Detective comics is an american comic book series published monthly by dc comics since 1937, best known for introducing the superhero batman in detective com. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Of course, batman was not the first title to star that character. He burst upon the comic book scene in spring of 1938, batman nearly a year. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be about 500,000 but today fewer than 300 copies are. Thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only paid ten cents for. Dark victory is also a direct sequel to the long halloween and is written and drawn by the same team.
Demand for superman was so great that the call went out to nationals artists and writers to come up with more superheroes. Finger said, batman was originally written in the style of the pulps, and this influence was evident with batman showing little remorse over killing or maiming criminals. The series would also end up becoming one of the first comic book trade paper back, with bound reprints of a number of issue being up for sale at the 1939 worlds fair. Get the best deals on collectible original comic interior pages when you shop the largest. From now on kane would be paid for use of the characters but would no longer be required tosupply artwork, or be credited with said artwork. He was the very first hero to get a comic book fully devoted to telling his adventures. Nov 27, 2019 the swiss artist rodolphe topffer is credited with creating the first multipanel comic in 1827 and the first illustrated book, the adventures of obadiah oldbuck, a decade later. Also included is a sneak peek at the reimagining of batman s 1939 comic book debut, designed by chip kidd with a script by meltzer. Batman dc golden age superhero comics for sale ebay. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Through the batman and dark knight archives, i have gotten a chance to read the.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. The caped crusader first appeared on may 1st, 1939. This is not a reprint of this story as originally published. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. All star batman author scott snyder on politics, diversity and comics in the trump era you cant write comics to raise the diversity bar, says scott snyder but the art. The title we know as batman comic book began as a quarterly spinoff. Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. In the summer of 1939, superman continued to show his success. All four pages contained onepage, full color comic strips. Gotham city celebrates batman day, honoring all of the caped crusaders amazing accomplishments.
The dark knight batman 3 batman begins batman and robin batman returns batman forever. Users browsing for golden age comics 1938 1955 in golden age 193855 usually look at. I mean, i do love the flash gordon in phantom mask gig, actually i am surprised grant. And the events leading up to that day also helps bruce wayne complete the last chapter of a book he is writing. This includes the regular comics dc, and batman as well as the spin off comics ie. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. The detective comics edition featuring batman s first appearance the caped crusader made his entrance on the us comic book scene in the monthly detective comics. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Oct 08, 2015 lets talk about the very first batman comic in 1939. Gulf comic weekly is soon changed to gulf funny weekly, and distribution shoots up to 3 million copies a week. Beginningbatman vol 1 19402011 batman began publication in the spring of 1940 and was published until 2011. His creator was bob kane, an artist and writer aiming to find a new hero to rival superman, who had appeared the previous year. Batman 27 may 1939 comic book collectors edition oreo nabisco giveaway reprint. The series runs as a tabloid until 1939 and runs for 422 issues until may 23, 1941.
Format size was different at the start of the series. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon strips. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. In 1939, martin goodman founded timely publications, which he planned to use as an expansion of his pulp magazine business by getting into comic book publishing, as well, as it seemed like it was a really lucrative new area following the smash success of national allied publications superman feature in action comics which led to superman even getting his own ongoing series, a real rarity for any comic book. First appearance of batman 1939 art by felipe smith. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be.
The caped crusader made his entrance on the us comic book scene in the monthly detective comics. Bob kane created batman in 1939 as a way to fulfill the publics need for more comic book superheroes in the wake of superman. It has a third, 33k, the print run of batman 700 over 100k obviously. He does not hold any superpowers, as opposed to the likes of superman or green lantern. Batman fans will enjoy this detailed chronicle of the classic comic book, one of. Its up to batman to determine his old allys innocence. Up until this point, all comic books had a variety of characters and stories in them. The very first batman story, the case of the chemical syndicate, was. In 1939, dc comics was looking for a new superheroa character who. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
He first appeared in pulpmagazine stories written by one johnston mcculley. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Who came in comics first batman or superman answers. The very first superman comic book from 1939 is displayed. First set had issues 112, second 24, the third 2536.
Get the best deals on batman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the. Lets talk about the very first batman comic in 1939. The market for high grade copies is tremendous, as highgrade copies sell for as much as a luxury car would. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham. The case of the chemical syndicate featured characters. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of nationals action comicsthe cover depicted the man from krypton lifting a car over his head.
Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Beginning in 1954, national periodical publications began publishing eight issues of batman. Do you consider yourself a proud lover of all things superheroes and villians. Batman, american comic book superhero created for dc comics by writer bill finger and artist bob kane.
First a lot of those comics were bought by boys who became soldiers in the second world war, and while they were gone there were hug. Because of the success of this title, other comic characters are also given a chance with their own titles. They should be relevant from the era the book was published. Previousnext year 1938 prior to batmans first published appearance 1940 marked. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. The change coincided with the end of the batman tv show which actually went off the air in march. Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. Although the first true batmobile did not appear for another two years, it has become one of the dark knights best known weapons. Join us as we celebrate the dark knights 75th anniversary. A rash of hate crimes breaks out in the ghettos of gotham city, and it looks like ragman is the culprit. The comic book named batman first came out in 1940, however that wasnt batman s first appearance. A brief comic book history of the worlds finest super bros.
Complete batman comic book collection batman comic vine. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. Dark victory ran from 1999200 and is the modern age retelling of the introduction of dick grayson as the first robin. Beginning in 1954, national periodical publications began publishing eight issues of batman a year. Batman began as a quarterly, but that wasnt enough for fans. They are often different in manufactured copies from originals. Dc editor vin sullivan, the same man whod overseen the fourcolor debut of superman, liked what kane turned in, and batman well, the batman became the cover feature of the 27th issue of dcs flagship title, detective comics. Batman the war years 1939 1945 presenting over 20 classic batman at 75 highlights in the life of the caped crusader dc sold batman s 1939 comic book debut sold for almost. Though not being the first comic book issue of the comic books series of the. Dec 11, 20 if you are talking about regular dc universecanon then superman batman annual 4 is the book to get over batman 700. One of dcs most profitable and enduring characters, batman debuted in may 1939 in detective comics no. The print run for the 2nd printing of superman batman annual 4 was only around 4k according to comichron. Batman was originally written in the style of the pulps.
It is dated 1939 but i can not find any other dates or editions written on it etc it is a great looking piece. In august 1968 comic book time bob kane signed a new contract with dc. In this video tribute to the many looks of batman through the ages, jacob t. He burst upon the comic book scene in spring of 1938, batman nearly a year later, the product of bob kane. The batman bruce wayne first appearance supporting characters. Swinney advances chronologically, but also thematically, focusing on the interplay between batman and his. It has a certified guaranty company cgc universal grade of 5. First batman comic book emerges from original owners collection. Each of the books 40 pages contained several picture panels with accompanying text underneath. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint.
Over 20 of the best stories are culled from detective comics, batman, and worlds finest comics during those years. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Incredibly rare, you have to realize that any comic from that era had to survive 2 massive comic book holocausts. This influence was evident with batman showing little remorse over killing or maiming criminals.