- This article is about the character. For the film, see BATMAN.
“Look, sometimes I don't know what to think about this. It's just something I have to do.”
―Bruce Wayne/Batman
The Batman (Real Name: Bruce Wayne) is a vigilante who fights crime in Gotham City. He is the titular central protagonist of the BATMAN Anthology Series.
Background[]
Bruce Wayne was the son of Dr. Thomas and Martha Wayne. They were murdered in front of him by a criminal named Jack Napier, while he was still very young.
He was raised by his family's trusted butler, Alfred Pennyworth, from then on.
After the death of his parents, Wayne devoted most of his time and energy to becoming a very well equipped vigilante with the intent of waging a war on crime. His years of training are only hinted at, with a armory display in Wayne Manor. He took on the name Batman, and dons a Bat-themed suit to strike fear in the hearts of criminals.
Personality[]
Physical Appearance[]
Appearances[]
BATMAN[]
He later met and began a relationship with photographer Vicki Vale, who would later discover his secret. He would also encounter and battle his parents' killer, now known as Joker, and stopped him from killing Gotham's citizens with tempered cosmetics.
Batman Returns[]
Batman Forever[]
Batman & Robin[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Batman is a character owned by DC Comics and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. He is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time, as well as one of the most popular fictional characters of all time.
- Batman made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (1939), where he was originally referred to as "The Bat-Man".
- This version of Batman makes a cameo on a newspaper in the Arrowverse crossover event, Crisis on Infinite Earths.
- An alternate version based on this Batman appears in the 2023 film, The Flash, with Michael Keaton portraying the character. George Clooney also portrays another alternate version.
- A skin based on this version of Batman is available as DLC in the 2015 video game, Batman: Arkham Knight.
- A skin based on this version of Batman is also available in the 2022 video game, MultiVersus.
- This version of Batman originally openly kills his enemies and criminals, which is more similar to his early appearances in the comics.
- However, by the time of Batman Forever, he ceased killing, realizing that his life has become consumed by revenge and not wanting Dick Grayson, who sought to find and murder Two-Face, to fall down a similar path that he did. Two-Face would be Batman's final kill, which he likely committed to ensure that Grayson wouldn't have blood on his hands.
- An alternate version of this Batman appears in the Batman 89 comics, which is set in a diverged timeline that ignores the Schumacher directed films.
