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Detective Comics  (1937)

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DC May 1939

Detective Comics #27

Detective Comics #27
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1st appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon
💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 9x with a record high sale in grade 7.0 for $2.31 million (February 2026)
DC Jun 1984

Detective Comics #27

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Detective Comics #27
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Free promotional reprint offered by Oreo (Nabisco) celebrating the 45th anniversary of Batman
DC Dec 2018

Detective Comics #27

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Detective Comics #27
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Reprint of Detective Comics distributed in Loot Crate subscription boxes
Sealed with certificate of authenticity (COA)
DC Sep 2024

Detective Comics #27

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Detective Comics #27
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Facsimile reprint of Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman
Magazine-sized format (7.75 in. x 10.5 in.)
DC Jul 1939

Detective Comics #29

Detective Comics #29
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3rd appearance of Batman
2nd cover appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Doctor Death, the first Batman villain
Debut of Batman's utility belt
DC Sep 1939

Detective Comics #31

Detective Comics #31
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1st appearance of The Monk, Batman's first costumed enemy
1st appearance of Julie Madison, Bruce Wayne's girlfriend
5th appearance of Batman
Debut of the Batgyro, an airborn vehicle later replaced by the Batplane
Debut of the Batarang
Stories take place in New York City
DC Nov 1939

Detective Comics #33

Detective Comics #33
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$260K
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Origin and 7th appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Joe Chill
1st appearance and death of Thomas and Martha Wayne
Cover art depicts Batman with a gun
DC Mar 1940

Detective Comics #37

Detective Comics #37
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$53K
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Final solo adventure of Batman in the Golden Age as Robin debuts in Detective Comics #38
DC Mar 1997

Detective Comics #38

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Detective Comics #38
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Reprint of Robin's first appearance distributed by Toys R Us
Origin of Batman retold, partial reprint of Batman #1 (1940) Detective Comics #33 (1939)
DC Nov 1940

Detective Comics #45

Detective Comics #45
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1st appearance of the Joker in a Detective Comics story, previously appeared on the cover of Detective Comics #40
DC Feb 1941

Detective Comics #48

Detective Comics #48
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First mention of Batman’s vehicle referred to as the Batmobile
First mention of Gotham City in the Detective Comics title
DC Jan 1942

Detective Comics #59

Detective Comics #59
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2nd appearance of the Penguin
1st appearance of Wing How in costume, formerly the Crimson Avenger's chauffeur

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