84 Years ago today The Batman made his debut in Detective 27 0

[Robot Man]

Seems like just yesterday…

[Jayman]

84 and I can still whip your butt, Sonny!

[MattTheDuck]

There aren't many things that happened before I was born that were important - WWII, the Depression and the debut of Batman.  Happy Birthday, Caped Crusader!

[Domo Arigato]

Many thanks to Bill Finger for creating The Batman. 

 

[Ken Aldred]

On 5/2/2023 at 7:05 AM, Domo Arigato said:

Many thanks to Bill Finger for creating The Batman. 

 

It needed to be said.

[valiantman]

On 5/1/2023 at 10:14 PM, Jayman said:

84 and I can still whip your butt, Sonny!

Assuming he was at least 21 in Detective #27, Bruce would be at least 105 years old. 

[rexinnih]

Well Happy Birthday

[aardvark88]

On 5/2/2023 at 4:40 PM, rexinnih said:

Well Happy Birthday

HBD. Art Adams's wraparound back cover to Detective # 1027 hardcover loaded with Batman's rogues gallery.

[Robot Man]

Growing up as a kid (just pre Marvel), The Batman was my favorite. I like the way, the stories made you think and deduce crime. Of course, I wasn't very good at it when I found out at the end, I spent a lot of time trying. And, no superpowers. Although I wasn't around when he first appeared, me and Bruce Wayne have had a good long ride.

Never owned a Detective 27 but did manage to find this rag many years ago in a bunch of coverless books I bought. I even managed to get Jerry Robinson to scrawl his name on it!

[HouseofComics.Com]

My favorite too. I was still five years old when I got to see the reprint in The Great Comic Book Heroes, followed shortly thereafter by wonderful reprints including Batman 1 and Tec 27 in DC treasuries, as well as 100-page spectaculars. But the two killer apps for me were reruns of the tv show and especially the Batman from the 30s to 70s hardcover. Really a great time to be presented with the whole gamut of Batman to that time, from dark avenger, to somewhat lighter crime fighter, to the scifi era, the camp era, and then the Adams era.

[BitterOldMan]

Here is my ratty Batman 1 from the personal collection of Jerry Robinson.  My favorite Batman artist has always been Spoon Sprang.

 

[Dark Knight]

Nice book Ray and the Robinson copy too boot! Makes it extra special! 

[Sigur Ros]

On 5/2/2023 at 12:02 PM, valiantman said:

Assuming he was at least 21 in Detective #27, Bruce would be at least 105 years old. 

Avg age of this forum.

[Sigur Ros]

On 5/2/2023 at 9:27 PM, BitterOldMan said:

Here is my ratty Batman 1 from the personal collection of Jerry Robinson.  My favorite Batman artist has always been Spoon Sprang.

 

Very nice