Detective Comics
Kosmos · 1947 · 1 issue
About the series
Detective Comics (1947–present, Kosmos) is a foundational crime-fighting anthology that launched the legendary Batman and defined the dark, detective-driven corner of the DC Universe. Published by DC Comics and most famously shaped by creators like Bob Kane and Bill Finger, its early issues introduced Gotham City's enduring rogues' gallery and set the template for the modern superhero detective. This series matters as the longest-running comic book in American history, a benchmark for serialized storytelling and a living archive of the genre's evolution.