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Batman (1940-2011) Series

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713-issue ongoing series published from April 24, 1940 to August 17, 2011, including a special issue number #0 and #1,000,000, and twenty-eight annuals, it is one of the longest running DC comic book series of all time, it showcases the adventures of Batman, the Dark Knight, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in Detective Comics #27. In 2011, the …
Batman (1940-2011) #1
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4.02 · 592 Ratings · 64 Reviews · published 1940 · 2 editions
The first comic dedicated exclusively to The Dark …

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    3.93     · 151 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1940 · 1 edition
    Containing the second appearance of The Joker as t…

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    3.90     · 114 Ratings · 13 Reviews · 1 edition
    Catwoman dons her classic costume for the very fir…

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    3.76     · 86 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 1 edition
    Featuring the short stories “The Case of the Joker…

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    3.90     · 67 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Batmobile’s classic “bat-head” design debuts h…

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    3.58     · 50 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
    Tales of mobsters and madmen await you in "Murder …

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    3.96     · 47 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Joker returns, plus "The Trouble Trap," "The N…

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    3.98     · 43 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
    In this exciting issue, Batman and Robin fight bac…

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    3.85     · 47 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 1 edition
    Celebrate the holidays with the first Batman Chris…

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    3.76     · 41 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Which insane menace awaits Batman and Robin on the…

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    3.77     · 31 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Joker calls Batman out for a fight in this iss…

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    3.81     · 27 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    This classic issue features "Brothers in Crime," "…

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    3.77     · 22 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Featuring the short stories "The Batman Plays a Lo…

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    3.92     · 25 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Wait until you find out "The Case Batman Failed to…

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    3.95     · 21 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Catwoman claws her way back into Batman's life wit…

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    3.94     · 18 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    Don't miss the Golden Age origin of Batman's close…

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    3.86     · 14 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Caped Crusader's history is explored in "The B…

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    3.76     · 17 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Legendary creator Jerry Robinson illustrates "The …

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    3.92     · 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Legendary Golden Age artist Dick Sprang provides a…

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    3.75     · 20 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Joker instigates a time-traveling caper in "Th…

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    3.80     · 15 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Penguin stars in "The Three Eccentrics" while …

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    3.75     · 16 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Starting this issue, Batman's trusted servant Alfr…

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    3.94     · 17 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Joker stars in "The Upside Down Crimes"! Also …

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    3.81     · 16 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    What if Batman and Robin visited an ancient civili…

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    3.88     · 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    In the first team-up between two major Super-Villa…

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    3.67     · 12 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Four stories featuring robberies, time travel and …

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    3.60     · 20 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    Featuring Batman’s nemesis The Penguin, follow Bat…

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    3.50     · 12 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Batman and The Joker are at it AGAIN! See what thi…

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    3.77     · 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Enemy No. 1! Who is Batman's prime nemesis?

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    3.77     · 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Penguin is back! Batman and Robin take on Cobb…

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    3.62     · 13 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Alfred the detective!

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    3.80     · 15 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Venture into Robin's past and learn about "Dick Gr…

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    3.91     · 11 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    The search is on for Santa! Will they find him in …

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    4.10     · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    It's high-speed adventure for Batman and Robin in …

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    3.53     · 17 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    "Dick Grayson, Author!" Can Batman keep up with hi…

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    3.62     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1946 · 2 editions
    Sir Batman and Robin in King Authur's court!

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    3.44     · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1946 · 2 editions
    The Joker steals the Batman's thunder!

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    3.78     · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “PERIL IN GREECE!” To unravel the training secrets…

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    4.00     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “THE FRIGHTENED PEOPLE!” Batman and Robin investig…

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    3.91     · 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “THE 13 CLUB!” When a popular television program s…

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    4.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “BATMAN, INTERPLANETARY POLICEMAN!” A Martian citi…

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    4.00     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “CLAWS OF THE CATWOMAN!” Catwoman escapes from pri…

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    4.00     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “THE BLACKBIRD OF BANDITRY!” When The Joker and Ca…

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    4.00     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “GAMBLE WITH DOOM!” After winning big in an illega…

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    2.83     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    “THE LADY ROGUES!” A famous author has recently pu…

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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    When The Joker breaks out of jail, the underworld …

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    3.60     · 30 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1948 · 1 edition

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.80     · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1948 · 1 edition

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    2.75     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1949 · 1 edition

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    4.42     · 12 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    “THE MAN WHO REPLACED BATMAN!” Featuring the very …

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    3.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.29     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.17     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1951 · 1 edition

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    4.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1951 · 1 edition

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    3.29     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    2.75     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1952 · 1 edition

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    4.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1954 · 1 edition

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    3.60     · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1955 · 1 edition

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    3.17     · 6 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 5 editions
    BATMAN #121

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    3.17     · 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    After Kite-Man steals precious jewelry from guests…

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    3.31     · 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1961 · 1 edition
    This Golden Age adventure features the very first …

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    3.86     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions
    Batwoman and Batgirl join the fight against aliens…

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    3.88     · 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Batman and Robin fight an enormous stone idol!

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    4.00     · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    "The Great Clayface-Joker Feud!" Featuring Batman,…

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 2 editions
    A double-action Batman and Robin thriller..."Two-w…

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    3.75     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Daringly different..."The man who quit the human r…

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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    Batman featuring "Two-way deathtrap"!

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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition
    A book-length spy-thriller, "Zero Hour for Earth"!…

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    4.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    Batman vs Mr. Mammoth in the greatest slugfest of …

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    3.80     · 5 Ratings · 1 edition
    The Penguin is back again, as he traps Batman and …

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    4.50     · 4 Ratings · 2 editions
    With his hands tied, Batman takes on a group of Ge…

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    4.00     · 16 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions
    The first Silver Age Riddler appearance!

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    3.88     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Riddler’s back with a new batch of zany puzzle…

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    3.46     · 67 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1966 · 5 editions
    The first appearance of Poison Ivy in “Beware of P…

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    2.50     · 6 Ratings · 1 edition
    The Dynamic Duo are affected by strange gases, mak…

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    4.00     · 14 Ratings · 1 edition
    Poison Ivy’s debut continues in “A Touch of Poison…

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