Detective Comics Vol 1 33
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Criminals are a superstitious cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible... a . a... a bat! That's it! It's an omen. I shall become a bat!
- -- Bruce Wayne
Appearing in "The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom"
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- Martha Wayne (In flashback only)
- Thomas Wayne (In flashback only)
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- Joe Chill (First appearance)
- The Scarlet Horde
- Bixley (Single appearance)
- Carl Kruger (Only appearance; dies)
- Ryder (Single appearance)
- Travis (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "Bart Regan, Spy"
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Appearing in "Mine of Mystery"
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Appearing in "Larry Steel, Private Detective"
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Appearing in "The North Woods Mystery"
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Appearing in "Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise"
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Appearing in "Bruce Nelson"
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Appearing in "Slam Bradley"
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- Doctor Farnsby
- Fink
- Sneer
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- Diana Penton (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom" is reprinted in the following issues:
- Batman's origin is revealed for the first time in this issue. The origin is a two-page spread that serves as a prologue to the main story. It is titled, "The Batman and How He Came to Be". Batman chronologically appears next in Detective Comics #65.
- First appearance of the Golden Age versions of Thomas Wayne, Martha Wayne and Joe Chill. All three appear in flashback only.
- The Batplane is destroyed in this issue.
- This is the second time that the Batman has used a gun. But this time, rather than shooting a vampire, he kills a human being.
- It is revealed that Batman uses a secret laboratory at Wayne Manor to develop his weapons. The Batcave has yet to be introduced.
- This story contains the second reference to Batman's hometown as Manhattan, New York. At the time of publishing, Gotham City has yet to be introduced into Earth-Two continuity.
- This issue features an origin story about Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two).
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Batman article at Wikipedia
- Batman (Golden Age) biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Bruce Nelson biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Buck Marshall biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Cosmo - The Phantom of Disguise biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Slam Bradley article at Wikipedia
- Slam Bradley biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Speed Saunders article at Wikipedia
- Speed Saunders biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
