Your rating
Issue #17
Jun 06, 1938
Issue #18
Jul 06, 1938
Issue #19
Aug 05, 1938
Issue #20
Sep 07, 1938
Issue #21
Oct 03, 1938
Issue #22
Nov 07, 1938
Issue #23
Dec 05, 1938
Issue #24
Jan 05, 1939
Issue #25
Feb 08, 1939
Issue #26
Mar 08, 1939
Issue #27
Mar 30, 1939
Issue #28
May 01, 1939
Issue #29
May 31, 1939
Issue #30
Jun 30, 1939
Issue #31
Jul 30, 1939
Issue #32
Aug 30, 1939
Issue #33
Sep 30, 1939
Issue #34
Oct 30, 1939
Issue #35
Nov 30, 1939
Issue #36
Dec 30, 1939
- In collections
- 0
- Reviews
- 0
- On pull lists
- 0
- In user lists
- 4
The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley
Detective Comics #27 (1939), by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, introduces the mysterious millionaire Bruce Wayne's secret identity as the Bat-Man in "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate." Investigating an industrialist's murder among his shady business partners, this masked vigilante's debut launched what would become one of comics' most enduring heroes.
Series
Issue Number
#27
Release Date
March 30, 1939
Cover Date
May 1939
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
68
Series Details
Title
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1937 - 2011
Issues Count
883
Key Issue
Appearance
- First appearance of Batman
- First appearance of Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- First appearance of Commissioner Gordon
Creator
- Iconic cover art by Bob Kane
Reviews
0 Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Bill Finger
Writer
Charles Biro
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Gardner Fox
Writer
Jerry Siegel
Writer
Jim Chambers
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Leo O'Mealia
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Richard Bent
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Sven Elven
Writer, Letterer
Tom Hickey
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Bob Kane
Artist, Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Gene Baxter
Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Joe Shuster
Penciller, Inker
Wing
Wing How
Abe Gold
Abraham Gold
Batman
Bruce Wayne
James Gordon
James Worthington Gordon
Doctor Petrie
James Petrie
Fu Manchu
Greba Eltham
Greba Eltham
Rev. J. D. Eltham
J.D. Eltham
Sir Denis Nayland Smith
Denis Nayland Smith
Vernon Denby
Vernon Denby
Alfred Stryker
Alferd Stryker
Bart Regan
Bartholomew Regan
Teams
Lists
Best Single-Issue Character Introductions
versedb
Staff
First appearances that nailed it immediately issues where a character walked in and you knew they were special from page one.
17
1
Items
Golden Age Milestone Issues
Ranked
versedb
Staff
Essential issues from the dawn of the medium that introduced iconic archetypes and established the industry.
23
1
Items
The Rarest and Most Valuable Individual Comic Issues
versedb
Staff
The Holy Grails of comic collecting: landmark first appearances that are brutally scarce in high grade, and the books that set record prices at auction.
25
Items
Top 25 Most Impactful Single Issues
Ranked
versedb
Staff
Ranked based on historical significance, market impact, and narrative importance to the medium.
24
Items
Start tracking your collection
Track what you own and follow the series you read.
See what other collectors are picking up.