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Detective Comics #19

DC • 1938 • Vol. 1
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Detective Comics #21

DC • 1938 • Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of the Crimson Avenger

Detective Comics #23

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Detective Comics #24

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Adventure Comics #35

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Detective Comics #25

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Adventure Comics #38

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Detective Comics #29

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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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

Action Comics #16

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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First mention of the city, Metropolis - previous Superman stories were based in Cleveland, Ohio

Detective Comics #30

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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4th appearance of Batman

2nd appearance of Dr. Death

Action Comics #17

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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6th cover appearance of Superman on the Action Comics title

Detective Comics #31

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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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

Adventure Comics #43

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Action Comics #18

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Final issue to not include anything Superman related on the cover until Action Comics #602 (1988)

Detective Comics #32

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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6th appearance of Batman

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

Action Comics #19

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Iconic cover

Detective Comics #33

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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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

Adventure Comics #45

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #20

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Detective Comics #34

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8th appearance of Batman

Action Comics #21

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Flash Comics #1

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of the Flash, Jay Garrick

First mention of Keystone City, protected by The Flash

1st appearance and origin of Hawkman, Carter Hall

1st appearance Shiera Sanders, later becomes Hawkgirl

1st appearance of Hath-Set, the first villain of Hawkman

1st appearance of Johnny Thunder

1st appearance of Yz, Johnny Thunder's thunderbolt

Action Comics #22

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #24

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Action Comics #25

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Big Shot Comics #1

Columbia • 1940 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of The Face

1st appearance of Skyman

First publication by Columbia Comics

Adventure Comics #51

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Action Comics #26

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More Fun Comics #57

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Big Shot Comics #2

Columbia • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #52

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Action Comics #27

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Lois Lane

Big Shot Comics #3

Columbia • 1940 • Vol. 1
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More Fun Comics #58

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Detective Comics #42

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Action Comics #28

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More Fun Comics #59

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Big Shot Comics #4

Columbia • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Detective Comics #43

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Adventure Comics #54

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More Fun Comics #60

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Cover art featuring the Spectre

Big Shot Comics #5

Columbia • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #55

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Flash Comics #11

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #30

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More Fun Comics #61

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Adventure Comics #56

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Flash Comics #12

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Action Comics #31

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More Fun Comics #62

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