One of the most iconic superheroes ever, Batman (aka Bruce Wayne), is a comic book character created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger.
When Bruce was a boy, his parents were murdered by muggers. This marked the beginnning of Bruce's endless war against crime, the birth of the Batman. After the death of his parents, he was taken under the care of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth, and took over his parents' multi-billion dollar company, Wayne Enterprises. As the years past, he was able to develop skills to become the ultimate martial artist, detective, and strategist. Bruce's skills paired with his advanced technology makes up the crime-fighting hero we know today. By day, he is Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy. By night, he is the Caped Crusader, he is the Dark Knight, he is Batman.
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As one of the greatest comic book characters of all time, Batman has appeared everywhere in the media from comic books to films, since his debut.
This year marks the 80th year of Batman since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. Batman became increasingly popular soon after his debut and was given his own comic book title, Batman, the following year. The Dark Knight's trusty sidekick, Robin, was introduced in Detective Comics #38 and two of his most famous antagonists, The Joker and Catwoman, in Batman #1. In 1960, the Justice League debuted in The Brave and the Bold #28. This was the first time seeing Batman with the iconic team of the strongest heroes in the DC Universe. Batman soon was given his own TV series, Batman, in 1966. In 1989, The Caped Crusader made his way to the big screen with Tim Burton's Batman, where he battled against The Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker. Since his film in 1989, Batman has made more appearances in TV series and films. Batman has stayed popular to this day and will remain that way forever.
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