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Batman  (1940)

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DC Apr 1940

Batman #1

Batman #1
Variants (10)
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$72K
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$205K
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$1.5M
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1st appearance of the Joker
1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman
Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4
💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 4x with a record-high in 9.4 for $6,000,000
DC Mar 2000

Batman #1

Reprint
Batman #1
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$12
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$40
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$120
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Reprint of Batman #1, complete with full story and advertisements
Distributed with The Batman Masterpiece Edition Boxed Set by Chronicle Books which was packaged with a 9-inch statue of Batman and a hardcover book that chronicled the Golden Age of Batman
Values listed represent the comic book as a standalone item
DC Apr 1940

Batman #1

Error
Batman #1
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$62K
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$185K
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$1.3M
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Scarce printing variant, identified by the absence of a period before the issue number '1'
1st appearance of the Joker and the Cat aka Catwoman
DC Sep 2023

Batman #1

Gold Limited: 150
Batman #1
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Reprint of Batman #1 (1940)
Gold foil edition
DC Oct 2023

Batman #1

Convention Exclusive Limited: 1,000
Batman #1
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$5
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$15
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$60
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Silver foil facsimile reprint
2023 convention exclusive
DC Jul 1940

Batman #2

Batman #2
Variants (2)
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$5K
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$15K
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$50K
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2nd appearance of the Joker
2nd appearance of Catwoman, Selina Kyle and first time she is referred to as Cat Woman, used interchangeably with The Cat
DC Jul 1940

Batman #2

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Batman #2
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0.15 edition, presumably priced for the Canadian market
Value unknown
DC Jan 1940

Batman #2

Canadian
Batman #2
Low
$60
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$180
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$600
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2nd appearance of the Joker
2nd appearance of Catwoman, Selina Kyle and first time she is referred to as Cat Woman, used interchangeably with The Cat
DC Aug 1940

Batman #3

Batman #3
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$2K
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$8K
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$20K
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Debut of the first Catwoman costume, a mask resembling an actual cat
1st appearance of Puppet Master
DC Dec 1940

Batman #4

Batman #4
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$2.1K
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$8.7K
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$21K
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Batman's code of ethics to not kill is established
First mention of Gotham City
1st appearance of Jack of Diamonds aka Dr. Deegan
1st appearance of Jimmy McCoy, a gangster
[August 2025 - Jimmy McCoy is seen on a newspaper prop used in the Clayface movie]
DC Dec 2023

Batman #5

Facsimile
Batman #5
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$1
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$2
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$7
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Reprint of Batman #5, the debut of the Golden Age Batmobile with the bat-head design
DC Aug 1941

Batman #6

Batman #6
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$830
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$3.6K
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$10.9K
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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Batman and Robin
DC Apr 1942

Batman #10

Batman #10
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$500
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$1.5K
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$5K
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Bruce Wayne spanks Dick Grayson in celebration of his birthday
DC Jun 1942

Batman #11

Batman #11
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$3K
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$10K
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$30K
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3rd overall cover appearance of the Joker, first cover appearance in the Batman title
DC Aug 1942

Batman #12

Batman #12
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$600
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$1.8K
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$6K
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1st appearance of the Batcave, unnamed, referred to as an underground hangar
DC Oct 1942

Batman #13

Batman #13
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$500
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$1.5K
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$5K
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Guest appearances by New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio and Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel
DC Dec 1942

Batman #14

Batman #14
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$450
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$1.3K
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$4.5K
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2nd cover appearance of the Penguin, first cover appearance in the Batman title
DC Feb 1943

Batman #15

Batman #15
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$500
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$1.5K
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$5K
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Cover depicting Batman uncharacteristically using a firearm, in this case a gatling gun
DC Apr 1943

Batman #16

Batman #16
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$1.5K
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$5K
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$15K
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1st appearance and origin of Alfred Pennyworth
DC Aug 1943

Batman #18

Batman #18
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$640
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$3.1K
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$7.3K
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World War II cover art with Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito
First cover art on Batman by Dick Sprang with layouts by Ed Kressy
DC Oct 1943

Batman #19

Batman #19
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$250
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$875
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$2.5K
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Second cover art on Batman by Dick Sprang
⚠ Misconception: CGC describes this as the first cover art on Batman by Dick Sprang but Sprang first provided partial pencils and inks on the cover of Batman #18
DC Feb 1944

Batman #21

Batman #21
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$165
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$500
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$1.9K
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2nd appearance of Alfred Pennyworth redesigned as a thin man
DC Apr 1944

Batman #22

Batman #22
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$200
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$800
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$2K
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1st cover appearance and solo story featuring Alfred
DC Aug 1944

Batman #24

Batman #24
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$130
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$390
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$1.3K
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1st appearance of Professor Carter Nichols, a scientist in the field of hypnosis and time travel
DC Oct 1944

Batman #25

Batman #25
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$450
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$1.4K
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$4.5K
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First time two major Batman villains team-up - Joker and Penguin
DC Jun 1946

Batman #35

Batman #35
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$300
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$1K
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$3K
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Debut of the first official Catwoman costume that would become iconic to her character
Selina Kyle's hair is blonde in this issue
Batman and Robin fight the mechanical T-Rex that would later decorate the Batcave for decades
DC Oct 1946

Batman #37

Batman #37
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$650
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$1.9K
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$6.5K
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Cover art by Jerry Robinson featuring the Joker
DC Apr 1947

Batman #40

Batman #40
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$400
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$1.2K
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$4K
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Cover art by Jack Burnley featuring the Joker
DC Jun 1947

Batman #41

Batman #41
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$160
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$1.2K
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$1.8K
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First science-fiction inspired cover art in the Batman title
Previous science-fiction inspired stories were told in Batman #10 'The Isle That Time Forgot', Batman #24 'It Happened In Rome' and Batman #26 'The Year 3000'
DC Aug 1947

Batman #42

Batman #42
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$475
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$1.4K
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$4.8K
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1st cover appearance of Catwoman in the Batman title and second overall Catwoman cover appearance
DC Oct 1948

Batman #49

Batman #49
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$1.2K
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$3.1K
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$11.9K
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1st appearance of the Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch
1st appearance of Vicki Vale
DC Apr 1949

Batman #52

Batman #52
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$610
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$1.9K
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$6.3K
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Cover art by Win Mortimer featuring the Jokermobile
DC Oct 1949

Batman #55

Batman #55
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$390
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$1.2K
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$3.9K
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Cover art by Dick Sprang featuring the Joker

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