Behold The Savage Sky #165

This is an exact reprint of Batman # 1 Spring 1940. As an exact reprint it reproduces all advertising contained in the original. Readers are cautioned not to order products advertised in 1940. Reprinted Issue: Batman Vol 1 #1, June, 1940 1st Story: "The Legend of the Batman - Who He is, and How he Came to Be" 2nd Story: The Joker 3d Story: The Giants of Hugo Strange 4th Story: The Cat 5th Story: The Joker Returns This issue reprints Batman #1 in it's entirety. Batman chronologically appeared last in Batman #12. His actual last appearance was in Detective Comics #39. He appears next in Detective Comics #40. Hugo Strange appeared last in Detective Comics #36. He appears next in Detective Comics #46. James Gordon (Earth-Two) chronologically appeared last in Batman #32. He appears next in New York World's Fair Comics #2. This issue features the first appearance of the Joker. The Joker makes a chronologically earlier appearance as the Red Hood as revealed in flashback in Detective Comics #168. He appears next in Batman #2. This issue is the first appearance of Catwoman. She makes a chronologically earlier appearance in Batman #52 and The Brave and the Bold #197. She appears next in Batman #2. Robin chronologically appeared last in Batman #12. His actual last appearance was in Detective Comics #39. He appears next in Detective Comics #40. "The Giants of Hugo Strange" is also known as "Professor Hugo Strange and the Monters". The asylum featured in "The Giants of Hugo Strange" is never identified as Arkham Asylum, however it is safe to assume that it exists as the Earth-Two counterpart to the moderately famous mental health facility. Trivia: This issue includes a two-page filler strip by Paul Gustavson entitled Major Bigsbee an' Bots. This story is also reprinted in Millennium Edition: Batman #1. This issue includes a feature-text biography on Bob Kane, as written by editor Whitney Ellsworth. This issue includes a two-page text story by George Shute and Raymond Perry entitled "Two Aces". This story is reprinted in Millennium Edition: Batman #1. This issue includes a two-page humor strip by Ted Raye entitled "Ginger Snap". Ted Raye is a pen named occasionally used by Bob Kane. This issue includes a one-page "Fast Facts" feature by George Papp. The Catwoman is referred to only as the Cat in this issue. https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Famous_First_Edition_Vol_1_F-5
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