Detective Comics No. 38 April Special Replica Edition

It didn't take long for the artists and authors to decide that Batman needed Robin and Bruce needed Dick. This was back in the period that a number of superheroes were gaining sidekicks. I guess they thought that sidekicks made the main characters more interesting. They certainly increased the sales of comic books, because the kids had someone to look up to. I know, in the 60's, I enjoyed stories with Robin better than stories without him. When Robin grew up and became Nightwing, it got boring, so I didn't read Nightwing as often. HOW MANY ROBINS HAVE THEIR BEEN IN THE COMIC BOOKS There have been almost as many Robins in the comic books as there have been actors playing Robin on the big screen. HINT: You might think that Burt Ward was the first Robin, but there were two Robins before Burt (who also was on TV). In the 1943 Columbia Serial, "Batman", 16-year-old Douglas Croft played Robin for 15 chapters (15 weeks). A few years later, 26-year-old Johnny Duncan played Robin in the 1949 Serial, "Batman and Robin" -- Johnny may have started the tradition of Robin actors (almost) always being adults, in their twenties, when they take on the Robin role. People do disagree about how many Robins there have been. If we look at Robins who have been part of the continuity for awhile, I believe there have been four. I will allow you to do your own research. I highly recommend this "First Robin" issue to you, if for no other reason, for it's historic value. It's a shame that electronic books have no resale value to speak of. John

Great condition (slightly bent), own a piece of comic book history. If your like me and don't have 44k to drop on an original the replica is a great option.

I liked this book because it was the first appearance of my favorite Batman character Robin. The only thing I disliked was the extra comics, because I just really bought this book for Robin. I would recommend this book to somebody who’s studying comic history, likes reading Batman, or just looking for a good book to read.

I wish I knew there was only one story of Batman ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok

This book, featuring the first appearance of Robin the boy wonder also had some very good backup stories. The price for downloading was more than worth it.

My favorite era of Batman, this is a fine story by a man finally getting his recognition, Mr. Finger

Nice way to celebrate 80 years of my favorite childhood superhero. The cover is a classic. The advertisements contained within are fun to read, harkening back to a time so innocent it seems alien now. Definitely worth the price.

It's the beginning of Dick Grayspn as Robin. Great find.