Batman ( comic book ) - wikipedia Batman ( comic book ) Batman Cover of Batman # 1 ( Spring 1940 ) ; art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Publication information Publisher DC Comics Schedule List Quarterly : # 1 - 5 Bimonthly : # 6 - 80 ; # 254 - 259 Eight times a year : # 81 - 168 Nine times a year : # 169 - 177 ; # 238 - 246 10 times a year : # 178 - 237 Seven times a year : # 247 - 253 11 times a year : # 260 - 270 Monthly : # 271 - 715 except for biweekly status for # 436 - 439, 448 - 453, 464 - 469, 477 - 482, 492 - 497, 627 - 628, 643 - 644, 660 - 661, 682 - 683, and 691 - 692 Format Ongoing series Genre Superhero Publication date List ( vol. 1 ) Spring 1940 -- August 2011 ( vol. 2 ) November 2011 -- July 2016 ( vol. 3 ) August 2016 -- present No. of issues List ( vol. 1 ) : 715 ( # 1 -- 713 plus issues numbered 0 and 1,000,000 ) 1 Special and 28 Annuals ( vol. 2 ) : 57 ( # 1 -- 52 plus issues numbered 0 and 23.1 through 23.4 ) and 4 Annuals ( vol. 3 ) : 30, Rebirth one - shot, and 1 Annual ( as of September 2017 ) Main character ( s ) Bruce Wayne / Batman `` Batman Family '' Creative team Written by List ( vol. 1 ) Bill Finger Don Cameron Denny O'Neil David V. Reed Len Wein Gerry Conway Grant Morrison ( vol. 2 ) Scott Snyder ( vol. 3 ) Tom King Penciller ( s ) List ( vol. 1 ) Bob Kane Jerry Robinson Dick Sprang Sheldon Moldoff Carmine Infantino Bob Brown Irv Novick Neal Adams Ernie Chan Mike Grell Don Newton Gene Colan Jim Aparo Tony Daniel ( vol. 2 ) Greg Capullo ( vol. 3 ) David Finch Mikel Janin Inker ( s ) List Jerry Robinson Charles Paris Joe Giella Dick Giordano Frank McLaughlin Alfredo Alcala Sandu Florea ( vol. 2 ) Jonathan Glapion Danny Miki ( vol. 3 ) Danny Miki Colorist ( s ) List ( vol. 1 ) Adrienne Roy ( vol. 2 ) FCO Plascencia ( vol. 3 ) Jordie Bellaire June Chung Collected editions Dark Knight Archive Volume 1 ISBN 1 - 56389 - 050 - X Batman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. 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. It was first advertised in early April 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, Robin, the Boy Wonder. Though the Batman comic book was initially launched as a quarterly publication, it later became a bimonthly series through the late 1950s, after which it became a monthly publication and has remained so since. The original series ended in 2011 and was relaunched with a new first issue. Using the end of the New 52 initiative as a launching point, DC Comics began a second relaunch of its entire line of titles called DC Rebirth in 2016. Batman ( vol. 3 ) # 1 ( August 2016 ) was the debut bimonthly relaunch of the comic book series. Contents 1 Publication history 1.1 The Golden Age 1.2 The Silver Age 1.3 The 1970s 1.4 The 1980s 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s 1.6. 1 2000 -- 2003 1.6. 2 2003 -- 2006 1.6. 3 2006 -- 2009 1.7 2010s 1.7. 1 The New 52 1.7. 2 DC Rebirth 2 Annuals 3 Maturity of content 4 Significant issues 4.1 First appearances 5 Collected editions 5.1 Batman only 5.1. 1 New 52 ( 2011 - 2016 ) 5.2 Batman ( collected with Detective Comics ) 5.3 Batman - wide crossovers 5.4 With non-Batman titles 6 References 7 External links Publication history See also : List of Batman comics The golden Age The character of Batman made his first appearance in the pages of Detective Comics # 27 in May 1939. In Spring of 1940, Batman # 1 was published and introduced new characters into Batman 's pantheon, most notably those of Catwoman and Batman 's eventual nemesis, the Joker. Alfred Pennyworth, the Wayne family butler, was introduced in issue # 16 ( April -- May 1943 ). Editor Whitney Ellsworth assigned a Batman story to artist Dick Sprang in 1941. Anticipating that Bob Kane would be drafted to serve in World War II, DC inventoried Sprang 's work to safeguard against delays. Sprang 's first published Batman work was the Batman and Robin figures on the cover of Batman # 18 ( Aug. - Sept. 1943 ), reproduced from the art for page 13 of the later - published Detective Comics # 84 ( Feb. 1944 ). Sprang 's first original published Batman work, and first interior - story work, appeared in Batman # 19 ( Oct. - Nov. 1943 ), for which he drew the cover and the first three Batman stories, and penciled the fourth Batman story, inked by Norm Fallon. Like all Batman artists of the time, Sprang went uncredited as a ghost artist for Kane. Villains which debuted during this early era included the Mad Hatter in issue # 49 ( October 1948 ) and Killer Moth in issue # 63 ( February 1951 ). In 1953, Sheldon Moldoff became another one of the primary Batman ghost artists who, along with Win Mortimer and Dick Sprang, drew stories credited to Bob Kane, following Kane 's style and under Kane 's supervision. Bill Finger and Moldoff introduced Ace the Bat - Hound in # 92 ( June 1955 ). The Silver Age The early part of the era known to comics fans and historians as the Silver Age of Comic Books saw the Batman title dabble in science fiction. New characters introduced included Mr. Freeze and Betty Kane, the original Bat - Girl. In 1964, Julius Schwartz was made responsible for reviving the faded Batman titles. He jettisoned the sillier aspects that had crept into the series such as Ace the Bathound and Bat - Mite and gave the character a `` New Look '' that premiered in Detective Comics # 327 ( May 1964 ). Schwartz 's first issue of the Batman title was # 164 ( June 1964 ) which was written by France Edward Herron and drawn by Sheldon Moldoff. The Riddler returned after an eighteen - year absence in # 171 ( May 1965 ). Among the new villains introduced during this period was Poison Ivy in # 181 ( June 1966 ). In the 1960s, Batman comics were affected by the popular Batman television series, with campy stories based on the tongue - in - cheek premise of the series. After the Batman television program 's influence had died down, writer Frank Robbins and artist Irv Novick sent Dick Grayson off to attend college and moved Batman out of Wayne Manor in issue # 217 ( December 1969 ). The 1970s In 1971, writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams came aboard the title and re-infused it with the darker tones of the 1940s. O'Neil and Adams introduced a new villain named Ra 's al Ghul, and would also revitalize the Joker by bringing him back to his roots as a homicidal maniac who murders people on a whim. Batman # 237 ( December 1971 ) featured a metafictional story by O'Neil and Adams which featured several comics creators appearing in the story and interacting with Batman and Robin at the Rutland Halloween Parade in Rutland, Vermont. O'Neil said his work on the Batman series was `` simply to take it back to where it started. I went to the DC library and read some of the early stories. I tried to get a sense of what Kane and Finger were after. '' Comics historian Les Daniels observed that Batman 's interpretation of Batman as a vengeful obsessive - compulsive, which he modestly describes as a return to the roots, was actually an act of creative imagination that has influenced every subsequent version of the Dark Knight. '' Issues # 254 ( Jan. -- Feb. 1974 ) to # 261 ( March -- April 1975 ) of the series were in the 100 Page Super Spectacular format. The series reached its 300th issue with a June 1978 cover date and featured a story by writer David Vern Reed and artists Walt Simonson and Dick Giordano. Len Wein became the writer of the series with issue # 307 ( January 1979 ) and in his first issue, created Wayne Foundation executive Lucius Fox, later portrayed by Morgan Freeman in the movies Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises. Julius Schwartz ended his tenure as editor of the series with issue # 309 ( March 1979 ). The 1980s Marv Wolfman briefly wrote Batman and co-created the Electrocutioner in issue # 331 ( Jan. 1981 ). Roy Thomas had a brief sting on the series as well. Writer Gerry Conway and artist Don Newton introduced Jason Todd in Batman # 357 ( March 1983 ). Todd would assume the costumed identity of Robin in issue # 368 ( February 1984 ). Writer Doug Moench began his run on the title with issue # 360 and he and artist Tom Mandrake created the Black Mask character in Batman # 386 ( August 1985 ). Moench 's longtime collaborator, artist Paul Gulacy made his DC Comics debut with a two - part story in issues # 393 and # 394. The title reached its 400th issue in October 1986 and featured work by several popular comics artists and included an introduction by novelist Stephen King. Due to the events of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the continuity of DC Comics was altered. Established characters were given the opportunity to be reintroduced in new ways. While the Batman series was not rebooted, writer Frank Miller, who had previously worked on the limited series The Dark Knight Returns, and artist David Mazzucchelli retold the character 's origin story for the new continuity in the monthly pages of Batman issues 404 -- 407 ( February -- May 1987 ). The story, Batman : Year One, garnered high critical acclaim for its realistic interpretation of Batman 's genesis, and its accessibility to new readers who had never followed Batman before. IGN Comics ranked Batman : Year One at the top of a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, saying that `` no other book before or since has quite captured the realism, the grit and the humanity of Gordon and Batman so perfectly. '' Notable comic book creators Greg Rucka, Jeph Loeb, and Judd Winick have cited Year One as their favorite Batman story. Following `` Year One '', writer Max Allan Collins and artist Chris Warner crafted a new origin for Jason Todd. Jim Starlin became the writer of Batman and one of his first storylines for the title was `` Ten Nights of The Beast '' in issues # 417 - 420 ( March -- June 1988 ) which introduced the KGBeast. During Starlin 's tenure on the title, DC Comics was becoming aware of the fanbase 's growing disdain for the character of Jason Todd, Following a cliffhanger in which the character 's life hangs in the balance, DC set up a 900 number hotline which gave callers the ability to vote for or against Jason Todd 's death. The kill option won by a narrow majority, and the following month the character was shown dying from wounds inflicted in the previous issue 's cliffhanger. The story, entitled `` A Death in the Family, '' received high media exposure due to the shocking nature in which a familiar character 's life had ended. Writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick created Tim Drake in issue # 436 in the `` Batman : Year Three '' story and the character became the third version of Robin in the `` A Lonely Place of Dying '' storyline culminating in issue # 442. 1990s Partially impacted by the tone of Tim Burton 's 1989 film Batman, the comics of the 1990s took a darker tone. The Tim Drake version of Robin was given a new costume designed by Neal Adams in issue # 457 ( December 1990 ) in a story by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle. The main writers of the Batman franchise in the 1990s were Grant, Doug Moench, and Chuck Dixon. Moench and Dixon masterminded the Knightfall crossover arc, which saw Batman 's back being broken by the super strong villain Bane. A new character, Jean - Paul Valley, takes up the Batman mantle in Bruce Wayne 's absence. Valley is driven mad with power, and Wayne forcefully reclaims it after his recovery. Moench and artist Kelley Jones co-created the Ogre in Batman # 535 ( Oct. 1996 ). The Batman titles in 1999 were dominated by the large crossover `` No Man 's Land '', which sees Gotham City ravaged by a large earthquake, leading to the U.S. government 's order to evacuate the city and abandoning and isolating those who choose to remain behind. Writer Greg Rucka adapted the story into a prose novel published in 2000. 2000s 2000 -- 2003 After the conclusion to `` No Man 's Land '' and Greg Rucka 's move to Detective, the Batman title was handled for seven issues by writer Larry Hama and artist Scott McDaniel. At issue # 582, Ed Brubaker became the writer of the series and kept a trend of gritty crime drama that included more grounded villains such as the Penguin, Brubaker 's new villain Zeiss, and Deadshot. Brubaker 's run received a short interruption with an arc title `` Officer Down '', which depicted Commissioner Gordon being shot in the line of duty and ultimately retiring from the Gotham police force. From there, writer Brian K. Vaughan did a three - issue arc that focused on Batman 's created crime persona Matches Malone before Brubaker returned. The next crossover, masterminded by Brubaker and Rucka and titled `` Bruce Wayne : Murderer ? '' saw Bruce Wayne framed for the murder of his girlfriend and nearly abandoning his civilian identity altogether. For the # 600 issue, the series moved into the next phase of Wayne 's frame - up and featured three backup stories, which were presented as lost issues never before published from iconic eras in Batman 's history. `` Mystery of the Black Bat '' is presented in the style of Dick Sprang and `` Joker Tips His Hat ! '' is an homage to the 1960s stories by artists such as Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino. `` The Dark, Groovy, Solid, Far - out, Right - on, and Completely With - it Knight Returns '' is a humorous spin on Batman 's character trying to update himself into the eighties, and featured stand - up comedian Patton Oswalt 's comic writing debut. After the frame - up story concluded, Brubaker closed his run with two issues co-written with Geoff Johns. 2003 -- 2006 Writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee crafted a year - long story which began with issue # 608, The `` Hush '' storyline was a murder mystery that delved through numerous periods in Batman 's history. Introducing a new character that was the story 's namesake, as well as redefining the Riddler, healing Harvey Dent, and calling into question the events surrounding Jason Todd 's death, Following the conclusion of Hush, the creative team of the Vertigo series 100 Bullets came aboard for a six - issue arc titled `` Broken City ''. Writer Judd Winick became the ongoing writer for the series and in a story titled `` Under the Hood '', explained that Jason Todd had actually returned from the dead long ago, and became an anti-hero in Gotham under the guise of the Red Hood. After the Infinite Crisis series, all the regular monthly titles of the DC Universe jumped forward in time by one year, depicting the characters in radically different situations and environments then they were in the preceding issues. `` Face the Face '', was written by James Robinson and saw Batman returning from a year - long overseas journey that retraced the steps he took after initially leaving Gotham City in his youth and featured the return of James Gordon to the role of Gotham City Police Commissioner. 2006 -- 2009 Grant Morrison began his long - form Batman narrative in issue # 655. The first story, `` Batman and Son, '' reveals that Wayne is the father of a child named Damian, and attempts to steer the child away from the machinations of his mother, Talia al Ghul. From there, Morrison began an arc that saw an evil influential organization known as the Black Glove attempt to destroy everything Batman is and what he stands for. This culminated in the storyline Batman R.I.P., where the Black Glove initially succeeds in doing so, but is thwarted by Bruce Wayne 's ability to preserve his sane mind while an erratic, alternate personality takes over. After stopping the Black Glove, Morrison moved Batman into his event series Final Crisis, where Batman appears to be killed by Darkseid. In actuality, he was transported to the distant past and stranded there. Neil Gaiman wrote issue # 686, which was the first part of a story titled Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader ? It served as a quasi-send off to a generation of Batman stories, much the same way as Alan Moore 's Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow ? did for Superman, and continued into an issue of Detective Comics. After this, the main Batman series went on hiatus while the Battle for the Cowl mini-series would have Dick Grayson assume the role of Batman in the wake of Bruce Wayne 's disappearance from the present - day DC Universe. Grant Morrison stayed involved in writing Batman, but moved to a new series titled Batman and Robin, which followed the exploits of Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as the new Robin. Writer Judd Winick temporarily returned to the title for Grayson 's first solo arc as Batman, before handing the writing and art duties off to Tony Daniel. 2010s Daniel remained the main writer on the series until issue # 699. The title reached a milestone with the publication of Batman # 700 ( August 2010 ), which saw the return of Grant Morrison to the title and a collaboration with an art team that consisted of Daniel, Frank Quitely, Andy Kubert, and David Finch. The separate stories tied together to illustrate that the legacy of Batman is unending, and will survive into the furthest reaches of time. Morrison stayed on as writer on the series through issue # 702, while simultaneously writing the Batman and Robin series and The Return of Bruce Wayne mini-series. Tony Daniel resumed writing and art duties with issue # 704. Even after Bruce Wayne 's return, Dick Grayson remained the star of this title through its final year, as well as being the main character in Batman and Robin and Detective Comics. Bruce Wayne starred in two new titles, Batman Incorporated and Batman : The Dark Knight. On June 1, 2011, it was announced that all series taking place within the shared DC Universe would be either canceled or relaunched with new # 1 issues, after a new continuity was created in the wake of the Flashpoint event. Batman was no exception, and the first issue of the new series was released on September 21, 2011. The new 52 Cover of Batman vol. 2, # 1 ( Nov. 2011 ). Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion DC Comics relaunched Batman with issue # 1 in September 2011, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo, as part of DC 's company - wide title relaunch, The New 52. As with all of the books associated with the DC relaunch, Bruce Wayne appears to be about five years younger than the previous incarnation of the character. Superheroes at large have appeared only in the past five years, and are viewed with, at best, suspicion, and, at worst, outright hostility. All of the characters that have served as Robin, except Stephanie Brown, have been accounted for as still having served at Batman 's side in the new continuity. The stories build on recent developments, with most of the character 's previous history remaining intact, and Bruce Wayne is again the only Batman, with Dick Grayson having returned to his role as Nightwing. The first story arc of the title, `` The Court of Owls '', focuses on Batman 's discovery of a secret society in Gotham City that he had never known about before, dating back to the time of Gotham 's founding and his ancestor Alan Wayne, and his battles against the Talons, the agents of the Court of Owls. This led to the first major New 52 crossover, `` Night of the Owls ''. The finale of the story sees Thomas Wayne Jr. as the head Talon of the Court of Owls in Gotham. The second arc was named `` Death of the Family '', a name - play on the `` Batman : A Death in the Family ''. It picked up on the cliffhanger involving the Joker from Tony Daniel 's run on Detective Comics. Talon, a spin - off of the `` Court of Owls '' storyline, launched in September 2012 and focused on a rogue Talon from the Court. After a storyline involving Clayface and a one shot dealing with the aftermath of `` Death of the Family '', Snyder 's next arc was `` Batman : Zero Year ''. This followed up on Batman # 0 and retold how Bruce Wayne became Batman, not done since Frank Miller 's `` Batman : Year One ''. The `` Endgame '' storyline ran from October 2014 to April 2015, and concluded with the apparent deaths of both Batman and the Joker. James Gordon, having taken on the Batman mantle, became the main character of the series in June 2015. In the `` Superheavy '' storyline, James Gordon encounters a new super villain, Mr. Bloom, who is distributing various seed - like devices that grant its user extraordinary superpowers at the cost of their lives to select few individuals. It is also revealed the Bruce Wayne is alive and has started a new life at the Lucius Fox Center for Gotham Youth alongside Julie Madison who Bruce has started a relationship with. Gordon is able to subdue Bloom but multiple Mr. Bloom doppelgangers arrive and begin their attack on Gotham City. During an encounter with Duke Thomas, Bruce begins to regain his memories and realizes that he is Batman. He returns to Wayne Manor and forces Alfred to bring Batman back. Using a machine that Batman planned to use to implant his memories into clones to continue his lineage, Bruce tries to regain his memories but fails repeatedly whenever he reaches the point of near - brain death. He decides to invoke brain death so that his old memories can be returned to him. He is then revived with his original memories. Bruce dons a new Batsuit and heads out to face Bloom. Batman arrives and dispatches the Bloom doppelgangers and cuffs Gordon to a helicopter, not wanting him to risk further injury. Duke Thomas discovers that Daryl Gutierrez is the original Mr. Bloom, having created the seeds to give Gotham 's citizens the power to protect themselves until one of his ' victims ' took his seeds and identity, becoming Mr. Bloom. Duke dispatches Daryl just as Bruce using a giant mecha Batsuit and Jim in his own mecha Batsuit battle Mr. Bloom and defeat him. Jim Gordon is made the Commissioner of the GCPD once again and Bruce thanks him for protecting Gotham in his stead. Bruce approaches Duke Thomas with an offer and soon returns to watching over Gotham once more. DC Rebirth Cover of Batman vol. 3, # 1 ( Aug. 2016 ). Art by David Finch and Jordie Bellaire As part of DC Rebirth, Batman was relaunched with a Rebirth one - shot and began shipping twice - monthly, starting with Batman vol. 3 # 1 in June 2016 ( cover dated Aug. 2016 ). The series is written by Tom King and drawn by David Finch and Mikel Janín. The series saw the introduction of two vigilantes, Gotham and Gotham Girl. Annuals The Batman series has had annuals published beginning in 1961. Seven issues of Batman Annual were published from 1961 -- Summer 1964. An additional 17 issues were published from 1982 to 2000 and the numbering continued from the 1961 series. Writer Mike W. Barr and artist Trevor Von Eeden crafted Batman Annual # 8 ( 1982 ) and Von Eeden has noted that it is `` the book I 'm most proud of, in my 25 year career at DC Comics. I was able to ink it myself, and also got my girlfriend at the time, Lynn Varley, to colour it - her first job in comics. '' Four more annuals were published from 2006 to 2011, again with the numbering continued from the previous series. In 2012, a new annual series was begun with a # 1 issue. Maturity of content The first stories appearing in the Batman comic book were written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, though Finger went uncredited for years thereafter. These early stories depicted a vengeful Batman, not hesitant to kill when he saw it as a necessary sacrifice. In one of the early stories he is depicted using a gun and metal bat to stop a group of giant assailants and again with a group of average criminals. The Joker, a psychopath who is notorious for using a special toxin that kills and mutilates his victims, remains one of the most prolific and notorious Batman villains created in this time period. Later, during the Silver Age, this type of super-villain changed from disturbing psychological assaults to the use of amusing gimmicks. Typically, the primary challenges that the Batman faced in this era were derived from villains who were purely evil ; however, by the 1970s, the motivations of these characters, including obsessive compulsion, child abuse, and environmental fanaticism, were being explored more thoroughly. Batman himself also underwent a transformation and became a much less one - dimensional character, struggling with deeply rooted internal conflicts. Although not canonical, Frank Miller 's The Dark Knight Returns introduced a significant evolution of the Batman 's character in his eponymous series ; he became uncompromising and relentless in his struggle to revitalize Gotham. The Batman often exhibited behavior that Gotham 's elite labeled as excessively violent as well as antisocial tendencies. This aspect of the Batman 's personality was also toned down considerably in the wake of the DC - wide crossover Infinite Crisis, wherein Batman experienced a nervous breakdown and reconsidered his philosophy and approaches to his relationships. Currently, the Batman 's attributes and personality are said to have been greatly influenced by the traditional characterization by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams ' portrayals during the 1970s, although hints of the Miller interpretation appear in certain aspects of his character. Significant issues First appearances Appearance Issue Number Month / Year The Joker # 1 Spring 1940 Catwoman as `` The Cat '' # 1 Spring 1940 Gotham City ( by name ) # 4 Winter 1941 Batmobile # 5 Spring 1941 Alfred Pennyworth # 16 April -- May 1943 The Mad Hatter # 49 October -- November 1948 Vicki Vale # 49 October -- November 1948 Deadshot # 59 June -- July 1950 Killer Moth # 63 February -- March 1951 Mr. Freeze as `` Mr. Zero '' # 121 February 1959 Batgirl ( Betty Kane ) # 139 April 1961 Poison Ivy # 181 June 1966 Ra 's al Ghul # 232 June 1971 Lucius Fox # 307 January 1979 The Snowman # 337 July 1981 Harvey Bullock # 361 June 1983 Black Mask # 386 August 1985 Holly Robinson # 404 February 1987 Sarah Essen Gordon # 405 March 1987 KGBeast # 417 March 1988 Tim Drake ( later Robin III ) # 436 August 1989 Shondra Kinsolving # 486 February 1992 Cassandra Cain ( later Batgirl IV ) # 567 July 1999 David Cain # 567 July 1999 Hush # 609 January 2003 Red Hood ( Jason Todd ) # 635 December 2004 Damian Wayne # 655 September 2006 Terry McGinnis # 700 June 2010 Court of Owls ( vol. 2 ) # 1 September 2011 Mister Bloom ( vol. 2 ) # 43 October 2015 Gotham Girl ( vol. 3 ) # 1 August 2016 Collected editions See also : List of Batman comics § Reprint collections Batman only Batman : The Dark Knight Archives : Volume 1 collects Batman # 1 - 4, 224 pages, January 1992, ISBN 978 - 1563890505 Volume 2 collects Batman # 5 - 8, 244 pages, November 1997, ISBN 978 - 1563891830 Volume 3 collects Batman # 9 -- 12, 224 pages, June 2000, ISBN 978 - 1563896156 Volume 4 collects Batman # 13 -- 16, 224 pages, August 2003, ISBN 978 - 1563899836 Volume 5 collects Batman # 17 -- 20, 212 pages, November 2006, ISBN 978 - 1401207786 Volume 6 collects Batman # 21 -- 25, 228 pages, December 2009, ISBN 978 - 1401225476 Volume 7 collects Batman # 26 -- 31, 264 pages, December 2010, ISBN 978 - 1401228941 Volume 8 collects Batman # 32 - 37, 248 pages, January 2013, ISBN 978 - 1401237448 Batman : The Strange Deaths of Batman includes Batman # 291 - 294, 160 pages, January 2009, ISBN 978 - 1401221744 Batman : Second Chances includes Batman # 402 - 403, # 408 - 416, Annual 11, 280 pages, July 2015, ISBN 978 - 1401255183 Batman : Year One collects Batman # 404 -- 407, 136 pages, March 1988 hardcover, ISBN 9781401206901, softcover, June 1988, ISBN 978 - 1401207526 Batman : Ten Nights of The Beast collects Batman # 417 -- 420, 96 pages, October 1994, ISBN 978 - 1563891557 Batman : A Death in the Family collects Batman # 426 -- 429, 148 pages, November 1988, ISBN 978 - 1401232740 Batman : The Many Deaths of the Batman collects Batman # 433 -- 435, 72 pages, March 1992, ISBN 978 - 1563890338 Batman : Hush : Volume 1 collects Batman # 608 -- 612, 128 pages, August 2004, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 0060 - 2 ) Volume 2 collects Batman # 613 -- 619, 192 pages, November 2004, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 0092 - 3 ) Absolute Edition collects Batman # 608 -- 619, 372 pages, December 2011, ISBN 1 - 4012 - 0426 - 0 ) Batman : Broken City collects Batman # 620 -- 625, 144 pages, May 2005, ISBN 978 - 1401202149 Batman : As the Crow Flies collects Batman # 626 -- 630, 128 pages, March 2005, ISBN 978 - 1840239140 Batman : Under the Hood Vol. 1 collects Batman # 635 - 641, 176 pages, November 2005, ISBN 978 - 1401207564 Vol. 2 collects Batman # 645 - 650 and Batman Annual # 25, 192 pages, June 2006, ISBN 978 - 1401209018 Batman and Son collects Batman # 655 -- 658, 663 -- 666, 128 pages, hardcover, August 2007, ISBN 1 - 4012 - 1240 - 9, softcover, ISBN 1 - 4012 - 1241 - 7 ) Batman : The Black Glove collects Batman # 667 -- 669, 672 -- 675, 176 pages, September 2008, ISBN 978 - 1401219093 Batman R.I.P. collects Batman # 676 -- 683, 224 pages, June 2010, ISBN 978 - 1401225766 Batman : Long Shadows collects Batman # 687 -- 691, 128 pages, May 2011, ISBN 978 - 1401227203 Batman : Life After Death collects Batman # 692 -- 699, 200 pages, October 2011, ISBN 978 - 1401229757 Batman : Time and the Batman collects Batman # 700 -- 703, 128 pages, February 2012, ISBN 978 - 1401229900 Batman : Eye of the Beholder collects Batman # 704 -- 707 and 710 -- 712, 168 pages, November 2012, ISBN 978 - 1401234706 New 52 ( 2011 - 2016 ) Batman Vol. 1 : The Court of Owls collects Batman vol. 2 # 1 -- 7 ; 176 pages ; May 2012 ; ISBN 978 - 1401235413 Batman Vol. 2 : The City of Owls collects Batman vol. 2 # 8 -- 12 and Batman Annual # 1 ; 208 pages ; March 2013 ; ISBN 978 - 1401237776 Batman Vol. 3 : Death of the Family collects Batman vol. 2 # 13 - 17 ; 176 pages ; October 2013 ; ISBN 978 - 1401242343 Batman Vol. 4 : Zero Year - Secret City collects Batman vol. 2 # 21 - 24 ; 176 pages ; May 2014 ; ISBN 978 - 1401245085 Batman Vol. 5 : Zero Year - Dark City collects Batman vol. 2 # 25 - 27 and 29 - 33 ; 240 pages ; October 2014 ; ISBN 978 - 1401248857 Batman Vol. 6 : The Graveyard Shift collects Batman vol. 2 # 0, 18 - 20, 28, 34, and Batman Annual # 2 ; 224 pages ; April 2015 ; ISBN 978 - 1401252304 Batman Vol. 7 : Endgame collects Batman vol. 2 # 35 - 40 ; 192 pages ; September 2015 ; ISBN 978 - 1401256890 Batman Vol. 8 : Superheavy collects Batman vol. 2 # 41 - 46 ; 176 pages ; March 2016 ; ISBN 978 - 1401259693 Batman Vol. 9 : Bloom collects Batman vol. 2 # 47 - 50 ; 176 pages ; September 2016 ; ISBN 978 - 1401264628 Batman Vol. 10 : Epilogue collects Batman vol. 2 # 51 - 52, Batman Annual # 4, Batman : Futures End # 1 and Batman : Rebirth # 1 ; December 2016 ; ISBN 978 - 1401267735 Batman ( collected with Detective Comics ) Batman Chronicles Volume 1 includes Batman # 1, 192 pages, April 2005, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 0445 - 7 Volume 2 includes Batman # 2 - 3, 224 pages, September 2006, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 0790 - 8 Volume 3 includes Batman # 4 - 5, 192 pages, May 2007, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 1347 - 3 Volume 4 includes Batman # 6 - 7, 224 pages, October 2007, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 1462 - 3 Volume 5 includes Batman # 8 - 9, 192 pages, April 2008, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 1682 - 5 Volume 6 includes Batman # 10 - 11, 192 pages, October 2008, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 1961 - 1 Volume 7 includes Batman # 12 - 13, 192 pages, March 2009, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 2134 - 8 Volume 8 includes Batman # 14 - 15, 192 pages, October 2009, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 2484 - 4 Volume 9 includes Batman # 16 - 17, 160 pages, March 2010, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 2645 - 9 Volume 10 includes Batman # 18 - 19, 168 pages, December 2010, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4012 - 2895 - 8 Volume 11 includes Batman # 20 - 21, 168 pages, January 2013, ISBN 978 - 1401237394 Batman : The Dynamic Duo Archives Volume 1 includes Batman # 164 - 167, 240 pages, March 2003, ISBN 978 - 1563899324 Volume 2 includes Batman # 168 - 171, 216 pages, June 2006, ISBN 978 - 1401207724 Showcase Presents : Batman Volume 1 includes Batman # 164 - 174, 552 pages, August 2006, ISBN 978 - 1401210861 Volume 2 includes Batman # 175 - 188, 512 pages, June 2007, ISBN 978 - 1401213626 Volume 3 includes Batman # 189 - 201, 552 pages, June 2008, ISBN 978 - 1401217198 Volume 4 includes Batman # 202 - 215, 520 pages, July 2009, ISBN 978 - 1401223144 Volume 5 includes Batman # 216 - 228, 448 pages, December 2011, ISBN 978 - 1401232368 Tales of the Batman : Don Newton, collects Batman # 305 -- 306, 328 ; Detective Comics # 480, 483 -- 497 ; and The Brave and the Bold # 153, 156, and 165, 360 pages, December 2011, ISBN 978 - 1401232948 Tales of the Batman : Gene Colan, Volume One, collects Batman # 340, 343 -- 345, 348 -- 351 and Detective Comics # 510, 512, 517, 523, 528 - 529, 288 pages, August 2011, ISBN 978 - 1401231019 Batman - wide crossovers These are crossovers that include most -- if not all -- of the Batman related titles published at the time. Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus includes Batman # 219, 232, 234, 237, 243 - 245, 251, 255, 640 pages, March 15, 2016, ISBN 1 - 40125 - 551 - 5 Batman : Knightfall Part One : Broken Bat collects Batman # 491 -- 497 and Detective Comics # 659 -- 663, 272 pages, September 1993, ISBN 1 - 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, ISBN 1 - 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, ISBN 1 - 56389 - 191 - 3 ) Batman : Prodigal includes Batman # 512 -- 514, 288 pages, January 1998, ISBN 978 - 1563893346 Batman : Contagion includes Batman # 529, 264 pages, April 1996, ISBN 978 - 1563892936 Batman : Legacy includes Batman # 534 -- 535, 224 pages, February 1997, ISBN 978 - 1563893377 Batman : Cataclysm includes Batman # 553 - 554, 320 pages, June 1999, ISBN 978 - 1563895272 Batman : No Man 's Land Volume 1 includes Batman # 563 - 566, 544 pages, December 2011, ISBN 978 - 1401232283 Volume 2 includes Batman # 567 - 568, 512 pages, April 2012, ISBN 978 - 1401233808 Volume 3 includes Batman # 569 - 571, 480 pages, August 2012, ISBN 978 - 1401234560 Volume 4 includes Batman # 572 - 574, 552 pages, December 2012, ISBN 978 - 1401235642 Batman : Officer Down includes Batman # 587, 168 pages, August 2001, ISBN 978 - 1563897870 Batman : False Faces includes Batman # 588 -- 590, 160 pages, March 2009, ISBN 1845767217 Batman : Bruce Wayne, Murderer ? includes Batman # 599 - 600, 264 pages, August 2002, ISBN 978 - 1563899133 Batman : Bruce Wayne, Fugitive Volume 1 includes Batman # 601 and # 603, 160 pages, December 2002, ISBN 1 - 56389 - 933 - 7 Volume 2 includes Batman # 605, 176 pages, March 2003, ISBN 1 - 56389 - 947 - 7 Volume 3 includes Batman # 606 - 607, 176 pages, October 2003, ISBN 1 - 4012 - 0079 - 6 ) Batman : War Games Act One - Outbreak includes Batman # 631, 208 pages, March 2005, ISBN 978 - 1401204297 Act Two - Tides includes Batman # 632, 192 pages, July 2005, ISBN 978 - 1401204303 Act Three - Endgame includes Batman # 633, 200 pages, October 2005, ISBN 978 - 1401204310 Batman : War Crimes includes Batman 643 - 644, 128 pages, February 2006, ISBN 978 - 1401209032 Batman : Face the Face includes Batman # 651 -- 654 and Detective Comics # 817 -- 820, 192 pages, September 2006, ISBN 978 - 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, ISBN 978 - 1401220327 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, ISBN 978 - 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, ISBN 978 - 1401233785 With non-Batman titles A Lonely Place of Dying : collects Batman # 440 -- 442 and The New Titans # 60 -- 61, 116 pages, February 1990, ISBN 978 - 0930289638 References Jump up ^ Batman at the Grand Comics Database Jump up ^ The Catalog of Copyright Entries 1940 Periodicals Jan - Dec New Series Vol 35 Pt 2. 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Jump up ^ Irvine `` 1950s '' in Dolan, p. 77 : `` Once Superman had a dog, Batman got one too, in `` Ace, the Bat - Hound ! '' In the story by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff, Batman and Robin found a German Shepherd called Ace. '' Jump up ^ Irvine `` 1950s '' in Dolan, p. 88 : `` Throughout 1958 Batman encountered aliens from different planets and dimensions. '' Jump up ^ Irvine `` 1950s '' in Dolan, p. 92 : `` The Dynamic Duo battled the frosty foe Mr. Zero in a story written by Dave Wood and with art by Sheldon Moldoff in Batman # 121... The 1960s Batman TV series, starring Adam West, included the character of Mr. Zero but renamed him Mr. Freeze. Later comic book incarnations of the ice - cold villain would adopt the new name. '' Jump up ^ McAvennie, Michael `` 1960s '' in Dolan, p. 102 : `` Young Betty Kane assumed the costumed identity of Bat - Girl in this tale by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff. '' Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1960s '' in Dolan, p. 110 : `` The Dark Knight received a much - needed face lift from new Batman editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino. With sales at an all - time low and threatening the cancellation of one of DC 's flagship titles, their overhaul was a lifesaving success for DC and its beloved Batman. '' Jump up ^ Ro, Ronin ( 2004 ). Tales To Astonish : Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, And The American Comic Book Revolution. London, United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 89 -- 90. ISBN 1582343454. There was a point when DC actually gave thought to canceling Batman... in his spacious office, facing ( Julius ) Schwartz and ( Carmine ) Infantino, ( Irwin ) Donenfeld told them, ' Gentlemen, you two guys are going to take over Batman. The book is dying. I 'll give you six months. If you do n't bring it back, we 'll kill it off. ^ Jump up to : `` Julius Schwartz ' run on Batman ''. Grand Comics Database. Jump up ^ Forbeck, Matt ; Dougall, Alastair, ed. ( 2014 ). `` 1960s ''. Batman : A Visual History. London, United Kingdom : Dorling Kindersley. p. 84. ISBN 978 - 1465424563. Writer Ed Herron joined artist Sheldon Moldoff for this first issue of Batman featuring the ' New Look '. CS1 maint : Extra text : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1960s '' in Dolan, p. 114 : `` Nearly eighteen years had passed since the Riddler last tried to stump Batman and Robin. Therefore, when writer Gardner Fox and artist Sheldon Moldoff released Edward Nigma, the villain insisted that he had reformed. '' Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1960s '' in Dolan, p. 118 : `` Poison Ivy first cropped up to plague Gotham City in issue # 181 of Batman. Scripter Robert Kanigher and artist Sheldon Moldoff came up with a villain who would blossom into one of Batman 's greatest foes. '' Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1960s '' in Dolan, p. 135 : `` When Dick Grayson moved out of Wayne Manor to begin college, writer Frank Robbins and artist Irv Novick orchestrated a chain reaction of events that forever altered Batman 's personality. '' Jump up ^ Greenberger, Robert ; Manning, Matthew K. ( 2009 ). The Batman Vault : A Museum - in - a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the Batcave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Running Press. p. 26. ISBN 0 - 7624 - 3663 - 8. Editor Julius Schwartz had decided to darken the character 's world to further distance him from the camp environment created by the 1966 ABC show. Bringing in the talented O'Neil as well as the innovative Frank Robbins and showcasing the art of rising star Neal Adams... Schwartz pointed Batman in a new and darker direction, a path the character still continues on to this day. Jump up ^ O'Neil, Dennis ( w ), Adams, Neal ( p ), Giordano, Dick ( i ). `` Daughter of the Demon '' Batman 232 ( June 1971 ) Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1970s '' in Dolan, p. 145 : `` Writer Denny O'Neil once stated that he and artist Neal Adams ' set out to consciously and deliberately to create a villain... so exotic and mysterious that neither we nor Batman were sure what to expect. ' Who they came up with was arguably Batman 's most cunning adversary : the global eco-terrorist named Ra 's al Ghul. '' Jump up ^ Greenberger and Manning, p. 161 and 163 `` In 1973, O'Neil alongside frequent collaborator Neal Adams forged the landmark ' The Joker 's Five - Way Revenge ' in Batman # 251, in which the Clown Prince of Crime returned to his murderous ways, killing his victims with his trademark Joker venom and taking much delight from their sufferings. '' Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1970s '' in Dolan, p. 156 `` After decades as an irritating prankster, Batman 's greatest enemy re-established himself as a homicidal harlequin in this issue... this classic tale by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams introduced a dynamic that remains to this day : the Joker 's dependence on Batman as his only worthy opponent. '' Jump up ^ Larnick, Eric ( October 30, 2010 ). `` The Rutland Halloween Parade : Where Marvel and DC First Collided ''. ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011. Dick Grayson attends the parade with his friends -- comic book creators Alan Weiss, Bernie Wrightson and Gerry Conway. Batman 's fight spills into Tom Fagan 's mansion, where Denny O'Neil, Len Wein and Mark Hanerfeld are in attendance. Jump up ^ Pearson, Roberta E. ; Uricchio, William ( 1991 ). `` Notes from the Batcave : An Interview with Dennis O'Neil ''. 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Jump up ^ McAvennie `` 1970s '' in Dolan, p. 180 `` Batman # 307 ( January 1979 ) Writer Len Wein and artist John Calnan introduced Bruce Wayne 's new executive, Lucius Fox, in this issue of Batman. '' Jump up ^ Manning, Matthew K. `` 1980s '' in Dougall ( 2014 ), p. 138 : `` Plotted by Batman 's new regular writer Marv Wolfman with dialog by Michael Fleisher and art by Irv Novick, this story saw Batman face this new costumed threat. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dougall ( 2014 ), p. 139 : `` Batman # 337 Gerry Conway was assisted by writer Roy Thomas and the pencils of José Luis García - López in this issue that introduced Batman to the new threat of the Snowman. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dougall ( 2014 ), p. 139 : Batman # 340 `` Writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas collaborated with artist Gene Colan for the dramatic return of the Mole, an old Batman villain given a serious upgrade. '' Jump up ^ Manning, Matthew K. `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 201 : `` Jason Todd first appeared in a circus scene in the pages of Batman # 357, written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Don Newton. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 207 : `` Jason Todd was proving himself as Batman 's new partner in his war on crime... Dick ( Grayson ) then graciously passed the mantle of Robin to Jason, who eagerly adopted it. '' Jump up ^ Moench, Doug ( w ), Newton, Don ( p ), Alcala, Alfredo ( i ). `` A Revenge of Rainbows '' Batman 368 ( February 1984 ) ^ Jump up to : `` Doug Moench 's run on Batman ''. Grand Comics Database. Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dougall ( 2014 ), p. 145 : `` When Gerry Conway parted ways with the Caped Crusader, a new regular writer was needed for both titles. That honor fell to Doug Moench. '' Jump up ^ Wallace, Dan ( 2008 ). `` Black Mask ''. In Dougall, Alastair. The DC Comics Encyclopedia. London, United Kingdom : Dorling Kindersley. p. 52. ISBN 0 - 7566 - 4119 - 5. Jump up ^ Moench, Doug ( w ), Gulacy, Paul ( p ), Gulacy, Paul ( i ). `` The Dark Rider '' Batman 393 ( March 1986 ) Jump up ^ Moench, Doug ( w ), Gulacy, Paul ( p ), Gulacy, Paul ( i ). `` At the Heart of Stone '' Batman 393 ( April 1986 ) Jump up ^ Manning, Matthew K. `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 221 `` Batman celebrated the 400th issue of his self - titled comic with a blockbuster featuring dozens of famous comic book creators and nearly as many infamous villains. Written by Doug Moench, with an introduction by novelist Stephen King... ( it was ) drawn by George Pérez, Bill Sienkiewicz, Arthur Adams, Joe Kubert, Brian Bolland, and others. '' Jump up ^ Miller, Frank ( w ), Mazzucchelli, David ( p ), Mazzucchelli, David ( i ). `` Chapter 1 : Who I Am and How I Came to Be Batman : Year One '' Batman 404 ( February 1987 ) Jump up ^ Goldstein, Hilary ( October 25, 2011 ). `` The 25 Greatest Batman Graphic Novels ''. IGN. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Rogers, Vaneta ( June 10, 2010 ). `` Batman # 700 Bat - Creators Share Some Favorite Bat - Things ''. Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 229 : `` No longer happy with Jason Todd 's copycat origin of the original Robin, editor Denny O'Neil used the Earth - changing Crisis on Infinite Earths maxiseries... to retroactively alter the continuity of Robin 's origin as well. With the help of writer Max Allan Collins and artist Chris Warner, O'Neil shaped Jason Todd into a street - smart orphan. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 233 : `` Using the Cold War as their backdrop, writer Jim Starlin and artist Jim Aparo crafted the four - part storyline ' Ten Nights of the Beast '. '' Jump up ^ Starlin, Jim ( w ), Aparo, Jim ( p ), DeCarlo, Mike ( i ). `` A Death in the Family : Chapter 5 '' Batman 428 ( 1988 ) Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 240 : `` Written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by Pat Broderick, the four - issue ' Year Three ' saga introduced a young boy named Timothy Drake into a flashback sequence starring a young Dick Grayson and his parents. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1980s '' in Dolan, p. 241 : `` With the pencils of ( George ) Pérez, Jim Aparo, and Tom Grummett, ( Marv ) Wolfman concocted the five - issue ' A Lonely Place of Dying '... In it, Tim Drake... earned his place as the new Robin. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1990s '' in Dolan, p. 247 : `` In this tale by writer Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle, Robin finally got a new uniform... When DC editorial made the decision to modify the classic costume of the iconic Boy Wonder, they called upon several artists to put their own spin on it. It was legendary artist Neal Adams who delivered the winning concept. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1990s '' in Dolan, p. 259 : ' Knightfall ' was a nineteen - part crossover event that passed through the pages of Batman, by writer Doug Moench... ( and ) Detective Comics written by Chuck Dixon. '' Jump up ^ Moench, Doug ( w ), Manley, Mike ( p ), Rubinstein, Joe ( i ). `` Part Seven : Return of the Bat Knights End '' Batman 510 ( August 1994 ) Jump up ^ Manning `` 1990s '' in Dougall ( 2014 ), p. 224 : `` Writer Doug Moench and artist Kelley Jones introduced a pair of new villains into Batman 's world with the Ogre and the Ape. '' Jump up ^ Manning `` 1990s '' in Dolan, p. 287 : `` Numbering eighty - five comics officially labeled as part of the crossover... ' No Man 's Land ' created a Gotham City never seen before. '' Jump up ^ Rucka, Greg ( 2000 ). Batman : No Man 's Land. New York, New York : Pocket Books. p. 448. ISBN 0671038281. Jump up ^ Manning `` 2000s '' in Dougall ( 2014 ), p. 252 : `` Ed Brubaker became a regular Batman scribe with this issue, partnering with artist Scott McDaniel. '' Jump up ^ Brubaker, Ed ( w ), McDaniel, Scott ( p ), Story, Karl ( i ). `` Fearless Part 1 '' Batman 582 ( October 2000 ) Jump up ^ Brubaker, Ed ( w ), McDaniel, Scott ( p ), Owens, Andy ( i ). `` The Scene of the Crime '' Batman 600 ( April 2002 ) Jump up ^ Brubaker, Ed ( w ), Tucker, James ( p ), Tucker, James ( i ). `` Mystery of the Black Bat '' Batman 600 ( April 2002 ) Jump up ^ Brubaker, Ed ( w ), Gaudiano, Stefano ( p ), Shanower, Eric ( i ). `` Joker Tips His Hat ! '' Batman 600 ( April 2002 ) Jump up ^ Oswalt, Patton ( w ), Aragonés, Sergio ( p ), Aragonés, Sergio ( i ). `` The Dark, Groovy, Solid, Far - out, Right - on, and Completely With - it Knight Returns '' Batman 600 ( April 2002 ) Jump up ^ Brubaker, Ed ; Johns, Geoff ( w ), McDaniel, Scott ( p ), Owens, Andy ( i ). `` Death - Wish for Two '' Batman 606 ( October 2002 ) Jump up ^ Brubaker, Ed ; Johns, Geoff ( w ), McDaniel, Scott ( p ), Owens, Andy ( i ). `` Death - Wish for Two Conclusion '' Batman 607 ( November 2002 ) Jump up ^ Cowsill, Alan `` 2000s '' in Dolan, p. 307 : `` The ' Hush ' story arc ( begun ) in Batman # 608 was artist Jim Lee 's first major work since he joined DC... Written by Jeph Loeb, ' Hush ' brought profound changes to the life of the Dark Knight. '' Jump up ^ Azzarello, Brian ( w ), Risso, Eduardo ( p ), Risso, Eduardo ( i ). 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'' Jump up ^ Cowsill `` 2000s '' in Dolan, p. 333 : `` Writer Grant Morrison and artist Tony Daniel 's run on Batman reached its climax with the story arc ' R.I.P. '... with the apparent death of Batman. '' Jump up ^ Morrison, Grant ( w ), Jones, J.G. ; Pacheco, Carlos ; Mahnke, Doug ( p ), Rudy, Marco ; Alamy, Christian ; Merino, Jesus ( i ). `` How to Murder the Earth '' Final Crisis 6 ( January 2009 ) Jump up ^ Morrison, Grant ( w ), Mahnke, Doug ( p ), Nguyen, Tom ; Geraci, Drew ; Alamy, Christian ; Rapmund, Norm ; Ramos, Rodney ; Mahnke, Doug ; Wond, Walden ( i ). `` New Heaven, New Earth '' Final Crisis 7 ( March 2009 ) Jump up ^ Gaiman, Neil ( w ), Kubert, Andy ( p ), Williams, Scott ( i ). `` Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader ? 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Calvin Rose, the only Talon to escape from the control of the Court of Owls, will be traveling all around the DCU as he is hunted by his former masters. While the story spins out of the Court of Owls storyline that is running through the first year of Snyder 's Batman, the title character is a brand new one. Jump up ^ Snyder, Scott ; Capullo, Greg ( 2016 ). Batman Vol. 8 : Superheavy. DC Comics. p. 176. ISBN 978 - 1401259693. Jump up ^ Marston, George ( March 26, 2016 ). `` DC Comics Rebirth Recap - Creative Teams, Schedule & a Few New Details ''. Newsarama. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016. Jump up ^ Schedeen, Jesse ( June 17, 2016 ). `` Tom King and David Finch on Relaunching Batman for DC Rebirth ''. IGN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Renaud, Jeffrey ( June 16, 2016 ). `` Tom King Says ' Batman ' is ' Psychotic, Inspiring ' and Does n't Need a Rebirth ''. Comic Book Resources. 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Question: when did batman first appeared in comic books
Answer: May 1939