Batman debuted in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Early stories were dark, featuring a Batman who did not shy away from killing. The character quickly became popular, leading to his own …

1939 saw the debut of Batman in Detective Comics #27, one of the most popular characters in American fiction. He would get his own title the next year.

May 1, 2025 · Eighty-six years ago today, on May 1, 1939, the world met a shadowy figure who would become one of the most iconic superheroes in history: Batman.

Dec 21, 2025 · Batman, American comic book superhero created for DC Comics by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. One of DC’s most profitable and enduring characters, Batman …

Mar 19, 2019 · It was published in Detective Comics #27, which hit newsstands on March 30, 1939 (cover date: May 1939). In his first story, Batman was introduced as uninteresting …

May 7, 2024 · On March 30, 1939, Detective Comics No. 27 appears on the nation’s newsstands, introducing the world to a new superhero, the Batman. Dated May 1939, the comic book …

Jun 29, 2024 · Batman's first comic appearance in "Detective Comics #27" (1939) introduced the character and laid the foundation for his stories. The Golden Age Batman had notable …

Golden Age Batman refers to the original Batman that debuted in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Batman, Superman, and the JSA all occupied the same …

The character's origin was first depicted in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939), unfolding in a two-page story that establishes the brooding persona of Batman, a character driven by the …

On March 30, 1939, Batman, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, debuted in Detective Comics #27. This marked the first appearance of the superhero who would become a cultural icon. In …