Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #235

Sep 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD

☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

“The First Batman”

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.

Was this helpful and accurate?

writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Stan Kaye · cover Sheldon Moldoff

More listings for this title

VERY GOOD $6.49 CGC 2.5 $185 GD $190 GD $200 GD $219.88 CGC 5 $495 Detective Comics 235 Coverless But Clean 1956 Batman Origin $39 Detective Comics #235 Coverless 0.3 1956 $59

Related listings we couldn't confirm as this exact issue · 10 total · seen 6 days ago

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸

Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

The discovery of an old Batman-type costume in Bruce Wayne's attic re-opens the Wayne murder case, and helps him realize that Joey Chill had ONLY been hired to kill his parents...and the real man responsible was still alive and free.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).