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Ashcan edition, printed for purposes of copyrighting the title
Interior pages are from Detective Comics #1
Cover is the rejected artwork of Detective Comics #1
There are three copies known to exist:
One is said to be locked in a DC Comics vault
One graded 9.0 sold in 2010 for $50,000
One graded 9.2 sold in 2021 for $204,000
Ashcan edition, printed for purposes of copyrighting the title
Interior pages are from Detective Comics #1
Cover is the rejected artwork of Detective Comics #1
There are three copies known to exist:
One is said to be locked in a DC Comics vault
One graded 9.0 sold in 2010 for $50,000
One graded 9.2 sold in 2021 for $204,000
Adventure Comics #32
DC
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1938
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Vol. 1
Series that introduced the Legion of Super-Heroes and other classic DC characters
Formerly titled New Adventure Comics
Series that introduced the Legion of Super-Heroes and other classic DC characters
Formerly titled New Adventure Comics
Action Comics #15
DC
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
Advertisement for the 1939 World's Fair
Wow Comics #1
Fawcett
•
1940
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance and origin of Mr. Scarlet
First mention of Gotham City in comics
1st appearance and origin of Mr. Scarlet
First mention of Gotham City in comics
World's Finest Comics #2
DC
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1941
•
Vol. 1
Formerly titled World's Best Comics
More Fun Comics #70
DC
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1941
•
Vol. 1
First team-up of two villains in a DC comic, Wotan and Ian Karkull
First team-up of two villains in a DC comic, Wotan and Ian Karkull
All-Star Comics #7
DC
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1941
•
Vol. 1
First Batman and Superman crossover - Batman and Superman join the JSA as honorary members
First Batman and Superman crossover - Batman and Superman join the JSA as honorary members
Adventure Comics #72
DC
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1942
•
Vol. 1
First artwork at DC by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Detective Comics #100
DC
•
1945
•
Vol. 1
Milestone issue #100
Superman #53
DC
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1948
•
Vol. 1
Origin of Superman retold
10 year anniversary of the Superman title
Origin of Superman retold
10 year anniversary of the Superman title
Sensation Comics #100
DC
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Milestone issue #100
House of Mystery #1
DC
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1951
•
Vol. 1
First horror title published by DC
Detective Comics #200
DC
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1953
•
Vol. 1
Milestone issue #200
Batman #100
DC
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1956
•
Vol. 1
Milestone issue #100
Batman #103
DC
•
1956
•
Vol. 1
First issue of Batman published during the Silver Age
Action Comics #221
DC
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1956
•
Vol. 1
First issue of Action Comics published during the Silver-Age (1956-1970)
First issue of Action Comics published during the Silver-Age (1956-1970)
Wonder Woman #100
DC
•
1958
•
Vol. 1
Milestone issue #100
Action Comics #300
DC
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1963
•
Vol. 1
Milestone issue Action Comics issue #300
Superman Annual #7
DC
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1963
•
Vol. 1
25th anniversary of Superman
Batman #200
DC
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1968
•
Vol. 1
Debut artwork on the 'Batman' title by Neal Adams
Batman #213
DC
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1969
•
Vol. 1
30th anniversary of Batman
Origin of Robin retold
Tarzan #207
DC
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1972
•
Vol. 1
DC begins publishing Tarzan
Origin of Tarzan
Origin of John Carter Warlord of Mars
DC begins publishing Tarzan
Origin of Tarzan
Origin of John Carter Warlord of Mars
Wonder Woman #204
DC
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1973
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Nubia, Wonder Woman's sister and the first black super-powered female in DC Comics
Death of I-Ching, killed by a sniper
Return of Wonder Woman's classic costume which had been absent since issue #179
1st appearance of Nubia, Wonder Woman's sister and the first black super-powered female in DC Comics
Death of I-Ching, killed by a sniper
Return of Wonder Woman's classic costume which had been absent since issue #179
Our Army at War #301
DC
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1977
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Vol. 1
First use of the iconic 'bullet' DC logo on an Our Army at War cover and the earliest registered use of the iconic logo on a DC periodical according to the Library of Congress filings and multiple solicitation resources that were published at the time
Final issue titled Our Army at War, retitled Sgt. Rock and continued with numbering
First use of the iconic 'bullet' DC logo on an Our Army at War cover and the earliest registered use of the iconic logo on a DC periodical according to the Library of Congress filings and multiple solicitation resources that were published at the time
Final issue titled Our Army at War, retitled Sgt. Rock and continued with numbering
Batman #300
DC
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1978
•
Vol. 1
Anniversary of Batman issue #300
Batman #400
DC
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1986
•
Vol. 1
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Two-page introduction by Stephen King
Action Comics #600
DC
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1988
•
Vol. 1
Anniversary issue celebrating Superman's 50th year
Cover art inspired by Superman Annual #7
Anniversary issue celebrating Superman's 50th year
Cover art inspired by Superman Annual #7
Death: The High Cost of Living #1
DC Vertigo
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1993
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Vol. 1
First issue published under DC's Vertigo imprint, intended for mature readers
First issue published under DC's Vertigo imprint, intended for mature readers
Batman #700
DC
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2010
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Vol. 1
Three Batmen are featured: Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne
Multiple other versions of Batman appear including Terry McGinnis, Batman Beyond with Damian Wayne as an aged Batman as his mentor
Three Batmen are featured: Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne
Multiple other versions of Batman appear including Terry McGinnis, Batman Beyond with Damian Wayne as an aged Batman as his mentor
Variant cover art by Mike Allred
75th Anniversary edition
Action Comics #1
DC
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2011
•
Vol. 2
Relaunch of Action Comics
1st appearance of Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk‘s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961)
Relaunch of Action Comics
1st appearance of Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk‘s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961)
Batman #1
DC
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2011
•
Vol. 2
Premiere issue of the second standalone Batman title
1st appearance of Lincoln March
1st cameo appearance of Harper Row, later becomes Bluebird
Premiere issue of the second standalone Batman title
1st appearance of Lincoln March
1st cameo appearance of Harper Row, later becomes Bluebird
Batman #713
DC
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2011
•
Vol. 1
Final issue of volume 1 (1940-2011)
Detective Comics #46
DC
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2015
•
Vol. 2
First ongoing printed attribution given to Bill Finger as co-creator of Batman in the Detective Comics title
75 years after Batman debuted, Bill Finger’s granddaughter settled a court case with DC to award credit to her deceased grandfather for the creation of Batman
First ongoing printed attribution given to Bill Finger as co-creator of Batman in the Detective Comics title
75 years after Batman debuted, Bill Finger’s granddaughter settled a court case with DC to award credit to her deceased grandfather for the creation of Batman
Action Comics #1000
DC
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2018
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Rogol Zaar, a villain named after the doctor who saved Brian Michael Bendis's life after he contracted MRSA
Includes a previously unpublished Curt Swan illustrated story
Milestone issue #1,000
1st appearance of Rogol Zaar, a villain named after the doctor who saved Brian Michael Bendis's life after he contracted MRSA
Includes a previously unpublished Curt Swan illustrated story
Milestone issue #1,000
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