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Creation & Design

Batman was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, inspired by various literary and film characters, including Zorro and The Shadow.

Early Years

After witnessing the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to fighting crime in Gotham City, adopting the persona of Batman to instill fear in criminals.

Character Development

Over the decades, Batman has evolved from a vigilante with a simple motivation to a complex character dealing with moral dilemmas, psychological trauma, and the consequences of his actions.

Cultural Reception

Batman has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the most popular and enduring superheroes in comic book history.

Character Details

Real Name:
Bruce Wayne
Aliases:
The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, The World's Greatest Detective
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Justice League, Batman Inc., The Outsiders
Abilities:
Peak human conditioning, Expert martial artist, Master detective, Genius-level intellect
Equipment:
Utility belt, Batmobile, Batarangs, Grappling hook
Weight:
210lbs
Height:
6' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black
DC Aug 2010

Detective Comics #866

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Detective Comics #866
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Variant cover art by Walter Simonson
75th Anniversary edition, celebrating 75 years since National Allied Publications (later DC Comics) published New Fun: The Big Comics Magazine #1 (Feb 1935)
Cover art inspired by Detective Comics #69 (1942)
DC Sep 2011 Vol 2

Batman #1

Batman #1
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Premiere issue of the second standalone Batman title
1st appearance of Lincoln March
1st cameo appearance of Harper Row, later becomes Bluebird
DC Feb 2014 Vol 2

Detective Comics #27

Detective Comics #27
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1st appearance of Calvin Rose as Gothamite
75th Anniversary of Detective Comics
Short story titled '27' by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy which laid the foundation for the 'Last Knight On Earth' Black Label 3-issue miniseries
Concept: the first Bat-Man developed a cloning process where he could replicate himself as a young man who would have 27 years of effectiveness before restarting the process, explaining why Batman has been able to fight crime effectively for 80 years
DC Sep 2014

Earth 2 #25

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Variant cover art by Walt Simonson featuring Batman, Bruce Wayne and Batman, Thomas Wayne
Batman 75th Anniversary variant
DC Dec 2015 Vol 2

Detective Comics #46

Detective Comics #46
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First ongoing printed attribution given to Bill Finger as co-creator of Batman in the Detective Comics title
75 years after Batman debuted, Bill Finger’s granddaughter settled a court case with DC to award credit to her deceased grandfather for the creation of Batman
DC Nov 2017

Dark Nights: Metal #2

Dark Nights: Metal #2
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2nd cameo appearance of the Dark Multiverse Batmen: The Drowned, The Dawnbreaker, The Red Death, The Batman Who Laughs, The Merciless, The Devastator, The Murder Machine
1st appearance of Baby Darkseid
DC Jul 2018 Vol 3

Batman #50

Batman #50
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Marriage of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle
Selina called-off the wedding which was revealed to readers by The New York Times prior to the issue coming out causing significant backlash against DC and the newspaper
DC Sep 2018

Batman: Damned #1

Batman: Damned #1
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Premiere series in the DC Black Label launch which gives established creators creative freedom to explore characters and stories outside of continuity
Controversial issue: Bruce Wayne's genitalia which was censored in later printings
DC Dec 2021 Vol 3

Batman #118

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1st appearance of Abyss
Variant cover art by Viktor Bogdanovic
Cover art inspired by Spider-Man #1 (1990)

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