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Batman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman as its protagonist. The character, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, [2] first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939).
Comics character Batman Cover of the DC Comics Absolute Edition of Batman: Hush (2011) Art by Jim Lee Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance Detective Comics #27 (cover-dated May 1939; published March 30, 1939) Created by Bob Kane Bill Finger [a] In-story information Alter ego Bruce Wayne Place of origin Gotham City Team affiliations Justice League Bat-Family Outsiders ...
Each issue of this series featured one original story, with the other stories being reprints from previously published Batman and Batman-related comic book series. The series continued in Batman 100-Page Giant (vol. 2) (see below). Red Hood: Outlaw #27 – 50 December 2018 December 2020 The series picked up from Red Hood and the Outlaws #26.
Starting with Batman vol. 2 #41, Commissioner James Gordon takes over Bruce's mantle as a new, state-sanctioned, robotic-Batman, debuting in the Free Comic Book Day special comic Divergence. However, Bruce Wayne is soon revealed to be alive, albeit now with almost total amnesia of his life as Batman, but, with Alfred's help, remembers his life ...
Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives: 1 2003 1964 Detective Comics #327–333; Batman #164–167 1-5638-9932-9: 2 2006 1964–1965 Detective Comics #334–339; Batman #168–171 1-4012-0772-3: Batman: World's Finest Comics Archives: 1 2002 1940–1944 Batman stories from The New York World's Fair Comics #2; World's Best Comics #1; World's Finest ...
Superhero comics declined in popularity after the end of World War II around the late 1940s. DC shifted their focus on other genres such as Western comics and Teen humor comics outside of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman related titles.
May - The comic book Detective Comics #27 debuted. The characters Batman and James Gordon were debuted by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Other iconic debuts include the Batsuit and a version of the Batmobile. [14] June- The character Ma Hunkel (Who later becomes Red Tornado) is debuted by Sheldon Mayer.
Unnamed mugger holding the Wayne family at gunpoint in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939); art by Bob Kane. Batman's origin story is first established in a sequence of panels in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939) that is later reproduced in the comic book Batman #1 (Spring 1940), but the mugger is not given a name until Batman #47 (June–July 1948).