Batman is the super-hero protector of Gotham City, a man dressed like a bat who fights against evil and strikes terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere. In his secret identity, he assumes the alias of Bruce Wayne, billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy; though "Bruce Wayne" is technically his real name, this Bruce Wayne is a disguise--that of the man he would have been had his parents not been murdered before his eyes when he was no more than a mere boy.
Although Batman possesses no super-human powers, he is one of the world's smartest men and greatest fighters. His physical prowess and technical ingenuity make him an incredibly dangerous opponent. He is also a founding member of the Justice League and the Outsiders. Dick Grayson, the first "crime orphan" to assume the identity of Robin and be nicknamed "The Boy Wonder," who currently uses the alias of Nightwing, is Wayne's hand-picked successor.
Batman was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #27. (1939) Since then, Batman has been one of the most well-known DC Comics characters rivaling Superman and Wonder Woman, throughout his entire publication history and even in other media. This also extends to his supporting cast and his rogues gallery, particularly his archenemy the Joker.
Successors
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International
Alternate Versions
Impostors
Multiverse
New 52 Multiverse
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Earth 16
The Multiversity
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Earth 24
DC Bombshells
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Earth 41
Nimrod Squad
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Earth 45
Overcorp
Earth 52
Doomsday Clock
Earth 53
53rd Earth
Earth 100
Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven
Earth-162
Batman Blue and Gray
Dark Multiverse
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Dark Multiverse
Batmanasaurus Rex
Dark Multiverse
Blackest Night
Dark Multiverse
Road Warrior
Dark Multiverse
This Man. This City.
Dark Multiverse
I Shall Become...
52 Multiverse
Pre-Crisis Multiverse
Earth-One
Cousin and namesake
First Wave
Pulpverse
Earth-89
The Bride of Batman!
Earth-91
Love is Blind!
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Earth-192
The Brat of Steel!
Earth-391
The Punishment of Superman's Son
Earth-5050
JLA: Secret Society of Super-Heroes
Elseworlds
Elseworlds
Barry Allen Story
Elseworlds
JLA: Destiny
Elseworlds
Dark Allegiances
Elseworlds
Detective No. 27
Elseworlds
Flashpoint
Elseworlds
Batman: Masque
Elseworlds
Batman: Nine Lives
Elseworlds
Distant Fires
Elseworlds
Order of Beasts
Elseworlds
Batman: Two Faces
Elseworlds
Batman: Year 100
Elseworlds
Son of Superman
Elseworlds
At Earth's End
Elseworlds
Elseworld's Finest
Elseworlds
Whom Gods Destroy
Elseworlds
True Brit
Elseworlds
Batman: Manbat
Elseworlds
League of Justice
Elseworlds
Citizen Wayne
Elseworlds
Silent Tale of the Bat
Elseworlds
Superboy's Legion
Elseworlds
Once and Future League
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Scooby-Doo
The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries
White Knight
Curse of the White Knight
DC Black Label
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth
DC Black Label
Suicide Squad: Blaze
DC Black Label
The Deadly Duo
DC Black Label
Batman: City of Madness
DC Ink
Breaking Glass
DC Zoom
Batman: Overdrive
DC Love Is a Battlefield
The Beginning
DC Love Is a Battlefield
The Beginning
Elseworlds
The War Within
Elseworlds
The Last Smile
Elseworlds
Two Fell Into the Hornet's Nest
The Last Harley Story
The Last Harley Story
DC Bombshells
Pulp Heroines
Alternate Timelines
Alternate Timeline
Robin Lives!
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Possible Futures
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Possible Futures
Futuresmiths
Possible Futures
Batman 3000
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Possible Futures
Batman of the 3050s
Possible Futures
Futures End
Possible Futures
Katabasis
Sixth Dimension
DC Rebirth
Possible Futures
Future State
Possible Futures
Once and Future
Possible Futures
Justice League: Last Ride
Other Media
Super Friends
Universe of Evil
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Teen Titans Go! (TV Series)
2013 reboot
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Video Games
Scribblenauts Unmasked
Other Media
Joker's Playhouse
Video Games
DC Universe Online
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Video Games
Injustice: Earth One
Video Games
Injustice 2
Video Games
Injustice 2
Video Games
Injustice 2
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Other Media
DC Super Hero Girls
Video Games
DC Worlds Collide
Video Games
DC Heroes & Villains
Bat-Family (TV Series)
Merry Little Batman
Bat-Family (TV Series)
Merry Little Batman
Comics
Main article: Batman Titles
