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Issue: Batman Archives #1
Publication Date: January 1990
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Issues: #1 of 8 Issues (13 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Second Printing
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 312
ISBN: 0930289609
UPC/EAN: 76194120108500112
Price: $82.95 CAD
$49.95 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
51 (24 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Dale Crain (editor - collected edition)
Disclose Notes: Jacket and text design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Special thanks to Greg Theakston, Mark Waid, and Joseph Mannario.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy interiors
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Introduction by Rick Marschall.
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Cover - Detective Comics #27

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Chemical Syndicate

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bat-Man
Character(s): Bat-Man [Batman; Bruce Wayne] (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is not a reprint of this story as originally published. Instead, it is a redrawn (traced), re-lettered, and censored copy which was originally published in Detective Comics #387. A notable change is that the murder victim on page 2, panel 2 does not have a knife jutting out of his back, as he did in the originally-published version of this story.
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Cover - Detective Comics #28

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Pages: 1
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Frenchy Blake's Jewel Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bat-Man
Character(s): The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne]; Frenchie Blake (villain)
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Pages: 6
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Cover - Detective Comics #29

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doctor Death
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Pages: 1
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The Batman Meets Doctor Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Bat-Man
Character(s): Doctor Death (villain, introduction); Jabah (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 10
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Cover - Detective Comics #30

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: crime
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Pages: 1
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The Return of Doctor Death

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doctor Death (Villain)
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Pages: 10
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Cover - Detective Comics #31

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Monk
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Pages: 1
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Batman vs. the Vampire, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Julie Madison (Bruce's girlfriend); Dr. Trent; the Monk (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 10
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Cover - Detective Comics #32

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: crime
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Pages: 1
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Batman vs. the Vampire, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Julie Madison; the Monk (villain); Dala (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 10
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Cover - Detective Comics #33

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Joe Chill (unnamed); Carl Kruger (villain); The Scarlet Horde (villains)
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #34

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Crimson Avenger
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Pages: 1
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Peril in Paris

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Duc D'orterre (villain, introduction, dies)
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Pages: 10
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Cover - Detective Comics #35

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Ruby Idol

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wong; Sin Fang (villain, introduction, dies)
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #36

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Professor Hugo Strange

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor Hugo Strange (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #37

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Screaming House

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #38

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Robin the Boy Wonder

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): John Grayson (introduction, dies); Mary Grayson (introduction, dies); Mr. Haly; Boss Zucco [Anthony Zucco](villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The first appearance and origin of Robin.
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #39

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Horde of the Green Dragon

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wong (dies)
Synopsis: Batman breaks up Tong of Green Dragon who are Opium smugglers.
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #40

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Murders of Clayface

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Julie Madison; Mr. Bentley
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #41

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Pages: 1
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The Masked Menace of the Boys' School

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Graves (villain)
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #42

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Prophetic Pictures

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #43

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the City of Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #44

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Land Behind the Light

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Marko
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #45

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Laughing Death

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #46

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Professor Strange's Fear Dust

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor Hugo Strange (villain)
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Pages: 12
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Cover - Detective Comics #47

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Money Can't Buy Happiness

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #48

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Secret Cavern

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Lewis
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #49

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Pages: 1
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Clayface Walks Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison; Mr. Bentley; Clayface I [Basil Karlo] (villain)
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Pages: 13
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Cover - Detective Comics #50

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Three Devils

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon
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Pages: 13
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Cover Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprints covers from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27, #31, #38, and #46 in less than 1/4 page size on back cover of dust jacket.

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