Batman (1940)
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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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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 appearance of Ellie, a street girl that became a receptionist at Wayne Tech
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1st appearance of Ellie, a street girl that became a receptionist at Wayne Tech
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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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1st full appearance of Michael Lane as Bat-Devil, later becomes the second Azrael
Michael Lane previously makes an unnamed cameo in a vision in Batman #665 and an alternate reality in Batman #666
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1st full appearance of Michael Lane as Bat-Devil, later becomes the second Azrael
Michael Lane previously makes an unnamed cameo in a vision in Batman #665 and an alternate reality in Batman #666
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2nd appearance of Zur-En-Arrh, reintroduced as a figment of Bruce Wayne's imagination
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2nd appearance of Zur-En-Arrh, reintroduced as a figment of Bruce Wayne's imagination
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Variant cover art by Tony Daniel featuring Batman Zur-En-Arrh
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Variant cover art by Tony Daniel featuring Batman Zur-En-Arrh
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1st appearance Dark Ranger aka Scout, the former sidekick of Australian hero named Ranger
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1st appearance Dark Ranger aka Scout, the former sidekick of Australian hero named Ranger
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Variant cover art by Tony Daniel featuring The Joker
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Variant cover art by Tony Daniel featuring The Joker
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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
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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
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