Batman (1940)
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Cover art by Jack Burnley
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Holiday cover
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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
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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
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Cover art by Jerry Robinson featuring the Joker
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Cover art by Jerry Robinson featuring the Joker
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First interior art on Batman by Jim Mooney
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Cover art by Jack Burnley featuring the Joker
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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'
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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'
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1st cover appearance of Catwoman in the Batman title and second overall Catwoman cover appearance
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1st cover appearance of Catwoman in the Batman title and second overall Catwoman cover appearance
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Cover art by Jim Mooney featuring the Joker
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Origin of Batman, specifically the murder of the Waynes and the hunt for their killer
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Origin of Batman, specifically the murder of the Waynes and the hunt for their killer
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1st appearance of the Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch
1st appearance of Vicki Vale
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1st appearance of the Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch
1st appearance of Vicki Vale
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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Two-Face
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Cover art by Win Mortimer featuring the Jokermobile
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Cover art by Win Mortimer featuring the Jokermobile
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Cover art by Dick Sprang featuring the Joker
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1st appearance of Bat-Hombre, Luis Peraldo
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1st appearance of Deadshot, a mercenary
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1st cover appearance and origin of the second Batplane
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1st cover appearance and origin of the second Batplane
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Origin of Catwoman
1st appearance of The Knight, the Batman of England
1st appearance of Squire who later becomes The Knight II
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Origin of Catwoman
1st appearance of The Knight, the Batman of England
1st appearance of Squire who later becomes The Knight II
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1st appearance of Killer Moth, an adversary of Batman that aimed to be an anti-Batman with a wide arsenal of weaponry
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1st appearance of Killer Moth, an adversary of Batman that aimed to be an anti-Batman with a wide arsenal of weaponry
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2nd appearance of Killer Moth
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1st appearance of Wingman, a European Batman-like crimefighter
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1st appearance of Wingman, a European Batman-like crimefighter
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Iconic cover art featuring the Joker
Joker repeatedly uses the word 'boner' throughout this story, panels that often show up on social media posts
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Iconic cover art featuring the Joker
Joker repeatedly uses the word 'boner' throughout this story, panels that often show up on social media posts
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1st appearance of Brane Taylor, Batman from the 31st century who was inspired by the heroics of Batman from the past
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1st appearance of Brane Taylor, Batman from the 31st century who was inspired by the heroics of Batman from the past
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1st and only appearance of Paul Sloane, the second Two-Face who was an actor intended to portray the villain but was scarred by an live acid prop
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1st and only appearance of Paul Sloane, the second Two-Face who was an actor intended to portray the villain but was scarred by an live acid prop
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1st appearance of the King of Cats, Catwoman's brother
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1st appearance of the King of Cats, Catwoman's brother
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Cover art by Dick Sprang
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