Batman (comic book) Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman as its main protagonist. The character first appeared in "Detective Comics" #27 (cover dated May 1939). Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of Spring 1940. It was first advertised in early April 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, Robin, the Boy Wonder. Though the "Batman" comic book was initially launched as a quarterly publication, it later became a bimonthly series through the late 1950s, after
Comic Book Artist The first several issues of "Comic Book Artist" were collected into three trade paperback volumes that also include new material. In 2002, after 25 issues, the magazine and editor-owner Cooke – who is also a book designer and layout artist – left TwoMorrows for a new publisher, Top Shelf Productions, in Atlanta, Georgia. "Comic Book Artist" volume two debuted in July 2003 with a redesigned format, square binding, and a color section, "Comic Book Artist Classic," that continued the thematic focus of volume one. Top Shelf published six issues of "Comic Book Artist" volume two, but have not released a