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143 – The First Bat-Cave

2019-05-30
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A panel from Detective Comics #48, December 1940
A panel from Detective Comics #48, December 1940

By Detective Comics #48 (December 1940), Bob Kane and Bill Finger are starting to develop the Batman back-story a bit, giving the dynamic duo a secret tunnel leading to a seemingly abandoned barn with their “supercharged” car, called for the first time: the Bat-Mobile!

Tags: 1940, Batcave, Batman, Batmobile, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Detective Comics, firsts, gadgets, Robin

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