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The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe continuity, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City.
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- Batman in Film
- Batman: The Movie (1966) The iconic 1966 adaptation of Batman by Adam West was the first ever colorized Batman movie and remains a timeless classic to date.
- Batman (1989) After Adam West, Michael Keaton was cast as Batman, and people, after getting the news, were highly skeptical. Since Keaton was known for his comic roles, people thought that Batman was going to be a goofball again but once the movie was released, Keaton’s Batman threw a Batarang at all the skepticism floating around.
- Batman Returns (1992) Batman Returns is the second installment of Michael Keaton’s Batman movies and features Catwoman played by Michelle Pfeiffer. This movie has the scariest and ghore-filled presentation of the penguin, played by Danny DeVito, ever seen in a live-action Batman movie.
- Batman Forever (1995) In 1995, Val Kilmer was cast as Batman for Batman Forever and I won’t be wrong to say that it turned out to be a hot mess. Val Kilmer, in himself, was not bad in the role of Batman but the way this movie was made took Batman back to the Adam West era.
Jun 23, 1989 · 31 Videos. 99+ Photos. Action Adventure. The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker. Director. Tim Burton. Writers. Bob Kane. Sam Hamm. Warren Skaaren. Stars. Michael Keaton. Jack Nicholson. Kim Basinger. See production info at IMDbPro.
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Batman's origin story is as follows: Bruce Wayne was a child when he witnessed the murder of his parents. The grief-stricken boy dedicated his existence to avenging their murders by “spending the rest of my life warring on all criminals.” He chose a bat as the basis for his crime-fighting disguise and thus became Batman.
Who is Batman's sidekick?
Robin is Batman's sidekick. Dick Grayson, a circus aerialist, became the ward of a sympathetic Bruce Wayne, who trained him to become Robin, the Boy Wonder. Exuberant and wisecracking, Robin had a profound influence on the brooding Batman.
What was the first Batman comic?
The character of Batman debuted in May 1939 in Detective Comics no. 27. The success of Batman’s appearances in Detective Comics led to an eponymous spin-off title that debuted in the spring of 1940.
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The origin of Batman, which was not revealed to readers until the character’s seventh comic book appearance, is now a familiar tale. As prosperous physician Thomas Wayne, his wife, Martha, and their young son, Bruce, exited a Gotham City movie house after a nighttime showing of The Mark of Zorro, they were robbed by a thief brandishing a pistol. Dr. Wayne attempted to protect his wife, but the panicky gunman murdered the adult Waynes as their horrified son watched. The grief-stricken boy dedicated his existence to avenging his parents’ murders by “spending the rest of my life warring on all criminals.” After years of training his mind and body to perfection—Bruce, having inherited his father’s millions—mulled over a crime-fighting disguise that would terrorize lawbreakers. A bat flapping through an open window was deemed an omen, and the original tale’s end caption heralded, “And thus is born this weird avenger of the dark...this avenger of evil. The Batman.”
Batman was an immediate sensation. In his earliest adventures (he was alternately called “Bat-Man” until the hyphen was dropped for consistency), Batman was quite brutal: he tossed a thug off a rooftop and executed a vampire by shooting him with a silver bullet. As Batman’s acclaim swelled, the character’s publisher recoiled, fearful that the sinister elements in the comic book would be emulated by its young audience. DC eliminated Batman’s use of firearms and extreme force: never again would Batman take a life.
Just under a year after the hero’s debut, DC softened him even more by introducing a young sidekick. Dick Grayson, a circus aerialist, observed the mob-ordered murder of his parents and became the ward of a sympathetic Wayne, who trained the lad to become Robin, the Boy Wonder. Exuberant and wisecracking, Robin had a profound influence on the brooding Batman. The former “weird avenger” stepped smoothly into the role of father figure.
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The success of Batman’s appearances in Detective Comics led to an eponymous spin-off title that debuted in the spring of 1940. Ghost artists such as Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff illustrated the additional material, but, due to the terms of his contract with DC, Kane would receive the credit for such work. Finger, who was responsible for some of the most-recognizable elements of the Batman mythos, would not be acknowledged as a cocreator of the character for more than 75 years. Batman no. 1 introduced two villains who would become integral components of the character’s history: the sneering clown prince of crime, the Joker, and the sultry princess of plunder, the Catwoman (although she was called “the Cat” during her initial appearance). Batman and Robin were soon challenged by a growing contingent of odd antagonists: the Scarecrow, Penguin, and Riddler were just some of the rogues who repeatedly took on the “Dynamic Duo.”
Mar 19, 2019 · The very first Batman story, “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate,” was written by Finger and drawn by Kane. It was published in Detective Comics #27, which hit newsstands on March 30, 1939 (cover date: May 1939). In his first story, Batman was introduced as uninteresting socialite Bruce Wayne.
Mar 4, 2022 · 8 1. 45 Videos. 99+ Photos. Action Crime Drama. When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement. Director. Matt Reeves. Writers. Matt Reeves. Peter Craig. Bob Kane. Stars. Robert Pattinson. Zoë Kravitz. Jeffrey Wright.
