When was the first Batman comic published?
Batman (comic book)
Batman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman as its main protagonist. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939). Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of Spring 1940.[2][3] It was first advertised in early April 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, Robin, the Boy Wonder.
Batman (comic book)
Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus includes Batman #219, 232, 234, 237, 243-245, 251, 255, 640 pages, March 15, 2016, ISBN1-40125-551-5 Batman: Knightfall Part One: Broken Bat collects Batman #491–497 and Detective Comics #659–663, 272 pages, September 1993, ISBN1-56389-142-5 Part Two: Who Rules the Night collects Batman #498–500, Detective Comics #664–666, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16–18, and stories from Showcase '93 #7–8; 288 pages, September 1993, ISBN1-56389-148-4 Part Three: KnightsEnd collects Batman #509–510, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29–30, Detective Comics #676–677, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62–63, and Catwoman vol. 2 #12; 304 pages, June 1995, ISBN1-56389-191-3) Batman: Prodigal includes Batman #512 – 514, 288 pages, January 1998, ISBN978-1563893346 Batman: Contagion includes Batman #529, 264 pages, April 1996, ISBN978-1563892936 Batman: Legacy includes Batman #534 – 535, 224 pages, February 1997, ISBN978-1563893377 Batman: Cataclysm includes Batman #553-554, 320 pages, June 1999, ISBN978-1563895272 Batman: No Man's Land Volume 1 includes Batman #563-566, 544 pages, December 2011, ISBN978-1401232283 Volume 2 includes Batman #567-568, 512 pages, April 2012, ISBN978-1401233808 Volume 3 includes Batman #569-571, 480 pages, August 2012, ISBN978-1401234560 Volume 4 includes Batman #572-574, 552 pages, December 2012, ISBN978-1401235642 Batman: Officer Down includes Batman #587, 168 pages, August 2001, ISBN978-1563897870 Batman: False Faces includes Batman #588–590, 160 pages, March 2009, ISBN1845767217 Batman: Bruce Wayne, Murderer? includes Batman #599-600, 264 pages, August 2002, ISBN978-1563899133 Batman: Bruce Wayne, Fugitive Volume 1 includes Batman #601 and #603, 160 pages, December 2002, ISBN1-56389-933-7 Volume 2 includes Batman #605, 176 pages, March 2003, ISBN1-56389-947-7 Volume 3 includes Batman #606-607, 176 pages, October 2003, ISBN1-4012-0079-6) Batman: War Games Act One - Outbreak includes Batman #631, 208 pages, March 2005, ISBN978-1401204297 Act Two - Tides includes Batman #632, 192 pages, July 2005, ISBN978-1401204303 Act Three - Endgame includes Batman #633, 200 pages, October 2005, ISBN978-1401204310 Batman: War Crimes includes Batman 643-644, 128 pages, February 2006, ISBN978-1401209032 Batman: Face the Face includes Batman #651 – 654 and Detective Comics #817–820, 192 pages, September 2006, ISBN978-1401209100 Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul includes Batman Annual #26, Batman #670-671, Robin #168-169, Robin Annual #7, Nightwing #138-139, and Detective Comics #838-839), 256 pages, May 2009, ISBN978-1401220327[119] Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? includes Batman #686; Detective Comics #853; Secret Origins #36; Secret Origins Special #1; and Batman Black and White #2, 128 pages, July 2009, ISBN978-1401223038 Batman: Gotham Shall Be Judged includes Azrael #14-18, Batman #708 and 709, Red Robin #22 and Gotham City Sirens #22, 200 pages, April 2012, ISBN978-1401233785[120]