Bruce Wayne (Earth-89)

"A lot of people think you're as dangerous as the Joker. He's psychotic. Some people say the same thing about you. What people? Well, I mean, let's face it. You're not exactly normal, are you? It's not exactly a normal world, is it?"

- Vicki Vale and Bruce Wayne

Bruce Wayne is the orphaned son of the wealthy Thomas and Martha Wayne. Wayne later grew up to be in charge of his family's fortune, while secretly operating as Batman, a vigilante in Gotham City.

Early Life
Bruce Wayne was born in 1949 to Thomas and Martha Wayne in Gotham City, mostly under the care of their butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

During his childhood, Wayne fell into a well on the grounds of Wayne Manor. There he was confronted by numerous bat, inspiring his life-long phobia.

The Murder
On October 19 1967, Wayne would witness the murder of his parents at the hands of Jack Napier

Abilities

 * Genius-level Intellect: Wayne had proven himself multiple times to be an intellectual individual in many fields, including tactics, deception, and business.
 * Business Acumen: Despite living a double life, Wayne remained capable of handling business affairs efficiently.
 * Tactics: As Batman, Wayne was capable of orchestrating thorough plans before each night on patrol and managed to capture criminals across the city with ease.
 * Marksmanship: Wayne was proficient in throwing his Batarangs with high accuracy and wielding his Grappling Gun to grapple on distant objects.
 * Peak Human Physical Condition: To operate as Batman, Wayne trained himself to optimize his physical performance, allowing him to achieve complicated tasks for an extended period of time without any significant signs of exhaustion.
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat: Wayne was able to take down a group of criminals single-handedly using his expertise in combat skills.

Current Equipment

 * Zip Line Grapple: To cross gaps, Wayne often used a zip line grapple.
 * Batmobile: While out of patrol as Batman, Wayne drove an advanced and defensive vehicle known as the Batmobile.
 * Batskiboat: Wayne utilized a boat when operating on water.
 * Batsuit: Wayne wore a protective suit as his alter-ego, Batman, to hide his identity from his enemies and protect himself.
 * Foefie Gauntlet: To save Vicki Vale from the Joker, Wayne wore a Foefie Gauntlet and wielded it to escape using zip lining technology.
 * Utility Belt: To store his variety of gadgets, Wayne wore a utility belt alongside his Batsuit.
 * Batarangs: As Batman, Wayne's weapon choice are a series of bat-shaped projectiles, which are similar to boomerangs and can return to him after each throw.
 * Grappling Gun: For short-distance travel across buildings, Wayne utilized a Grappling Gun.
 * Batwing: The Batwing served as Batman's air transport.