File:Detective Comics 27 (May 1939).png

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Non-free media data
Description	Cover of Detective Comics 27 (May 1939 DC Comics), art by Bob Kane
Source	"Batman, a History of Heroics: The Beginning" at DC Comics. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
Portion used	Full front cover as published.
Low resolution?	250px size unsuitable to use for high end reproduction.
Other information	All DC Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof are TM & © DC Comics. © 1939 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Non-free media rationale for Batman
Article	Batman
Purpose of use	Illustration of a specific point within the article. Historically significant publication with regards to the character.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.

Non-free media rationale for Bob Kane
Article	Bob Kane
Purpose of use	Illustration of the artist's work and an historically significant example of same.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.

Non-free media rationale for Detective Comics
Article	Detective Comics
Purpose of use	Illustration of a specific point within the article. Historically significant publication that introduces one of its series' most-relevant and primary characters.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.

Non-free media rationale for Detective Comics 27
Article	Detective Comics 27
Purpose of use	Illustration of a specific point within the article. Historically significant publication with regards to the character.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.

Non-free media rationale for DC Comics
Article	DC Comics
Purpose of use	Illustration of a specific point within the article. Historically significant publication with regards to the character.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.

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current	12:04, 20 April 2019		267 × 380 (205 KB)	NeoBatfreak (talk \| contribs)
	11:57, 20 April 2019	No thumbnail	257 × 366 (194 KB)	NeoBatfreak (talk \| contribs)	<!-- {{Non-free media rationale --> {{Non-free image data \| Description = {{Descript-cvr\|Detective Comics\|\|27\|May 1939\|pub=DC\|art=Bob Kane}} \| Source = {{cite comics image\|title = Batman, a History of Heroics: The Beginning\|site = DC Comics \| url = http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=442&zoom=4\| accessdate = 2019-04-20}} \| Portion = Full front cover as published. \| Resolution = 250px size unsuitable to use for high end reproduction. \| other_information =...

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