{"product_id":"dc-finest-batman-the-case-of-the-chemical-syndicate-9781799506706","title":"DC Finest: Batman: The Case of the Chemical Syndicate","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the origin of the Dark Knight in his earliest and most defining battles!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore he became a global icon, Batman began his journey as Gotham City's most relentless crimefighter. This DC Finest collection brings together Batman's first adventures, featuring the debut of classic villains like the Joker, Catwoman, and Hugo Strange, along with Robin's introduction as the Boy Wonder. Follow the Dark Knight as he refines his mission to fight crime, protect the innocent, and strike fear into the hearts of evildoers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! This volume collects stories from\u003ci\u003e Batman #1-5 \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Detective Comics #27-52.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Various\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DC Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781799506706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Finger was born on February 8, 1914. He met cartoonist Bob Kane at a party in 1938, and soon after they were collaborating on several adventure strips. Within a year, Batman appeared. Finger's fondness for pulp fiction and movies influenced his plots and writing style for comic books. He worked on many other DC characters and titles, scripted some of the 1940s daily and Sunday Batman and Robin newspaper strip continuities, and wrote for Quality, Fawcett and Timely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinger's television credits include \u003ci\u003e77 Sunset Strip, The Roaring Twenties\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHawaiian Eye\u003c\/i\u003e during the late 1950s and early 1960s. His efforts in the super-hero genre also appeared on TV in the 1960s, including material for the animated New \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Superman\u003c\/i\u003e plus a two-part Clock King episode of the 1966 \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e series. Finger died in New York City on January 24, 1974. He was posthumously inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame in 1999.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Various \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47629435928733,"sku":"9781799506706","price":59.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_301c8dfc-ff9d-4072-9281-f04a17e8117a.jpg?v=1770189182","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/dc-finest-batman-the-case-of-the-chemical-syndicate-9781799506706","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}