The second appearance of Batman in a story by character creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger.
The start of a Batman tale introducing Doctor Death, Batman's first named villain, in the Gardner F. Fox story "The Batman Meets Doctor Death!"
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I didn't really say anything about Batman's inaugural issue because I didn't really think there was anything to be said. Yes, it was simple, a bit hokey, and whatever else you want to say about it, but that's to be expected with a comic from 1939, right? Well, this issue exceeded my expectations for just how silly and hokey these early comics were. A big part of the Detective 27 story involved fingerprints, which stood out to me, because it was a striking bit of realism. Then in this issue, Batman decides not to use his gloves for most of the issue, with it never being mentioned, even though Batman is at odds with the police, and possibly that could lead to his capture. Also, Batman's plan is so pointless and used as a way to illicit drama,more