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Cover: Bob Kane & Rick Arthur

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #1

Jul 1992 · DC · 39.95 USD; 47.95 CAD
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“The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!”
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This hardcover collects the earliest Batman stories from the late 1930s and early 1940s, reprinting Detective Comics #27-37 and Batman #1 in a restored, archival format. It features the debut of the Joker and Catwoman, along with classic early adventures by creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger. A foundational volume for fans of Golden Age Batman material.

writer Bill Finger · artist, inker Bob Kane · inker, letterer Sheldon Moldoff · colorist Bob LeRose · cover Bob Kane, Rick Arthur

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Batman: The Dark Knight - Archives, Volume 1 (Archive Editions (Graphic Novels))

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artist, inker Bob Kane
inker, letterer Sheldon Moldoff
colorist Bob LeRose
cover pencils, inks Bob Kane
cover pencils, inks Rick Arthur

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A young Bruce Wayne witnesses his parents killed by a thug. He then vows to avenge their deaths by fighting crime.

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