BATMAN (1940) #1

The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be – One night, while walking home from the theater, the Wayne family is robbed at gunpoint. When Thomas Wayne tries to intervene, he’s shot in the chest. To stop her wailing, the criminal shoots Martha as well. The grisly crime is witnessed by the Wayne’s only son, Bruce, who swears to avenge their deaths by spending his entire life « warring on all criminals »! The Joker (The Joker’s first appearance) – Radio broadcasts are interrupted by a strange voice claiming to be « The Joker ». The Joker warns that at precisely midnight he will kill Henry Claridge and steal the valuable Claridge Diamond.…