Detective Comics (1937-2011) Series

699 primary works • 787 total works
881-issue ongoing series published from March, 1937 to October, 2011 by DC Comics, relaunched with a new number one in Detective Comics (2011-2016). It started as an anthology series focused on detective characters, both superhero and civilian, then as of issue #27, the title became best known for the introduction of Batman, who eventually becomes …

Book 1

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #1
3.49
· 211 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1937 · 3 editions
An anthology comic, in the manner of the times, De…
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Book 2

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #2
Features Slam Bradley & Shorty Morgan in "Skyscrap…
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Book 3

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #3
Features Speed Saunders, Slam Bradley & Shorty Mor…
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Book 4

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #4
Speed Saunders once again has the lead story, and …
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Book 5

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #5
First appearance of Larry Steele.

The regulars are …
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Book 6

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #6
Features Speed Saunders, Larry Steele, Cosmo, Bruc…
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Book 7

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #7
Features Slam Bradley & Shorty Morgan, Cosmo, Bruc…
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Book 9

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #9
2.71
· 21 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1937 · 1 edition
Opening story - Speed Saunders "Case of the Hobo H…
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Book 10

Detective Comics (1937-2011) #10
Speed Saunders in "Mystery at Oak Gables"
Larry Ste…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #11
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #12
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #13
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #14
2.59
· 17 Ratings · published 1938 · 1 edition
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Detective Comics #15
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Detective Comics #16
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Detective Comics #27
4.02
· 1651 Ratings · 144 Reviews · published 1939 · 5 editions
The very first appearance of the "Bat-Man" in the …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #28
3.56
· 171 Ratings · 16 Reviews · 1 edition
The second appearance of Batman in a story by char…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #29
3.47
· 99 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1939 · 1 edition
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #30
3.59
· 116 Ratings · 13 Reviews · 1 edition
The conclusion of the first two-part Batman story …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #31
3.57
· 96 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1939 · 1 edition
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #32
3.43
· 98 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 1 edition
Part 2 of the Batman adventure that began in DETEC…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #33
3.26
· 104 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1939 · 2 editions
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #38
3.68
· 199 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 2000 · 5 editions
Featuring the first appearance of Dick Grayson! As…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #39
3.27
· 52 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman and Robin take on the Green Dragon!
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #40
When things go awry on set, Batman must save the d…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #41
3.39
· 38 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
Robin goes undercover to solve a string of disappe…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #42
3.51
· 37 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman comes across a fantastic mystery at Mr. Wyl…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #43
3.36
· 36 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman and Robin visit a small town to help rid th…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #44
3.37
· 35 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman and Robin enter a strange land of the bizza…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #45
3.59
· 37 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
The Joker is up to some musical tricks!
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #46
3.50
· 28 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman and Robin fight looters!
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #47
2.96
· 23 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman and Robin halt a fur jacking!
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #48
3.25
· 20 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman and Robin must stop robbers plotting to hit…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #49
3.40
· 20 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
Clayface returns!
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #50
3.17
· 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
Three devils arrive in town and put Batman to the …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #51
3.25
· 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman goes to the amusment park to stop a treache…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #52
3.00
· 15 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
Green jade brings out the worst of men, and Batman…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #53
Batman comes to the aid of a beautiful woman.
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #54
3.19
· 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman must stop pirates!
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #55
2.72
· 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
Batman takes to the sky to prevent an attack on Am…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #56
Batman travels to Ghost Gulch City to protect the …
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Detective Comics (1937-) #57
3.25
· 16 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 2 editions
“TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO LIVE.” Jasper Sneed has been…
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Detective Comics #58
3.27
· 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #59
3.47
· 15 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
“KING OF THE JUNGLE.” The Penguin hatches a new sc…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #60
3.31
· 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
“CASE OF THE COSTUME-CLAD KILLERS.” Batman and Rob…
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Detective Comics #61
3.00
· 12 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
Three thugs are talking about how successful their…
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Detective Comics (1937) #62
3.53
· 15 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 2 editions
Batman: "Laugh, Town, Laugh"
Bart Regan, Spy: "The …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #63
3.42
· 12 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“A GENTLEMAN IN GOTHAM!” Charged with stealing jew…
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Detective Comics #64
3.46
· 13 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1942 · 1 edition
The Joker decides to surrender himself to the Goth…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #65
3.00
· 13 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE COP WHO HATED BATMAN.” Batman and Robin join …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #66
3.52
· 44 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE CRIMES OF TWO-FACE.” Featuring the first appe…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #67
3.09
· 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“CRIME’S EARLY BIRD.” The Penguin uses birds sold …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #68
3.40
· 15 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE MAN WHO LED A DOUBLE LIFE!” Batman fights to …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #69
“THE HARLEQUIN’S HOAX.” The Joker returns with a d…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #70
“THE MAN WHO COULD READ MINDS!” An accident turns …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #71
3.10
· 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“CRIME A DAY!” After Batman calls The Joker a fool…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #72
“LICENSE FOR LARCENY!” Batman and Robin take on a …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #73
2.85
· 13 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE SCARECROW RETURNS!” Jonathan Crane escapes pr…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #74
2.91
· 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE.” Batman and Robin are …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #75
“THE ROBBER BARON.” Batman must stop unique robber…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #76
3.40
· 10 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
“SLAY ’EM WITH FLOWERS!” After taking over ownersh…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #77
3.22
· 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE CRIME CLINIC.” A brilliant surgeon, intrigued…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #78
2.25
· 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE BOND WAGON.” Bruce Wayne hires some men who a…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #79
2.78
· 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“DESTINY’S AUCTION.” Batman and Robin help out a g…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #80
3.54
· 13 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE END OF TWO-FACE!” Batman and Robin attempt to…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #81
2.90
· 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“THE CAVALIER OF CRIME!” A new villain calling him…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #82
2.70
· 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“QUARTERBACK OF CRIME!” Batman and Robin face a gr…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #83
3.45
· 11 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
Endeavoring to lose some weight, Alfred goes on an…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #84
The Dynamic Duo must stop Ivan Krafft, who has dev…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #85
3.45
· 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions
Four members of a famed card club become the targe…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #86
When Alfred hears a radio report that Robin has be…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #87
Bruce and Dick disguise themselves as umbrella rep…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #88
Bruce and Dick go undercover to get the goods on a…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #89
The theft of a secret typewriter, valueless except…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #90
The Caped Crusaders see a connection between the a…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #91
While in prison, The Joker becomes the butt of pra…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #92
A group of crooks, led by Brainy Bulow, are down o…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #93
The stories of four people are intertwined with a …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #94
A group of con men take over operations at a count…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #95
After Batman helps the police round up a group of …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #96
Alfred asks for a month off, during which time he …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #97
The Batman tracks down an unusual safe that holds …
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #98
Batman and Robin go undercover to locate crooks re…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #99
The Penguin, operating out of a hideout he conside…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #100
Batman and Robin must stop a group of crooks who o…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #101
Bruce is saddled with the responsibility of taking…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #102
The Joker turns the tables on logic, holding a hom…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #103
The former dean of Gotham University opens “Troubl…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #104
Batman turns the tables on some crooks who are usi…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #105
When Wayne Motor Company goes bankrupt because the…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #106
While visiting the local library, Bruce and Dick w…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #107
The Dynamic Duo must put a stop to the clever sche…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #108
When a Gotham City policeman catches a criminal an…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #109
The Joker uses common, ordinary pranks to bilk ric…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #110
Batman and Robin travel to Scotland Yard to put on…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #112
Ninety-nine dollars missing from a shop owner’s ca…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #113
3.71
· 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
“CRIME ON THE HALF-SHELL!” Batman and Robin confro…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #114
“ACROSTIC OF CRIME!” Batman races against the cloc…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #115
“THE MAN WHO LIVED IN A GLASS HOUSE.” Batman and R…
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Detective Comics (1937-2011) #116
“THE RESCUE OF ROBIN HOOD.” Professor Carter Nicho…
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