Detective Comics  (1937)

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DC ⋅ 1938

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$400
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$1.2k
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$4k

DC ⋅ 1938

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$800
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$2.4k
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$8k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Crimson Avenger

DC ⋅ 1938

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$1.4k
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$4.2k
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$14k

DC ⋅ 1939

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$830
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$2.5k
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$8.3k

DC ⋅ 1939

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$1.4k
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$4.3k
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$14.4k
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$14.5k
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$45k
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$145k

Key Facts

3rd appearance of Batman

2nd cover appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Doctor Death, the first Batman villain

Debut of Batman's utility belt

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$2k
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$20k

Key Facts

4th appearance of Batman

2nd appearance of Dr. Death

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$53k
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$140k
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$410k

Key Facts

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

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$1.5k
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$4.3k
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$26k

Key Facts

6th appearance of Batman

Batman uses a gun to shoot and kill a vampire named Monk

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$22k
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$260k

Key Facts

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 ⋅ 1939

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$1.7k
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$5.2k
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$17.4k

Key Facts

8th appearance of Batman

DC ⋅ 1940

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$460
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$1.4k
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$4.6k
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$640
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$1.9k
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$6.4k

DC ⋅ 1941

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$240
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$720
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$2.4k
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$8
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$25
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$80
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$8
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$25
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$85
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$8
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$25
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$85

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Outsider, voice only

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$8
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$25
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$80
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$15
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$45
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$145
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$8
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$25
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$80
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$12
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$35
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$115
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$10
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$30
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$100
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$12
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$35
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$115
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$15
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$40
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$140
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$8
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$25
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$75
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$10
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$30
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$105
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$8
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$20
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$65

Key Facts

1st appearance of Blockbuster, Mark Desmond

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$5
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$20
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$65
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$8
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$25
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$90
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$8
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$20
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$70
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$8
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$20
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$70
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$5
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$15
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$50
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$12
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$40
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$120

Key Facts

1st appearance of Cluemaster, the father of Stephanie Brown aka Spoiler

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$65
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$10
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$30
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$100
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$15
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$55
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$175

Key Facts

1st full appearance and origin of the Outsider, revealed to be Alfred after his death and resurrection

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$8
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$25
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$80

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1st appearance and origin of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon

1st appearance of Killer Moth in the Silver Age

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1997

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$1
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$5
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$18

Key Facts

Reprint of Detective Comics #359 offered exclusively by Toys 'R' Us

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020

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$3
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$12

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Facsimile reprint of Detective Comics #359, the first appearance of Batgirl

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$20
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$65
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$5
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$18
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$60
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$8
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$25
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$85
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$10
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$30
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$145

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Batgirl

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$8
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$25
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$90
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$18
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$55
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$180
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$8
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$25
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$80
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$8
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$25
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$90
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