Famous First Edition — DC Comics
Issue: #5
Last valuation update: 2026-09-20
This is a reprint of the first issue of Batman. The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be - One night, while walking home from the theater, the Wayne family is robbed at gunpoint. When Thomas Wayne tries to intervene, he's shot in the chest. To stop her wailing, the criminal shoots Martha as well. The grisly crime is witnessed by the Wayne's only son, Bruce, who swears to avenge th...
Creators: Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff
Characters: Batman, Dick Grayson, Joker, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne, Brute Nelson, Henry Claridge, Hugo Strange, Jay Wilde, Judge Drake