Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #235

Sep 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The First Batman," a forgotten costume found in Bruce Wayne’s attic stirs long-buried memories, reopening the case of his parents’ murder and revealing a chilling truth: Joey Chill was only hired to kill them, and the real mastermind behind the crime is still out there—free and hidden in plain sight. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1956 tale from Detective Comics #235 is a pivotal early story that deepens Batman’s origin with a twist that redefines the past. The cover, penciled and inked by Sheldon Moldoff, captures the mystery with a stark, shadowed image of the Bat-symbol looming over Gotham’s skyline.

Contains 4 stories

The First Batman

10 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin re-cap)Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonDr. Thomas Wayne [as Bat-Man] (cameo, flashback)Martha Wayne (cameo, flashback)Lew Moxon (villain, introduction, death)Joey Chill (villain, death)

In a haunting flashback to the night of the Wayne murders, a decades-old Batman costume found in Bruce Wayne’s attic forces him to reconsider the truth behind his parents’ deaths—revealing that Joey Chill was only a hired hand, and the real mastermind behind the crime still walks free.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Casey the Cop

The Hour of Hoaxes

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

Roy RaymondKarenunnamed spy (villain, introduction)

The World's Greatest Magician

6 pp · Superhero

Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzzaka John Jones]Captain HardingThe Phantom Thief [Jojo] (villain, introduction)Daro (villain, introduction)Zodak (villain, introduction)