Detective Comics #27 is a comic book issue published by National Allied Publications, the company that became DC Comics, cover-dated May 1939, containing the first published appearance of Batman in a story credited to Bob Kane and, though uncredited on the original issue, largely written by Bill Finger. The issue introduced the character as a costumed vigilante detective with no superhuman powers, a departure from the already-established Superman template of a super-powered hero. Detective Comics #27 is widely regarded as one of the most historically significant and financially valuable comic books ever published, owing to Batman's subsequent status as one of the most enduring characters in American comics.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, originated there.
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1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Detective Comics topic page, Batman cross-reference summary
…debuted in May 1939 in Detective Comics no. 27 and has since appeared in numerous comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels; on television in a camp live-action series and a critically acclaimed animated program; in electronic games; and in brooding, atmospheric films.
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Detective Comics (later retitled as Batman Detective Comics) is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics.
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