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Batman (vol. 1) #1 (Spring 1940):
“The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be!”
by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff

Batman (vol. 1) #1

Title: “The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Spring 1940

Publisher: DC
Written by: Bill Finger
Art by: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff


4 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Owlman Owlman (Thomas Wayne Jr.) villain
CBR Scale: A Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed)
Crime Society of America; Crime Syndicate of America DC 54
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne supporting character
CBR Scale: U Catholic
[mother of Batman] DC 59
Joe Chill Joe Chill
(details) 
villain
  [mugger who murdered parents of Bruce Wayne (Batman)] DC 116