ARCHIVE84

ARCHIVE84

A visual reference to the DC Super Powers Collection — the characters, comics, and toys that opened the doors on 1984.

Featured Dossier Updated September 2026 Photo of Various Super Powers Batman and Batmobile on shelf.

Batman

Bruce Wayne

An incomparable athlete, the Batman is also a master of virtually all known forms of physical combat, an unparalleled strategist and tactician, and an expert in the art of disguise. His reasoning and deductive abilIties are second to none. He is rivaled only by Mister Miracle (see Mister Miracle ) as the world's greatest escape artist. The Batman carries a wide array of weapons in his utility bet (see Batman's Utilty Belt. Among his mea

First figure Series 1 · 1984 Power action Power Action Bat Punch First appearance Detective Comics #27 (1939)
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Eighteen months of toys. Forty years of memory.
Closing note · Vol. 1

77 characters 37 Kenner figures 43 comic issues 10 merchandise pieces

Thirty-four figures. Three waves. One line that made the DC universe holdable.
Editor's note · Vol. 1