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brittle pgs, from bound volume, 2 extra staples added, not manufacturing, trimmed, Incomplete affects story 3rd & 4th page missing; this lot comes with replacement pages from another Batman 2 copy shown on second image
2nd appearance Joker, 2nd app. Catwoman; classic Joker splash page
Bob Kane File


Batman #2 doesn't waste any time becoming another vital artifact of the Golden Age, with the Joker still around after both his introduction and a secondary story in Batman #1. "The Joker Meets the Cat-Woman" also has Batman's beloved female villain debuting her new name after earlier turns as "The Cat." (That hyphen will be dropped in later issues.) Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson contribute a colorful classic cover, of course, which also signals the book's continuing change from Batman's pulp origins to a lighter tone.

These early issues are still packed with deliriously imaginative locales and no end to the action and mayhem. The Joker is perfectly happy to commit multiple homicides, and there's a frightening new villain (with a twist) in the maniacal thug Clubfoot. The third tale tosses in Batman battling African pygmies who are after an abducted giant in the tragic "Case of the Missing Link." This amazing early issue still pre-dates the Batmobile and other future pop-culture developments, making these early books vital collectibles as the legend of Batman continues to build!
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Artists Information

A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Sherrill David Robinson known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.