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Batman
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #27
(May 1939)
Creautit biBill Finger[1] (developer, uncredited)
Bob Kane (concept)
In-story information
Alter egoBruce Wayne
Team affiliationsBatman Family
Justice League
Wayne Enterprises
Outsiders
Batmen of All Nations
Batman Incorporated
PairtnershipsJim Gordon
Robin (various)
Batgirl (various)
Nightwing
Oracle
Catwoman
Superman
Huntress
Wonder Woman
Green Arrow
Zatanna
Bluebird
Notable aliasesMatches Malone,[2] Sir Hemingford Grey, Mordecai Wayne, The Insider, Lefty Knox,[3] Minuteman[4]
Abeelities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Peak pheesical an mental condeetionin
  • Master martial airtist, acrobat, detective, escapologist, strategist, swordsman, tactician, an marksman
  • Uise o heich-tech equipment, weapons, armors, & gadgets
  • Maister o stealth
  • Maister o disguise
  • Advancit scientific an technological proficiency
  • Excellent observational skills
  • Access tae vast walth an creeminal records
  • Trained computer hacker
  • Photographic memory

Batman is a feectional superhero wha appears in American comic books published bi DC Comics, as weel as in a nummer o movie, telly, an video gemme adaptations. The character wis creatit bi airtist Bob Kane an writer Bill Finger, an first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (Mey 1939). Oreeginally namit "the Bat-Man", the character is referred tae bi sic epithets as "the Caped Crusader",[5] "the Dark Knight",[5] an "the World's Greatest Detective" an aw.[5] He is portrayed bi mony actors includin Ben Affleck[6], Christian Bale[7], Val Kilmer[8], George Clooney, Michael Keaton an Adam West.

  1. Goulart, Ron, Comic Book Encyclopedia (Harper Entertainment, New York, 2004) ISBN 978-0-06-053816-3
  2. Batman (vol. 1) #242 (June 1972)
  3. Detective Comics (vol. 1) #846 (September 2008)
  4. Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1 (July 2000)
  5. a b c Fleisher, Michael L. The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volume 1 Batman Collier Books 1976 ISBN 978-0-02-080090-3 p. 31
  6. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000255/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1#actor
  7. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/?ref_=nv_sr_1#actor
  8. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000174/?ref_=nv_sr_1#actor