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Batman #1

DC · Series began 1940 · Spring 1940

first Joker and Catwoman

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first Joker and Catwoman

Joker (secret identity unknown, Batman villain) — introduction
The Cat (Selina Kyle) — disguised as Miss Peggs, introduction, see notes

Dates

Cover date: Spring 1940
On sale: April 25, 1940
Pages: 68

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Cover Number with Period
This edition’s page
Cover Number without Period
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Facsimile reprints exist

Batman 1 (Facsimile Edition) (2023), Batman 1 (Facsimile Edition) (2025). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Bob Kaneinks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinsonletters: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted in

Millennium Edition: Batman No. 1 (2001), Famous First Edition (1974), Batman 1 (Facsimile Edition) (2023), Batman 1 (Facsimile Edition) (2025), Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (1992), The Batman Chronicles (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016), The Great Comic Book Heroes (1965), Batman from the 30s to the 70s (1971), The Great Comic Book Heroes (1977), Caped Crusader Classics! (1988), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1989), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (1989), The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition (2020), DC Comics: The Golden Age (1938-1956) (2023), Batman (1966), Batman (1966), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (1976), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (1976)