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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Adams first collaborated on the story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves" in Detective Comics #395 (January 1970). Few stories were true collaborations between O'Neil, Adams, Schwartz, and inker Dick Giordano, and in actuality these men were mixed and matched with various other creators during the 1970s; nevertheless th... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | as popular with fans, the acclaim did little to improve declining sales; the same held true with a similarly acclaimed run by writer Steve Englehart and penciler Marshall Rogers in Detective Comics #471–476 (August 1977 – April 1978), which went on to influence the 1989 movie Batman and be adapted for Batman: The Anima... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | limited series The Dark Knight Returns (February – June 1986) returned the character to his darker roots, both in atmosphere and tone. The comic book, which tells the story of a 55-year-old Batman coming out of retirement in a possible future, reinvigorated interest in the character. The Dark Knight Returns was a finan... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | itor of the Batman titles and set the template for the portrayal of Batman following DC's status quo-altering 12-issue miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. O'Neil operated under the assumption that he was hired to revamp the character and as a result tried to instill a different tone in the books than had gone before.... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland continued this dark trend with 1988's 48-page one-shot issue Batman: The Killing Joke, in which the Joker, attempting to drive Commissioner Gordon insane, cripples Gordon's daughter Barbara, and then kidnaps and tortures the commissioner, physically and psychologically.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Jason's death by a narrow margin of 28 votes (see Batman: A Death in the Family).
Knightfall
The 1993 "Knightfall" story arc introduced a new villain, Bane, who critically injures Batman after pushing him to the limits of his endurance. Jean-Paul Valley, known as Azrael, is called upon to wear the Batsuit during Bru... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | 1990s. 1998's "Cataclysm" storyline served as the precursor to 1999's "No Man's Land", a year-long storyline that ran through all the Batman-related titles dealing with the effects of an earthquake-ravaged Gotham City. At the conclusion of "No Man's Land", O'Neil stepped down as editor and was replaced by Bob Schreck.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | t pit an early-in-his-career version of Batman against his entire rogues gallery (including Two-Face, whose origin was re-envisioned by Loeb) while dealing with various mysteries involving serial killers Holiday and the Hangman. In 2003, Loeb teamed with artist Jim Lee to work on another mystery arc: "Batman: Hush" for... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | he identity of the mysterious supervillain Hush. While the character of Hush failed to catch on with readers, the arc was a sales success for DC. The series became #1 on the Diamond Comic Distributors sales chart for the first time since Batman #500 (October 1993) and Todd's appearance laid the groundwork for writer Ju... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | the Boy Wonder
In 2005, DC launched All Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder, a stand-alone comic book miniseries set outside the main DC Universe continuity. Written by Frank Miller and drawn by Jim Lee, the series was a commercial success for DC Comics, although it was widely panned by critics for its writing and st... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | tman lore. Most notably of these elements were the science fiction-themed storylines of the 1950s Batman comics, which Morrison revised as hallucinations Batman suffered under the influence of various mind-bending gases and extensive sensory deprivation training. Morrison's run climaxed with "Batman R.I.P.", which brou... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | pparent death of Batman at the hands of Darkseid. In the 2009 miniseries Batman: Battle for the Cowl, Wayne's former protégé Dick Grayson becomes the new Batman, and Wayne's son Damian becomes the new Robin. In June 2009, Judd Winick returned to writing Batman, while Grant Morrison was given his own series, titled Batm... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | e also allowed Grayson to continue being Batman as well. Bruce decided to take his crime-fighting cause globally, which is the central focus of Batman Incorporated. DC Comics would later announce that Grayson would be the main character in Batman, Detective Comics, and Batman and Robin, while Wayne would be the main ch... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ding its Batman franchise, were cancelled and relaunched with new #1 issues as part of The New 52 reboot. Bruce Wayne is the only character to be identified as Batman and is featured in Batman, Detective Comics, Batman and Robin, and Batman: The Dark Knight. Dick Grayson returns to the mantle of Nightwing and appears i... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | 2012–2013 to complete the "Leviathan" storyline.
With the beginning of The New 52, Scott Snyder was the writer of the Batman title. His first major story arc was "Night of the Owls", where Batman confronts the Court of Owls, a secret society that has controlled Gotham for centuries. The second story arc was "Death of... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | New 52. It followed Batman vol. 2 #0, published in June 2012, which explored the character's early years. The final storyline before the Convergence (2015) storyline was "Endgame", depicting the supposed final battle between Batman and the Joker when he unleashes the deadly Endgame virus onto Gotham City. The storylin... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | n the Free Comic Book Day special comic Divergence. However, Bruce Wayne is soon revealed to be alive, albeit now suffering almost total amnesia of his life as Batman and only remembering his life as Bruce Wayne through what he has learned from Alfred. Bruce Wayne finds happiness and proposes to his girlfriend, Julie M... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ity. Bruce Wayne discovers the truth that he was Batman and after talking to a stranger who smiles a lot (it is heavily implied that this is the amnesic Joker) he forces Alfred to implant his memories as Batman, but at the cost of his memories as the reborn Bruce Wayne. He returns and helps Jim Gordon defeat Mr. Bloom ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | sequel to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and The Dark Knight Strikes Again.
DC Rebirth
In June 2016, the DC Rebirth event relaunched DC Comics' entire line of comic book titles. Batman was rebooted as starting with a one-shot issue entitled Batman: Rebirth #1 (August 2016). The series then began shipping twi... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | man series introduced two vigilantes, Gotham and Gotham Girl. Detective Comics resumed its original numbering system starting with June 2016's #934, and the New 52 series was labeled as volume 2, with issues numbering from #1-52. Similarly with the Batman title, the New 52 issues were labeled as volume 2 and encompasse... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Brown, Cassandra Cain, and Clayface, led by Batman and Batwoman.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | nd Mikel Janín.
Characterization
Bruce Wayne
Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American industrialist. As a child, Bruce witnessed the murder of his parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne, which ultimately led him to craft the Batman persona and seek justice against criminals. He resides on the... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ne Enterprises, his inherited conglomerate. He supports philanthropic causes through his nonprofit Wayne Foundation, which in part addresses social issues encouraging crime as well as assisting victims of it, but is more widely known as a celebrity socialite. In public, he frequently appears in the company of high-stat... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ysical and mental prowess. Although Bruce Wayne leads an active romantic life, his vigilante activities as Batman account for most of his time.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Batman's personality is driven by Bruce Wayne's inherent humanity; that "Batman, for all its benefits and for all of the time Bruce Wayne devotes to it, is ultimately a tool for Bruce Wayne's efforts to make the world better". Bruce Wayne's principles include the desire to prevent future harm and a vow not to kill. Bru... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | vary depending on the writer, the story, and the timing. Grant Morrison notes that both heroes "believe in the same kind of things" despite the day/night contrast their heroic roles display. He notes an equally stark contrast in their real identities. Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent belong to different social classes: "Bru... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | d the crucial role it plays in his efforts as Batman.
Will Brooker notes in his book Batman Unmasked that "the confirmation of the Batman's identity lies with the young audience ...he doesn't have to be Bruce Wayne; he just needs the suit and gadgets, the abilities, and most importantly the morality, the humanity. The... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | d obsession". The details and tone of Batman comic books have varied over the years due to different creative teams. Dennis O'Neil noted that character consistency was not a major concern during early editorial regimes: "Julie Schwartz did a Batman in Batman and Detective and Murray Boltinoff did a Batman in the Brave ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | not important in those days."
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | aks over 40 different languages.
Another of Batman's characterizations is that of a vigilante; in order to stop evil that started with the death of his parents, he must sometimes break the law himself. Although manifested differently by being re-told by different artists, it is nevertheless that the details and the pr... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | urce of the character's traits and attributes, which play out in many of the character's adventures.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ti-heroic traits into Batman's characterization, such as his brooding personality, willingness to use violence and torture, and increasingly alienated behavior. Batman, shortly a year after his debut and the introduction of Robin, was changed in 1940 after DC editor Whitney Ellsworth felt the character would be tainted... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | 's Batman was closer to the original pre-Robin version, who was willing to kill criminals if necessary.
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On several occasions former Robin Dick Grayson has served as Batman; most notably in 2009 while Wayne was believed dead, and served as a second Batman even after Wayne returned in 2010. As part of DC's 2011 ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | yne as Robin represented a "reverse" of the normal dynamic between Batman and Robin, with, "a more light-hearted and spontaneous Batman and a scowling, badass Robin". Morrison explained his intentions for the new characterization of Batman: "Dick Grayson is kind of this consummate superhero. The guy has been Batman's p... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | xed."
Over the years, there have been numerous others to assume the name of Batman, or to officially take over for Bruce during his leaves of absence. Jean-Paul Valley, also known as Azrael, assumed the cowl after the events of the Knightfall saga. Jim Gordon donned a mecha-suit after the events of Batman: Endgame, an... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | man, after Batman was declared dead.
Additionally, members of the group Batman Incorporated, Bruce Wayne's experiment at franchising his brand of vigilantism, have at times stood in as the official Batman in cities around the world. Various others have also taken up the role of Batman in stories set in alternative uni... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | oped a strong supporting cast of characters.
Enemies
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ce he is the antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance; the Joker has a maniacal demeanor with a colorful appearance, while Batman has a serious and resolute demeanor with a dark appearance. As a "personification of the irrational", the Joker represents "everything Batman [opposes]". Other long-time recurring ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | he Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Bane, Clayface, and Killer Croc, among others. Many of Batman's adversaries are often psychiatric patients at Arkham Asylum.
Allies
Alfred
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | the only other resident of Wayne Manor aside from Bruce. The character "[lends] a homely touch to Batman's environs and [is] ever ready to provide a steadying and reassuring hand" to the hero and his sidekick.
"Batman family"
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | fought crime under the vigilante identity of Batgirl and, during a period in which she was confined to a wheelchair due to a gunshot wound inflicted by the Joker, the computer hacker the Oracle; Helena Bertinelli, the sole surviving member of a mob family turned vigilante, who has worked with Batman on occasion, primar... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Fox, a technology specialist and Bruce Wayne's business manager who is well aware of his employer's clandestine vigilante activities; Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a family friend who like Alfred became a surrogate parental figure to Bruce Wayne after the deaths of his parents, and is also aware of his secret identity; Vicki V... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | at-Mite, an extra-dimensional imp mostly active in the 1960s who idolizes Batman.
GCPD
As Batman's ally in the Gotham City police, Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon debuted along with Batman in Detective Comics #27 and has been a consistent presence ever since. As a crime-fighting everyman, he shares Batman's goals whi... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | s a member of superhero teams such as the Justice League of America and the Outsiders. Batman has often been paired in adventures with his Justice League teammate Superman, notably as the co-stars of World's Finest Comics and Superman/Batman series. In Pre-Crisis continuity, the two are depicted as close friends; howev... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | 3), Superman observes, "Sometimes, I admit, I think of Bruce as a man in a costume. Then, with some gadget from his utility belt, he reminds me that he has an extraordinarily inventive mind. And how lucky I am to be able to call on him."
Robin
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Robin, Dick Grayson, was introduced in 1940. In the 1970s he finally grew up, went off to college and became the hero Nightwing. A second Robin, Jason Todd, appeared in the 1980s. In the stories he was eventually badly beaten and then killed in an explosion set by the Joker, but was later revived. He used the Joker's ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | l Robin in the continuity of Frank Miller's graphic novels The Dark Knight Returns and The Dark Knight Strikes Again, fighting alongside an aging Batman in stories set out of the mainstream continuity.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | etween stints as her self-made vigilante identity the Spoiler, and later as Batgirl. After Brown's apparent death, Drake resumed the role of Robin for a time. The role eventually passed to Damian Wayne, the 10-year-old son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, in the late 2000s. Damian's tenure as du jour Robin ended when ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ological theme nonetheless; she debuted the codename and identity of the Bluebird in 2014. Unlike the Robins, the Bluebird is willing and permitted to use a gun, albeit non-lethal; her weapon of choice is a modified rifle that fires taser rounds. In 2015, a new series began titled We Are...Robin, focused on a group of ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ablished in the early 1960s (Multiverse) where the Golden Age stories took place. Damian Wayne is the biological son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, and thus the grandson of Ra's al Ghul. Terry McGinnis and his brother Matt are the biological sons of Bruce Wayne and Mary McGinnis in the DC animated universe, and Terr... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | sona. Some writers show his playboy reputation as a manufactured illusion to support his mission as Batman, while others have depicted Bruce Wayne as genuinely enjoying the benefits of being "Gotham's most eligible bachelor". Bruce Wayne has been portrayed as being romantically linked with many women throughout his var... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Damian Wayne, respectively.
Batman's first romantic interest was Julie Madison in Detective Comics #31 (September 1939); however, their romance was short-lived. Some of Batman's romantic interests have been women with a respected status in society, such as Julie Madison, Vicki Vale, and Silver St. Cloud. Batman has a... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | n Ivy), and Talia al Ghul.
Catwoman
While most of Batman's romantic relationships tend to be short in duration, Catwoman has been his most enduring romance throughout the years. The attraction between Batman and Catwoman, whose real name is Selina Kyle, is present in nearly every version and medium in which the chara... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | rked together in achieving common goals and are usually depicted as having a romantic connection.
In an early 1980s storyline, Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne develop a relationship, in which the closing panel of the final story shows her referring to Batman as "Bruce". However, a change in the editorial team brought a sw... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Selina saving Bruce from Poison Ivy. However, the relationship ends when Bruce rejects her advances twice; once as Bruce and once as Batman. In Batman: Dark Victory, he stands her up on two holidays, causing her to leave him for good and to leave Gotham City for a while. When the two meet at an opera many years later,... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | st the entire rogues gallery and rekindling their romantic relationship. In "'Hush", Batman reveals his true identity to Catwoman.
The Earth-Two Batman, a character from a parallel world, partners with and marries the reformed Earth-Two Selina Kyle, as shown in Superman Family #211. They have a daughter named Helena W... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | on he occupies until he is killed during one final adventure as Batman.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | n. The two also have a romantic relationship, in which they are shown having a sexual encounter on a rooftop and sleeping together. Bruce proposes to Selina in Batman vol. 3 #24 (2017), and in issue #32, Selina asks Bruce to propose to her again. When he does so, she says, "Yes."
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | lden years. Bruce receives a terminal medical diagnosis, and Selina cares for him until his death.
Abilities
Skills and training
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | t the world's greatest crime solver. Batman has been repeatedly described as having a genius-level intellect, being one of the greatest martial artists in the DC Universe, and having peak human physical conditioning. As a polymath, his knowledge and expertise in countless disciplines is nearly unparalleled by any other... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ne of the most brilliant minds on the planet.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | jutsu, Pankration, Sambo, Savate, Silat, Taekwondo, wrestling, numerous different styles of Wushu (Kung Fu) (such as Baguazhang, Chin Na, Hung Ga, Shaolinquan, Tai Chi, Wing Chun), and Yaw-Yan. In terms of his physical condition, Batman is in peak, Olympic-athlete-level condition, easily-able to run-across rooftops in ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | isoned teammates in Grant Morrison's first storyline in JLA.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | scapable deathtraps with little to no harm.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | man.
Among physical and other crime fighting related training, he is also proficient at other types of skills. Some of these include being a licensed pilot (in order to operate the Batplane), as well as being able to operate other types of machinery. In some publications, he underwent some magician training.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Gardner Fox with creating the concept of Batman's arsenal with the introduction of the utility belt in Detective Comics #29 (July 1939) and the first bat-themed weapons the batarang and the "Batgyro" in Detective Comics #31 and 32 (Sept. and October 1939).
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ctive elements remain consistent: a scallop-hem cape; a cowl covering most of the face; a pair of bat-like ears; a stylized bat emblem on the chest; and the ever-present utility belt. Finger and Kane originally conceptualized Batman as having a black cape and cowl and grey suit, but conventions in coloring called for b... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Batman has been depicted as completely black with a bat in the middle surrounded by a yellow background. Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy depicted Batman wearing high-tech gear painted completely black with a black bat in the middle. Ben Affleck's Batman in the DC Extended Universe films wears a suit grey i... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | gnificant impacts. His gloves typically feature three scallops that protrude from long, gauntlet-like cuffs, although in his earliest appearances he wore short, plain gloves without the scallops. The overall look of the character, particularly the length of the cowl's ears and of the cape, varies greatly depending on t... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | o put their own spin on it."
Batmobile
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | -action television show and the Super Friends animated series) stretched the practice to campy proportions. For example, the 1960s television show depicted a Batboat, Bat-Sub, and Batcycle, among other bat-themed vehicles. The 1960s television series Batman has an arsenal that includes such "bat-" names as the Bat-comp... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | n the Family" suggests that given Batman's grim nature, he is unlikely to have adopted the "bat" prefix on his own. In The Dark Knight Returns, Batman tells Carrie Kelley that the original Robin came up with the name "Batmobile" when he was young, since that is what a kid would call Batman's vehicle. The Batmobile was ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | pment in his utility belt. Over the years it has shown to contain an assortment of crime-fighting tools, weapons, and investigative and technological instruments. Different versions of the belt have these items stored in compartments, often as pouches or hard cylinders attached evenly around it. Batman is often depicte... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ops of Gotham City. An exception to the range of Batman's equipment are hand guns, which he refuses to use on principle, since a gun was used in his parents' murder. In modern stories in terms of his vehicles, Batman compromises on that principle to install weapon systems on them for the purpose of non-lethally disabli... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | light with a bat-shaped insignia over the lens called the Bat-Signal, which shines into the night sky, creating a bat-symbol on a passing cloud which can be seen from any point in Gotham. The origin of the signal varies, depending on the continuity and medium.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | The line connects directly to Batman's residence, Wayne Manor, specifically both to a similar phone sitting on the desk in Bruce Wayne's study and the extension phone in the Batcave.
Batcave
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | enal, hangar and garage. It houses the vehicles and equipment Batman uses in his campaign to fight crime. It is also a trophy room and storage facility for Batman's unique memorabilia collected over the years from various cases he has worked on. In both the comic book Batman: Shadow of the Bat #45 and the 2005 film Bat... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | major. Elements of the character's history have varied greatly. Scholars William Uricchio and Roberta E. Pearson noted in the early 1990s, "Unlike some fictional characters, the Batman has no primary urtext set in a specific period, but has rather existed in a plethora of equally valid texts constantly appearing over ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | e watched his parents, the physician Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, murdered with a gun by a mugger named Joe Chill. Batman refuses to utilize any sort of gun on the principle that a gun was used to murder his parents. This event drove him to train his body to its peak condition and fight crime in Gotham City as... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | w in number", a situation altered by an increased effort by later Batman editors such as Dennis O'Neil to ensure consistency and continuity between stories.
Golden Age
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | y socialites. Bruce is brought up in Wayne Manor, and leads a happy and privileged existence until the age of 8, when his parents are killed by a small-time criminal named Joe Chill while on their way home from a movie theater. That night, Bruce Wayne swears an oath to spend his life fighting crime. He engages in inten... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | le to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible ..." As if responding to his desires, a bat suddenly flies through the window, inspiring Bruce to craft the Batman persona.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | the publisher introduced Barry Allen as a new, updated version of the Flash. Batman is not significantly changed by the late 1950s for the continuity which would be later referred to as Earth-One. The lighter tone Batman had taken in the period between the Golden and Silver Ages led to the stories of the late 1950s an... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | n reverts to his detective roots, with most science-fiction elements jettisoned from the series.
After the introduction of DC Comics' Multiverse in the 1960s, DC established that stories from the Golden Age star the Earth-Two Batman, a character from a parallel world. This version of Batman partners with and marries t... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | -Two Robin, once Bruce Wayne retires to become police commissioner. Wayne holds the position of police commissioner until he is killed during one final adventure as Batman. Batman titles, however, often ignored that a distinction had been made between the pre-revamp and post-revamp Batmen (since unlike the Flash or Gre... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | tory were altered or expanded upon through the decades. Additions include meetings with a future Superman during his youth, his upbringing by his uncle Philip Wayne (introduced in Batman #208 (February 1969)) after his parents' death, and appearances of his father and himself as prototypical versions of Batman and Robi... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | with other heroes during the Silver Age, most notably Superman, whom he began regularly working alongside in a series of team-ups in World's Finest Comics, starting in 1954 and continuing through the series' cancellation in 1986. Batman and Superman are usually depicted as close friends. As a founding member of the Ju... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | with a different DC Universe superhero each month.
Bronze Age
In 1969, Dick Grayson attends college as part of DC Comics' effort to revise the Batman comics. Additionally, Batman also moves from his mansion, Wayne Manor into a penthouse apartment atop the Wayne Foundation building in downtown Gotham City, in order t... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | 80s mainly working solo, with occasional team-ups with Robin and/or Batgirl. Batman's adventures also become somewhat darker and more grim during this period, depicting increasingly violent crimes, including the first appearance (since the early Golden Age) of the Joker as a homicidal psychopath, and the arrival of Ra'... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | ustice League and forms a new group called the Outsiders. He serves as the team's leader until Batman and the Outsiders #32 (1986) and the comic subsequently changed its title.
Modern Age
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Earth-Two Batman is erased from history, many stories of Batman's Silver Age/Earth-One career (along with an amount of Golden Age ones) remain canonical in the Post-Crisis universe, with his origins remaining the same in essence, despite alteration. For example, Gotham's police are mostly corrupt, setting up further n... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | gue of America, although he becomes leader for a short time of a new incarnation of the team launched in 1987. To help fill in the revised backstory for Batman following Crisis, DC launched a new Batman title called Legends of the Dark Knight in 1989 and has published various miniseries and one-shot stories since then ... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | atman works solo until the decade's close, when Tim Drake becomes the new Robin.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | atman once more. The story arcs realign in "KnightsEnd", as Azrael becomes increasingly violent and is defeated by a healed Bruce Wayne. Wayne hands the Batman mantle to Dick Grayson (then Nightwing) for an interim period, while Wayne trains for a return to the role.
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | n urban legend rather than a known force.
Batman once again becomes a member of the Justice League during Grant Morrison's 1996 relaunch of the series, titled JLA. During this time, Gotham City faces catastrophe in the decade's closing crossover arc. In 1998's "Cataclysm" storyline, Gotham City is devastated by an ear... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | Meanwhile, Batman's relationship with the Gotham City Police Department changed for the worse with the events of "Batman: Officer Down" and "Batman: War Games/War Crimes"; Batman's long-time law enforcement allies Commissioner Gordon and Harvey Bullock are forced out of the police department in "Officer Down", while "W... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | gang war that ends with the sadistic Black Mask the undisputed ruler of the city's criminal gangs. Lex Luthor arranges for the murder of Batman's on-again, off-again love interest Vesper Lynd (introduced in the mid-1990s) during the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" and "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" story arcs. Though Batman is able... | [
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | tate's evidence against her employer. While he was unable to prove that Luthor was behind the murder of Vesper, Batman does get his revenge with help from Talia al Ghul in Superman/Batman #1–6.
21st century
2000s
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4335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman | Batman | essary, kill the other heroes after he remembered. The revelation of Batman's creation and his tacit responsibility for the Blue Beetle's death becomes a driving force in the lead-up to the Infinite Crisis miniseries, which again restructures DC continuity. Batman and a team of superheroes destroy Brother EYE and the O... | [
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