Detective Comics was the final publication of the entrepreneur Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, whose comics company, National Allied Publications, evolved into DC Comics, one of the world's two largest comic book publishers, though long after its founder had left it.
Detective Comics is an anthology comic featuring detective characters, both super-hero and civilian. The longest-lasting character in Detective Comics was Batman: from the time of his debut (#27, May 1939), the Caped Crusader was almost always on the cover and the star of the lead story.
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Detective Comics #1090 reveals a mystery surrounding the origin of DC’s Caped Crusader and introduces a mysterious and terrifying new villain stalking the bloodstained streets of Gotham City. Long ago, the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne changed Gotham forever.
Detective Comics is a DC Comics monthly comic book published since 1937, focusing on detective stories. One of DC's signature titles; the title featured early talents such as Jerry Siegel, Joe...
Cover-to cover scans of as many of the first 200 issues of Detective Comics as have been made to date. UPDATE 2026-02-20: Added issue #42 (c2c). UPDATE 2025-12-20: Added issue #66 (c2c). UPDATE 2025-11-25: Added issues #41 and #71 (c2c).
Updated ! A guide to every issue and collection of post-Crisis Detective Comics, including Batman in DC New 52, Rebirth, & All In
Detective Comics #572, as an anniversary issue, consciously affirmed the series' core identity as a "detective" title by bringing together various DC sleuths and even Sherlock Holmes.