Before The Batman: An Original Movie Novel

"A masked figure dressed in black stepped into the dim light of Gotham City. "I am the shadows. I am vengeance. I am..." The Batman."

Before The Batman An Original Movie Novel is a book published in 2022.

Synopsis
Warner Bros. releases in theaters March 4, 2022, bringing with it all the adventure and action of one of the most popular Super Heroes in the world. We all know that billionaire Bruce Wayne is secretly Gotham City's vigilante detective and protector, The Batman—but what road led him there? Find out in Before The Batman: An Original Movie Novel, which includes an exciting original story of Bruce Wayne's early adventures on his way to becoming The Batman! This novel features an eight-page full-color insert and a pull-out poster!

Main Characters

 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Dorothy Alexandra "Dex" Starling
 * Lieutenant Janice Dure

Villains

 * Riddler (Edward Nashton)
 * Joe Chill
 * Salvatore Maroni
 * Falcone Crime Syndicate
 * Carmine Falcone
 * Reed "Piggy" Porcello
 * Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot)

Other Characters

 * Thomas Wayne
 * Martha Wayne
 * Wayne Orphanage
 * Bev
 * Gotham City Police Department
 * Mike
 * Sean
 * Commissioner Pete Savage
 * Officer Kim
 * Mr. Alexander
 * Hannah
 * District Attorney
 * Albert Einstein
 * Martin
 * Bennett Starling
 * Smitty
 * Catwoman (Selina Kyle)

Teams and Organizations

 * Wayne Enterprises
 * Wayne Industries
 * Wayne Foundation
 * British Intelligence
 * Gotham City High School
 * Fumento's
 * Gotham City Police Department
 * United States Army
 * Arkham Asylum
 * Iceberg Fish Co.
 * Gotham City Correctional Center
 * Iceberg Lounge
 * Gotham City Fire Department
 * LexCorp
 * LexCorp Race Team

Events

 * Assassination of Thomas and Martha Wayne
 * Bowery Street Races
 * The Gotham Project
 * Investigation on Explosive Gel

Species

 * Humans
 * Bats

Objects

 * Batmobile
 * Batsuit
 * Utility Belt
 * Drifter Motorcycle
 * Explosive Gel
 * Catwoman Suit

Locations

 * Undesignated Universe
 * Earth
 * United States of America
 * New York
 * Gotham City
 * Wayne Manor/Gotham Orphanage
 * Wayne Tower
 * Wayne Terminus
 * Batcave
 * Crime Alley
 * Gotham City High School
 * Fumento's
 * Eighth Avenue
 * Bowery
 * Financial District
 * Arkham Asylum
 * Gotham Harbor
 * Iceberg Fish Co.
 * Robinson Park
 * Edward Nashton's Apartment
 * Gotham City Police Headquarters
 * Starling Residence
 * Shoreline Lofts
 * Iceberg Lounge
 * Metropolis
 * Indiana
 * Indianapolis
 * Indianapolis Motor Speedway
 * Britain
 * Italy