Millennium Edition: Batman Vol 1 1



 The Legend of the Batman - Who He is, and How he Came to Be 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Month: February Year: 2001

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Cover Artists: Bob Kane Pencilers: Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff Inkers: Sheldon Moldoff Editors: (Original editor) Whitney Ellsworth; (Reprint editor) Nick Napolitano and Adam Philips

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Pencilers: Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson Inkers: Jerry Robinson Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman
 * Brute Nelson
 * Drake
 * Henry Claridge
 * Jay Wylde
 * Joker
 * Robin

Locations:
 * Gotham City

Items:
 * Joker Gas

First Appearances: Brute Nelson (a gangster); Drake (a judge); Henry Claridge (a businessman); Jay Wylde (a businessman); The Joker (a psychotic clown) Final Appearances: Brute Nelson (dies in this issue); Drake (dies in this issue); Henry Claridge (dies in this issue)

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Pencilers: Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson Inkers: Jerry Robinson Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman
 * Hugo Strange

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Arkham Asylum

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Pencilers: Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson Inkers: Jerry Robinson Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman
 * Cat
 * Denny Travers
 * Martha Travers
 * Robin
 * Roger
 * Wallace

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Luxury cruise ship

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: The Cat; Denny Travers (Martha Travers' nephew); Martha Travers (an heiress); Roger; Wallace (a physician) Final Appearances: Denny Travers; Doctor Wallace; Martha Travers; Roger

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Pencilers: Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson Inkers: Jerry Robinson Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman
 * Chalmers
 * Edgar Martin
 * James Gordon
 * Joker
 * Robin

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Gotham City Police Headquarters

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Chalmers (Chief of Police of Gotham City); Edgar Martin Final Appearances: Chalmers (dies in this issue); Edgar Martin (dies in this issue)

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Trivia

 * This issue includes a two-page filler strip by Paul Gustavson entitled Major Bigsbee an' Bots. This story is also reprinted in Famous First Edition F-5.


 * This issue includes a feature-text biography on Bob Kane, as written by editor Whitney Ellsworth.


 * This issue includes a two-page text story by George Shute and Raymond Perry entitled "Two Aces". This story is reprinted in Famous First Edition F-5.


 * This issue includes a two-page humor strip by Ted Raye entitled "Ginger Snap". Ted Raye is a pen named occasionally used by Bob Kane.


 * This issue includes a one-page "Fast Facts" feature by George Papp.


 * The Catwoman is referred to only as the Cat in this issue.

Reprints

 * This issue reprints Batman #1 in it's entirety.


 * The Legend of the Batman - Who He is, and How he Came to Be was originally printed in Detective Comics #33. The splash page introducing this story was reprinted from Detective Comics #34. This story is also reprinted in Famous First Edition F-5 and Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 1.


 * The Joker is also reprinted in Batman From the 30s to the 70s, Famous First Edition F-5 and Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 1.


 * The Giants of Hugo Strange is also reprinted in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Famous First Edition F-5, Batman Chronicles, Volume 1 and Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 1.


 * The Cat is also reprinted in Famous First Edition F-5, Batman Chronicles, Volume 1 and Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 1.


 * The Joker Returns is also reprinted in Famous First Edition F-5, Batman Chronicles, Volume 1 and Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 1.

Recommended Readings

 * Batman
 * Detective Comics
 * Millennium Edition
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

Related Articles

 * Batman cover art gallery
 * Batman image gallery
 * Batman appearances list
 * Batman quotes page
 * Catwoman image gallery
 * Catwoman appearances list
 * Hugo Strange appearances list
 * James Gordon appearances list
 * Joker image gallery
 * Joker appearances list
 * Joker quotes page
 * Robin image gallery
 * Robin appearances list
 * Robin quotes page