Batman (1940)
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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Two-page introduction by Stephen King
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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Two-page introduction by Stephen King
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1st cameo appearance of Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, in shadows
⚠ Misconception: cited by many resources as Damian's first full appearance but aside from one panel that shows his eyes only, he is otherwise fully obscured by shadows. It should also be noted that the 1987 graphic novel 'Batman: Son of the Demon' introduced a child of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul but the story did not take place in the main DC story universe until Grant Morrison integrated portions of the graphic novel into the origin of Damian
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1st cameo appearance of Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, in shadows
⚠ Misconception: cited by many resources as Damian's first full appearance but aside from one panel that shows his eyes only, he is otherwise fully obscured by shadows. It should also be noted that the 1987 graphic novel 'Batman: Son of the Demon' introduced a child of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul but the story did not take place in the main DC story universe until Grant Morrison integrated portions of the graphic novel into the origin of Damian
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Newsstand edition, DIRECT SALES not printed in the UPC box
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Newsstand edition, DIRECT SALES not printed in the UPC box
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1st full appearance of Damian Wayne, in final panel
1st appearance of Jezebel Jet
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1st full appearance of Damian Wayne, in final panel
1st appearance of Jezebel Jet
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1st cover appearance of Damian Wayne
1st unofficial appearance of Damian Wayne as Robin after defeating Tim Drake and claiming the mantle
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1st cover appearance of Damian Wayne
1st unofficial appearance of Damian Wayne as Robin after defeating Tim Drake and claiming the mantle
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'The Clown at Midnight' a prose narrative by Grant Morrison introduces a new personality of the Joker
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'The Clown at Midnight' a prose narrative by Grant Morrison introduces a new personality of the Joker
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1st cameo appearance of Bat-Devil
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Stand-alone story set 15 years into the future featuring Damian Wayne as Batman
1st cameo and only appearance of Professor Pyg, deceased in one panel - Pyg is later reintroduced with a different design and character profile
1st cameo appearance of Flamingo, briefly in one last episode, later introduced with a different design
1st appearance of Bat-Devil, Michael Lane in a possible future
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Stand-alone story set 15 years into the future featuring Damian Wayne as Batman
1st cameo and only appearance of Professor Pyg, deceased in one panel - Pyg is later reintroduced with a different design and character profile
1st cameo appearance of Flamingo, briefly in one last episode, later introduced with a different design
1st appearance of Bat-Devil, Michael Lane in a possible future
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"Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader" part 1 of 2
Written by Neil Gaiman, art by Andy Kubert
Continues in Detective Comics #853
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"Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader" part 1 of 2
Written by Neil Gaiman, art by Andy Kubert
Continues in Detective Comics #853
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Variant third printing cover art by Andy Kubert
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