Bruce Wayne (Earth-66)

"Perhaps if there had been anti-crime centers of the type you now propose when my own parents were murdered by dastardly criminals..."

- Bruce Wayne

Bruce Wayne was a millionaire philanthropist and the crimefighter known as Batman.

Early life
Bruce was born on February 19, 1929, to Thomas and Martha Wayne. Little is known about Bruce's early life other than that he was born to wealthy parents who were killed by unidentified criminals. It has been said that an intense rivalry between him and Britt Reid has been growing since childhood.

Residential arrangement
Bruce shares his occupancy of Wayne Manor, the Wayne family mansion, located approximately 14 miles from the Gotham City limits, with three people. These three are Richard "Dick" Grayson, alias Robin, "the Boy Wonder," as whose legal guardian he has been appointed, Alfred, Wayne Manor's majordomo, and Aunt Harriet Cooper, who does not know that Bruce and Dick are also Batman and Robin respectively.

Education
Bruce has made reference to his excellent education, and it is apparent when he discusses with authorities on criminal cases.

Fighting crime
Bruce has been appointed as the legal guardian of a youthful ward by the name of Richard "Dick" Grayson, a former circus performer who had also lost his parents to the savagery of criminals. Together they started fighting crime in Gotham, using Bruce's fortune to build vehicles and equipment.

United Underworld incident
Batman's four greatest enemies formed a group they called the United Underworld, and caused the single greatest threat he and his protege had ever faced.

Further adventures
In his second year he encountered new super criminals and saw the return of some his greatest old enemies.

The Terrific Trio
Eventually Barbara Gordon was inspired by Batman to become Batgirl. The three formed an alliance and fought crime together for many years.

Justice League of America
Batman and Robin eventually joined the world's greatest superhero team, the Justice League of America, and did battle with the Legion of Doom. They encountered their old nemesis, the Riddler, one last time. It is not known why Batgirl is not a part of the Justice League or if she even continues to fight crime in Gotham.

As Bruce Wayne
Bruce has been shown to be very intelligent, wise, and caring about others. He is also very selfless, as he is willing to give up his normal life as Bruce Wayne to become Batman, and thereby protect the innocent people of Gotham City. There is a measure of steel in his uncostumed personality, as he does not need to wear his Batcostumes to be confident or to stand up for himself. The playboy aspect of Bruce's personality is rarely shown in the series. By contrast, in the DC Comics, Bruce Wayne has many girlfriends, but he never finishes any romantic entanglements with them.

As Batman
As Batman, he has been shown to be willing to do what it takes to stop the criminals of Gotham City. Like Bruce Wayne, Batman is intelligent and wise, and has a great desire for justice. He has also admitted that even though criminals may be twisted, like the Riddler or the Joker, that he believes that with proper work they could, someday, once again become law-abiding members of society. Other tenets of Batman's personality include these:
 * Batman freely and unhesitatingly risks his own life for the less fortunate, regardless of whether from a need to punish the lawless as though they were the murderers of Bruce Wayne's parents, the desire to prevent anyone else from suffering a loss like his, or both.
 * Owing to his bat-oriented M.O., he is somewhat frightening and has a touch of mystery about him; in series context, Adam West conveyed this in comedic fashion.
 * Since Bruce Wayne's financial riches make Batman's M.O. possible, Batman, knowing that there are youths in Gotham City engaging in regular exercise and studying in school who believe they may wish to be like him or to become him, is always on his best behavior and, indeed, obsessively moral, unlike Bruce Wayne; the emotionally scarred child who still lives inside Batman wants never to disappoint other youths.

Abilities

 * Detective skills: Batman is the world's greatest detective. His knowledge and keen detection skills are more important to him than anything in his utility belt.
 * Engineering: Batman has created many of inventions of his own design.
 * Chemistry: Batman creates his own chemical weapons and antidotes in the Batcave. He often works in his lab with chemicals to solve crimes.
 * Martial arts: Batman is world class hand-to-hand combatant. He polished his combat for years with his sidekick Robin, the power as Dynamic Duo was feared. Batman and Robin are very adaptive to their environment, and often grab nearby objects to dispose of goons with team work.
 * Dancing: Batman has been known to perform a dance called the "Batusi" when necessary. It is often performed before unleashes a surprise attack.
 * Fencing: Batman has been known to engage in swordplay when enemies are carrying long hand held weapons.
 * Boxing: Bruce has stated that he practiced pugilism in college.
 * Peak Human Condition
 * Genius Level Intellect
 * Gadgetry
 * Science
 * Investigation
 * Escapology
 * Tactical Analysis
 * Leadership
 * Business Management
 * Intimidation
 * Interrogation
 * Electrical Engineering
 * Multilingualism
 * Driving
 * Aviation
 * Throwing
 * Stick Fighting: Batman is a capable stick fighter.

Equipment

 * Batsuit
 * Utility belt
 * Bat-Shield
 * Batspray
 * Batmobile
 * Batboat
 * Bat-Copter
 * Batgyro
 * Batarangs

Trivia

 * In this continuity Batman is deputized and is not a vigilante.