Batman (1940)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2nd appearance of Alfred Pennyworth redesigned as a thin man
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2nd appearance of Alfred Pennyworth redesigned as a thin man
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Cover art by Dick Sprang
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1st appearance of Professor Carter Nichols, a scientist in the field of hypnosis and time travel
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1st appearance of Professor Carter Nichols, a scientist in the field of hypnosis and time travel
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Holiday cover
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First interior art on Batman by Jim Mooney
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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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Cover art by Dick Sprang
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1st appearance of Gorilla Boss
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First issue of Batman published during the Silver Age
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First issue of Batman published during the Silver Age
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