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Height:6'2"
Weight:210 lbs
Eyes:Brown
Hair:Black
Batman was created by Bob Kane and is part of the DC Universe.
Batman is the alter-ego of Bruce Wayne. Batman's origin story is fairly consistent throughout his various incarnations: at a young age, Bruce witnessed his parents murder. Though, throughout the years, the Wayne's murderer has changed a few times. Originally, the Wayne's were killed by a nameless thug, then, in Tim Burton's Batman in 1989, the murder was attributed to Batman's arch-nemesis The Joker. In 2005's Batman Begins, the origin resets to a random thug this time given the name Joe Chill, a poverty-stricken man who is later repentant and then shot down to cover the crimes of mob boss Carmine Falcone.
After witnessing the murders, Bruce devotes his entire life to putting a stop to crime. In the Christopher Nolan incarnation, Bruce disappears into Asia living as a street criminal and eventually being arrested and put into prison himself, where he is freed by the League of Shadows, a vigilante organization that has been around for thousands of years. After training with them, he returns to Gotham and creates the alternate persona of the Batman to fight crime.
Unlike other superheroes, Batman has no superpowers and relies on various gadgets, martial arts, intellect, and psychological mind games to fight crime. Batman lives at Wayne Manor located in Gotham City, featuring the iconic "Batcave" secretly located under the mansion. He uses it as his main headquarters.
Batman's arch rival is The Joker, an extremely psychopathic murderer.
Villains in the Batman universe are famous themselves with their own fan bases. This has caused the Batman mythology to have a sort of "Gallery of Villains". Some of the most notable villains include: The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Two Face, Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, Harley Quinn, Clayface, Mr. Freeze, The Ventriloquist, Bane, Black Mask, Killer Croc, The Mad Hatter, Mr. Zsasz, Poison Ivy, Man Bat, and perhaps the most famous, The Joker.
The games that Batman have appeared in are mostly licensed from movies and television shows, but a few games based on the comic books have appeared. Batman is scheduled to appear in games not based on a strict source, such as Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and DC Universe Online.
As Bruce Wayne, he helps Gotham City through charity events, while as Batman he strikes to inflict vengeance and security. He has also dated many woman but only for a short while because of his "night shift". In some Comic book stories he has been married to Catwoman and had a daughter, also known as the Huntress, and in other stories a Son named Damien when he was with the daughter of Raz al ghul, Talia al Ghul. Damien, in some stories, is supposed to be the successor to Batman after Bruce Wayne.
He was recently killed in battle with Darkseid. He used a radion bullet to hurt the evil god, who was eventually defeated by Superman and other heroes, saving the world once more. At the exact same time, Darkseid fired his Omega beams, leaving nothing of Batman but a skeleton.
Batman has currently been used for six live action movies.
Four of these movies were part of the "batman series".
Some see, at least the first two, as classics. Both of which featured Micheal Keaton as Batman were directed by Tim Burton. Batman Returns received some controversy, being said to be too dark. The last two were directed by Joel Shumacher, with Val Kilmer and Goerge Clooney, respectively, taking in on the eponymous role in the latter two films of this Batman movie run.
The Nolan Batman films are often seen as the pinnacle of the Batman films, the "true" Batman. These films have a more realistic take on Gotham City and the Batman universe. These movies contain a new love interest by the name of Rachel Dawes. Batman is played by Christian Bale, who has proven he has the chops to pull off dark characters such as those he played in American Psycho, The Machinist, and The Prestige; though some tend to have a problem with his raspy "Batman voice."
The two films the are part of the Nolan Batman universe are:
There is still speculation on whether a third will be made. Because of the record breaking success of the Batman: Dark Knight, Warner Bros studios has expressed extreme interest in the creation of the 3rd film, although nothing at the moment has confirmed that they have started the project as of yet. Nolan himself has stated that he won't do a third film unless the story is good.
Batman is the "Dark Knight" of Gotham City. He fights crime and is widely known as a very dark and tragic character in the DC Universe. His secret identity is multi-billionaire Bruce Wayne. His motivation is revenge for his parents' murder when he was a child.
Overview
Characteristics
Height:6'2"
Weight:210 lbs
Eyes:Brown
Hair:Black
Batman was created by Bob Kane and is part of the DC Universe.
Batman is the alter-ego of Bruce Wayne. Batman's origin story is fairly consistent throughout his various incarnations: at a young age, Bruce witnessed his parents murder. Though, throughout the years, the Wayne's murderer has changed a few times. Originally, the Wayne's were killed by a nameless thug, then, in Tim Burton's Batman in 1989, the murder was attributed to Batman's arch-nemesis The Joker. In 2005's Batman Begins, the origin resets to a random thug this time given the name Joe Chill, a poverty-stricken man who is later repentant and then shot down to cover the crimes of mob boss Carmine Falcone.
After witnessing the murders, Bruce devotes his entire life to putting a stop to crime. In the Christopher Nolan incarnation, Bruce disappears into Asia living as a street criminal and eventually being arrested and put into prison himself, where he is freed by the League of Shadows, a vigilante organization that has been around for thousands of years. After training with them, he returns to Gotham and creates the alternate persona of the Batman to fight crime.
Unlike other superheroes, Batman has no superpowers and relies on various gadgets, martial arts, intellect, and psychological mind games to fight crime. Batman lives at Wayne Manor located in Gotham City, featuring the iconic "Batcave" secretly located under the mansion. He uses it as his main headquarters.
Batman's arch rival is The Joker, an extremely psychopathic murderer.
Villains in the Batman universe are famous themselves with their own fan bases. This has caused the Batman mythology to have a sort of "Gallery of Villains". Some of the most notable villains include: The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Two Face, Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, Harley Quinn, Clayface, Mr. Freeze, The Ventriloquist, Bane, Black Mask, Killer Croc, The Mad Hatter, Mr. Zsasz, Poison Ivy, Man Bat, and perhaps the most famous, The Joker.
The games that Batman have appeared in are mostly licensed from movies and television shows, but a few games based on the comic books have appeared. Batman is scheduled to appear in games not based on a strict source, such as Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and DC Universe Online.
As Bruce Wayne, he helps Gotham City through charity events, while as Batman he strikes to inflict vengeance and security. He has also dated many woman but only for a short while because of his "night shift". In some Comic book stories he has been married to Catwoman and had a daughter, also known as the Huntress, and in other stories a Son named Damien when he was with the daughter of Raz al ghul, Talia al Ghul. Damien, in some stories, is supposed to be the successor to Batman after Bruce Wayne.
He was recently killed in battle with Darkseid. He used a radion bullet to hurt the evil god, who was eventually defeated by Superman and other heroes, saving the world once more. At the exact same time, Darkseid fired his Omega beams, leaving nothing of Batman but a skeleton.
Movie Adaptations of Batman
Batman has currently been used for six live action movies.
Four of these movies were part of the "batman series".
- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Batman Forever
- Batman & Robin
Some see, at least the first two, as classics. Both of which featured Micheal Keaton as Batman were directed by Tim Burton. Batman Returns received some controversy, being said to be too dark. The last two were directed by Joel Shumacher, with Val Kilmer and Goerge Clooney, respectively, taking in on the eponymous role in the latter two films of this Batman movie run.
The Nolan Batman films are often seen as the pinnacle of the Batman films, the "true" Batman. These films have a more realistic take on Gotham City and the Batman universe. These movies contain a new love interest by the name of Rachel Dawes. Batman is played by Christian Bale, who has proven he has the chops to pull off dark characters such as those he played in American Psycho, The Machinist, and The Prestige; though some tend to have a problem with his raspy "Batman voice."
The two films the are part of the Nolan Batman universe are:
- Batman Begins
- The Dark Knight
- Caped Crusader?- This is a rumored title of the third film as seen on IMDB.com.
There is still speculation on whether a third will be made. Because of the record breaking success of the Batman: Dark Knight, Warner Bros studios has expressed extreme interest in the creation of the 3rd film, although nothing at the moment has confirmed that they have started the project as of yet. Nolan himself has stated that he won't do a third film unless the story is good.
Batman games
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The Batman: Gotham City Rescue |
VSML | |
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DC Universe Online |
PS3, PC | Sony Online Entertainment |
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Batman Forever |
PIN | Sega |
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The Batman |
LEAP | LeapFrog Enterprises |
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The Batman Strength in Numbers |
LEAP | LeapFrog Enterprises |
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Batman: Arkham Asylum released on Aug. 25, 2009 |
X360, PC, PS3 | Rocksteady Studios Ltd |
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Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe released on Nov. 16, 2008 |
X360, PS3 | WB Games Chicago |
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Lego Batman: The Video Game released on Sept. 23, 2008 |
PSN, X360, PS2, PSP, PS3, DS, WII, PC | Traveller's Tales Ltd. |
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Justice League Heroes: The Flash released on Oct. 17, 2006 |
GBA | WayForward Technologies |
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Justice League Heroes released on Oct. 17, 2006 |
PSN, XBOX, DS, PSP, PS2 | Snowblind Studios, WayForward Technologies |
| Character Name: | Batman |
| Real Name: | Bruce Wayne |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | |
| Appears in: | 37 games |
| First appearance: | Batman |
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