Detective Comics #27

DC · 1939

WHY THIS ISSUE IS KEY

First appearance of Batman, introducing Bruce Wayne’s masked crime-fighting identity in a landmark Golden Age story.

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ISSUE GUIDE

Why this comic matters

A murder investigation draws Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne into a case involving the mysterious criminal known as the Chemical Syndicate. Batman’s intervention reveals a new kind of masked detective operating from the shadows of Gotham.

KEY FACTS

Key issue facts

PublisherDC

Publication year1939

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

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