Detective Comics  (1937)

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First published artwork on Batman by Neal Adams, interior inks over Carmine Infantino's pencils

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Cover art by Neal Adams

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1st appearance of Jason Bard, a cop who at one point developed a relationship with Barbara Gordon

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First collaboration between Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil on the Detective Comics title

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1st appearance and origin of Man-Bat, a scientist whose experiment went awry after combining human and bat DNA to cure his own deafness

First solo Batgirl and Robin story

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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Second team-up of Batgirl and Robin

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2nd appearance of Man-Bat

1st appearance of Francine Langstrom, wife of Kirk (Man-Bat) who later becomes She-Bat

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Cover art by Neal Adams

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1st team appearance of the League of Assassins

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1st appearance of Dr. Darrk, the first leader of the League of Assassins

Dr. Darrk is mentioned in Detective Comics #405

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3rd appearance of Man-Bat

1st appearance of Francine Langstrom as She-Bat

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Classic cover art by Neal Adams

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1st appearance and cover of Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra's al Ghul

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C2E2 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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Limited to 400 copies

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UK Edition ⋅ DC ⋅ 1971

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1st cameo appearance of the third Clayface, Preston Payne

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