror, Comedy, Anthro, Fantasy, Superhero, Western, Mystery, Action, Sports, Sci-Fi, Adventure

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Bill Finger

Writer

Bob Kane

Writer, Letterer, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

George Papp

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Paul Gustavson

Letterer, Writer, Penciller, Inker

Whitney Ellsworth

Writer, Editor

Jerry Robinson

Penciller, Letterer, Inker, Cover Artist

Luca Maresca

Penciller, Inker, Colorist

Raymond Perry

Penciller, Inker, Colorist

Sheldon Moldoff

Letterer, Inker

Characters

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Catwoman

Selina Kyle

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Hugo Strange

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Joe Chill

Joseph Chilton

Joker

Martha Wayne

Martha Kane

Thomas Wayne

Brute Nelson

Henry Claridge

Jay Wilde

Teams

Batman and Robin

Gotham City Police Department

Monster Men

Key Issue

Appearance

First appearance of Catwoman
First appearance of Joker
First solo series featuring Batman
First appearance of The Joker
First appearance of The Cat (Selina Kyle)

Story

Premiere issue
Debut of The Batplane

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