DETECTIVE COMICS (1937-2011; 2016-) #33
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Bob Kane classic cvr/art; 1st app. of Thomas Wayne & Martha Wayne. Batman gun holster on cvr. Origin of Batman. (11/39)
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Bob Kane classic cvr/art; 1st app. of Thomas Wayne & Martha Wayne. Batman gun holster on cvr. Origin of Batman. (11/39)
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Bob Kane classic cvr/art; 1st app. of Thomas Wayne & Martha Wayne. Batman gun holster on cvr. Origin of Batman. (11/39)
Surprisingly, Batman's debut in Detective Comics #27 doesn't include the origin of the Caped Crusader. The hero's tragic childhood wasn’t revealed until Detective #33, featuring the first appearances of Thomas and Martha Wayne. (New readers would find this story reprinted in 1940's Batman #1.) This Detective cover — only the fourth comic cover to feature the Dark Knight — is also notable for the armed and dangerous Batman seen breaking his vow against guns that would later become a cornerstone of the character's moral code. This is a startling and classic image from the beloved first year of the hero's adventures, rich with gothic shadows and nearly nightmarish graphics.
Artists Information
Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
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.
Bob Kane classic cvr/art; 1st app. of Thomas Wayne & Martha Wayne. Batman gun holster on cvr. Origin of Batman. (11/39)
Surprisingly, Batman's debut in Detective Comics #27 doesn't include the origin of the Caped Crusader. The hero's tragic childhood wasn’t revealed until Detective #33, featuring the first appearances of Thomas and Martha Wayne. (New readers would find this story reprinted in 1940's Batman #1.) This Detective cover — only the fourth comic cover to feature the Dark Knight — is also notable for the armed and dangerous Batman seen breaking his vow against guns that would later become a cornerstone of the character's moral code. This is a startling and classic image from the beloved first year of the hero's adventures, rich with gothic shadows and nearly nightmarish graphics.
Artists Information
Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
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.