Detective Comics #168

DC · 1951

WHY THIS ISSUE IS KEY

The Red Hood story provides a foundational origin for the Joker.

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ISSUE GUIDE

Why this comic matters

The story revisits the events and choices that shaped Batman, adding context to the identity and relationships that define the character. The issue focuses on how those formative events affect the hero’s place in the world without giving away every later consequence.

KEY FACTS

Key issue facts

PublisherDC

Publication year1951

Key classificationMajor Key

CharactersBatman

COLLECTOR CONTEXT

Collector significance

As a major key, the issue is notable for the milestone recorded above and is the kind of comic collectors often identify by the event, debut or change it contains. Collector interest can vary significantly by printing, edition, condition and grade, so this guide does not assign a market value.

CHARACTERS

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MOVIE CONNECTIONS

How this issue connects to the movies

The movie guides below are connected through Batman. They are discovery links between the comic and film sections of SLABS N' STACKS; inclusion here does not by itself mean a film directly adapts this specific issue.