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|stylizations=The Bat<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/><br>Caped Crusader<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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|birth= April 17th 1959 |
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|birth=1953<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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|death=[[Timeline of Earth-89|Unknown]] {{c|reverted}}<br>[[Gotham City (Earth-89)|Gotham City]], [[New Jersey (Earth-89)|New Jersey]]<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three">{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three}}</ref><br><br>[[Timeline of Earth-1 (Post-Crisis)#2013_2|October 2, 2013]] {{c|multiple times; erased timelines}}<br>[[United States of America (Earth-1: Post-Crisis)|United States]], [[North America (Earth-1: Post-Crisis)|North America]]<ref name="The Flash (2023 Film)">{{M|The Flash (2023 Film)}}</ref> |
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|occupation=CEO of [[Wayne Enterprises (Earth-89)|Wayne Enterprises]]<ref name="Batman Returns (Film)"/><br>Vigilante<ref name="The Flash (2023 Film)"/><br>Member of the [[Justice League (Earth-1: Post-Crisis)|Justice League]]<ref name="The Flash (2023 Film)"/> {{c|[[Flashpoint (Earth-1: Post-Crisis)|Flashpoint]]}} |
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|relatives=[[Preston Wayne (Earth-89)|Preston Wayne]]{{†}}<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> {{c|paternal great-grandfather}}<br>[[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|Thomas Wayne]]{{†}}<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> {{c|father}}<br>[[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|Martha Wayne]]{{†}}<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> {{c|mother}}<br>[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89)|Alfred Pennyworth]]{{†}}<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> {{c|legal guardian}}<br>[[Selina Kyle (Earth-89)|Selina Kyle]]<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One">{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One}}</ref> {{c|wife}} |
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{{Quote|A lot of people think you're as dangerous as the [[Jack Napier (Earth-89 |
{{Quote|A lot of people think you're as dangerous as the [[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Joker]].<br>He's psychotic.<br>Some people say the same thing about you.<br>What people?<br>Well, I mean, let's face it. You're not exactly normal, are you?<br>It's not exactly a normal world, is it?|[[Vicki Vale (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale]] and Bruce Wayne|Batman (1989 Film)}} |
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'''Bruce Wayne''' |
'''Bruce Wayne''' is the orphaned son of the wealthy [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|Thomas]] and [[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|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 (Earth-89)|Gotham City]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Crisis on Infinite Earths=== |
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At some point, Bruce Wayne became the vigilante known as Batman. Immediately prior to the [[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Event)|Crisis]], Batman captured the [[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Joker]].<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One}}</ref> |
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===Early Life=== |
===Early Life=== |
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Bruce Wayne was born |
Bruce Wayne was born in 1953 to [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|Thomas]] and [[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|Martha Wayne]] in [[Gotham City (Earth-89)|Gotham City]], mostly under the care of their butler, [[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89)|Alfred Pennyworth]].<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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=== finding something strange === |
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in 1965 At six-years-old, Bruce fell into a well on the grounds of [[Wayne Manor (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Wayne Manor]]. There he was confronted by numerous bat, inspiring his life-long phobia.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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== the Death of his Parents == |
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in 1969 At the age of ten years old, Bruce accompanied his parents to see ''Footlight Frenzy'' at the Monarch Theatre in downtown Gotham. Following the show, Bruce's father had decided that they should walk for a bit before they took a cab back to Wayne Manor. Whilst walking down the Alley at Pearl and Phillips Streets, they noticed two hoods who'd been tailing them from the theatre. |
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During his childhood, Wayne fell into a well on the grounds of [[Wayne Manor (Earth-89)|Wayne Manor]]. There he was confronted by numerous bat, inspiring his life-long phobia.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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As one of the hoods grabbed for his mother's pearl necklace, Bruce watched as his father tried to stop him. In response, the mugger's associate gunned them both down. As the first hoodlum started away, the second turned to shoot Bruce, but was dissuaded by his fleeing companion. Bruce never forgot the man's evil grin as he aimed the gun at him, or the cryptic question that he asked: "''You ever dance with the devil by the pale moon light?''" |
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===The Murder=== |
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To cope with the trauma, Bruce became obsessed with eradicating crime from Gotham's streets so that no one else would suffer the same pain. To this end, he studied combat, science, psychology, and criminology. With the assistance of Alfred, Bruce developed new technology and weapons, storing them in a cave beneath Wayne Manor. To strike fear into the hearts of his enemies, he developed a costume and new persona for himself - "The Batman". |
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On October 19, 1967, Wayne would witness the murder of his parents at the hands of [[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Jack Napier]]<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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===Caped Crusader=== |
===Caped Crusader=== |
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in 1989 Bruce had been patrolling the streets for some time prior to the public become aware. Spreading legend around Gotham, he primarily targeted small-time criminals, such as Johnny Gobs. His forays against the criminal underworld encouraged word and superstition of himself to manifest among the populace, though many of Gotham's citizens regarded Batman to be a rumor. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne publicly devoted his money and attention to cleaning up Gotham, using his efforts to support clean officials and politicians, namely Commissioner James Gordon, Mayor Borg and District Attorney Harvey Dent. On one of his patrols, Batman, from the rooftops of the Old Gotham Cathedral, heard the scream of a woman, after she and her family had been victims of a mugging. Tracking the two thugs responsible, Batman took the opportunity to use them to spread word of his presence in Gotham, critically injuring one and frightening the other. Bruce's attention to being Batman, however, meant that he was unable to attend the celebratory event of Dent's election as Gotham's new District Attorney; his seat among prominent supporters being notably empty. Holding a charity gala at Wayne Manor to help fund the flailing Gotham City 200th Anniversary Parade, Bruce was forced to attend the event due to his duties as a host. In secret, he had set up the mansion's surveillance system tracked key guests to gather possible intelligence on Gotham's affairs. While he attended to his duties as host, Bruce met photographer Vicki Vale. He later encountered her and Knox in the mansion's armory, properly introducing himself to the pair. Enquiring further, he discovered they'd attended the gala to pursue leads about Batman, particularly with Gordon and Dent. Bruce seemed to flatter Vicki during their conversation. |
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===Clown Prince of Gotham=== |
===Clown Prince of Gotham=== |
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In the midst of the conversation, Alfred appeared to alert Bruce of Gordon's sudden compulsion to leave the gala. Deciding to investigate further, he excused himself and left Alfred a series of instructions, including to give Knox "a grand". Reviewing the surveillance footage at his computer in the cave, Batman learned Gordon had left to organize the capture of Jack Napier, a member of Gotham's mob and Carl Grissom's right-hand man. Deciding to assist Gordon's forces in Napier's capture, he suited up as Batman and left for Axis Chemicals. Arriving at the chemical plant, Batman found himself walking into a firefight between Napier's associates and the GCPD. As he systematically worked his way through Napier's men, Batman crossed paths with Gordon before he managed to catch sight of Napier. Eventually catching up with him at the main mixing chamber, Batman disarmed the criminal and prepared to apprehend him. However, he was forced to let Napier go when his second-in-command, Bob, caught Gordon at gunpoint. However, he disappeared before Napier could return fire after his release. |
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After Napier killed the corrupt Lt. Eckhardt, Batman returned to dispatch him before he could escape. However, the criminal realized his presence and returned fire. Blocking the shot with his gauntlet, Batman ricocheted the bullet and it pierced through Napier's face. When Napier lost his balance and fell from the catwalk, Batman attempted to save him from falling into the vats below, though he eventually lost his grip and watched as Napier plummeted into the vat of chemicals below. |
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Having failed in capturing Napier, Gordon ordered his men to capture Batman. Realizing he was surrounded, Batman threw a smoke capsule to cover his escape and ascended to the factory's roof using his grappling hook. The night a failure, he left the plant and returned to the Batcave. At some point during or after the Gala, Bruce and Vicki arranged a date at Wayne Manor. Attempting a formal dinner in one of the manor's dining rooms, he realized her discomfort during the midst of starters and decided to eat in the manor's kitchen with Alfred instead. During the it, they began to bond over stories from their youth. After Alfred left them and Vicki became slightly intoxicated, they spent the night in his room. Though Vicki fell asleep in his bed, Bruce stayed awake and took to exercising until daybreak, later falling asleep on the couch. |
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Awoken by Vicki the following morning, Bruce turned down her offer to have lunch together, claiming to had an "important meeting" to attend. Fending off her further offers with the lie that he would be out of town, he instead agreed that they would meet when he returned. Later that day, Bruce visited the alleyway where his parents were murdered, leaving flowers to pay his respects to them. Unknown to Bruce, Vicki, having become suspicious, followed him from the manor and witnessed his action. Bruce later wondered to Gotham Square, where he watched the public announcement of Vinnie Ricorso taking control of Grissom's businesses outside City Hall. During the event, he began to notice various mimes convene on the steps of city hall and surround the event. When the leader of the group killed Ricorso with a razored-quill, Bruce instantly recognized the mime as Jack Napier, leading him to into a state of shock. He remained in it during the subsequent gunfight, even failing to notice a bullet passed through his jacket. Bruce was shaken out of his psychosis only after Vicki jostled him. |
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Returning to Wayne Manor to rest, Bruce was questioned by Alfred about the gunfight. He also questioned him on his treatment of Vicki and his choice to keep her at arms length. After considering the issue briefly, Bruce revealed his discovery of Napier's survival and taken control Grissom's operations. While acquiring police files on Napier, Bruce caught the Action News television report, during which one of its reporters died and the program was highjacked by Joker for a Smylex Commercial. Consulting the file, Bruce learned of Napier's knowledge of chemistry and realized he'd poisoned various beauty products with a nerve agent. Purchasing various hair and beauty products, Bruce and Alfred eventually discovered that Napier had poisoned various products at their source. He also deduced that only certain combinations of these would create the chemical, with components being stored in the products but being set off when applied at the same time. Some time after his discoveries, Bruce received a message from Vicki that said that she would be late going to a date with him at the Flugelheim Museum. Remembering he'd not set up this meeting, he became suspicious and respond as Batman. Arriving on the scene after the Joker and his men gassed everyone but Vale, Batman finally responded when the criminal attempted to attack her with joke flower filled with acid. Breaking through the skylight, he grabbed Vicki and threatened the clown away with a grapnel gauntlet. After using the device to create a zipline to the exit, Batman and Vale made their escape via the wire. Using his car, Batman and Vicki made their escape as Joker's goons followed in their own vehicles. Police also took notice and began chasing in theirs. Easily outmaneuvering its pursuers, Batman was eventually forced to move on foot when they ran up against a construction project. Evacuating the vehicle, he and Vicki ran down an alleyway whilst he activated the car's shields. |
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Eventually, Joker's men caught up with them and cornered them another alley. Using his spring-action reel to ascend to the an overhead catwalk, Batman was forced to detach himself from the device began to falter due to their weight. While Vale made it to safety, he fell back into the alley and was knocked unconscious by the thugs' gunshots. Though they attempted to unmask him, Vale stopped them from doing so by attempting to take photos. Regaining consciousness, Batman replaced his mask and dispatched the group. The only member to leave was Hawkins, who fled upon being challenged. Once the goons were dispatched, Batman turned his attention to retrieving Vicki and summoned the Batmobile to his location. After giving it instructions to divert officers present, Batman managed to catch Vicki as she was descending a fire escape three buildings away. Deciding to take her to the Batcave, he ordered the Batmobile to retrieve them and drove her to his hideout. Once in the Batcave, Batman explained the findings of his chemical investigations with Vicki, and handed her the research notes to release to the press. After a brief conversation, Batman knocked Vicki out with sleeping gas and took the roll of film that she had hidden in her blouse. He then returned Vale to her apartment, leaving the list he'd given to her for the Gotham Globe to publish. Bruce moved on to locating the Joker's hideout. During the midst of his search, Alfred informed Bruce that Vicki had left another message and suggested he told her the truth, reasoning that she would eventually discover it for herself. Taking Alfred's advice to heart, he visited Vicki's apartment to confess his identity. After listening to her about his behavior and reluctance to open up, Bruce finally managed to calm Vicki down and tried to explain himself. However, before he could tell her, they were interrupted by a knock at the door. |
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When the visitors were revealed to be the Joker and his goons, Bruce slipped into the kitchen and tucked a silver metal serving tray under his shirt for protection. After making his presence known to the group, he exchanged small talk and before trying to start a confrontation with the group. Joker instead responded by raising his gun and asking him whether he'd "ever [danced] with the devil in the pale moon light". The familiarity of the phrase shocked Bruce, giving his foe opportunity to shoot him. Playing dead until Joker and his goons left, Bruce then made his escape, leaving the tray and the bullet behind to let Vicki know of his survival. |
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Returning to the Batcave and suspecting a connection, Bruce requested Alfred to dig up files of his parents' murder. Whilst he waited, he finally tracked Joker's lair to Axis Chemicals, reasoning it to be the most likely place where the products were contaminated in addition to Joker's birth. After Alfred delivered the files, Bruce watched the Gotham officials announce the cancellation of the 200th Anniversary Parade, only for Joker to once again hijack the airwaves to declare he'd be hosting the parade himself and to deliver a challenge to Batman. After this, Bruce recalled the night of his parents' deaths. Recognizing both Joker's phrase and the grin his parents' killer had, Bruce realized Napier was the man who'd created him like he'd done so with the Joker. |
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As Bruce finished his recollection, he discovered Alfred had let Vicki into the cave: she had already deduced he was Batman herself after learning about his parents' murder. After Alfred them to talk, they both revealed their feelings for each other and conflict handling his dual persona. Admitting he would like to form a relationship with her, Bruce vowed to try once he'd stopped Joker and his plans. After suiting up, Batman left Vicki to stop Joker and disband his organization. Deciding to begin by cutting off the Clown Prince of Crime from his poisonous products, he, via the remote communicator, sent the Batmobile into the heart of the factory and place bombs inside. Batman then detonated them and brought the car back to him as the factory burned down. As he prepared to leave, Batman learned that Joker had managed to escape via a helicopter as the criminal taunted him from above. |
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Suspecting Joker would attempt to use larger dispersal of Smylex in the parade, Batman took flight in his Batwing to respond via the air. The assumption proved correct, as he and his men began to release Smylex from his parade balloons that killed civilians who'd come at the promise of "free money". Using the Batwing's hooks, Batman caught the balloons and dragged them outside of the city to release them safely. Returning to finish the duel, Batman charged down the avenue, gunning down the criminals with mounted guns and missiles. When the Dark Knight missed him, Joker responded by using a a modified handgun to shoot down the Batwing. Batman was able to survive the crash-landed on the cathedral's stairs, though was badly injured. |
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Hiding in the wreckage, Batman watched as Joker took Vale hostage and arranged for his escape from its bell tower. Following them inside, he chased them up the building and narrowly avoided a bell Joker detached to prevent police from following him. Upon arrival in the belfry, Batman was attacked by the remaining Joker Goons, though he managed to dispatch them. Whilst Vale distracted Joker, Batman ambushed and began to beat Joker senseless. During the confrontation, he revealed how Napier had murdered his parents, though the criminal had either forgotten the encounter or remained blissfully ignorant of his identity. Batman eventually knocked Joker from the balcony. Believing him to have fallen, he and Vicki checked, only to be pulled over the edge by Joker, who'd managed to save himself from falling. Managing to grab onto the ledge, Batman attempted to prevent them from falling before Joker's helicopter arrived to collect him. |
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As the criminal bid them goodbye, Batman equipped his Bola-Launcher and used it to tie Joker's leg to a gargoyle. This eventually led to Joker's death when it broke loose from its foundations and he, unable to bear the weight, lost his grip from the helicopter's rope ladder. However, Batman and Vale's support soon crumbled and they lost their grip. Using a grappling hook, Batman was able to stop them from joining the Joker, leaving them hanging from the tower in each other's arms. In the following days, Bruce sent Dent a letter as Batman vowing to keep the citizens of Gotham safe and work closely with the authorities. He also sent the GCPD a modified searchlight in the spirit of cooperation, suggesting they used it to call. As Batman, he watched the event from the rooftops of Gotham, with Gordon lighting the signal for all the city to see. Prior to it, Bruce sent Alfred to pick Vicki up from the event. He also gave her a message to let her know he'd be late that evening. |
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===Bat, Cat, and Penguin=== |
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in 1992 Bruce kept his promise to the citizens of Gotham, continuing his endeavors as Batman to inflicted terror into the heart of the city's shrinking crime populace. He also changed the Wayne Manor to include systems to alert him to the signal's activation, in case he was still there when Gotham needed him. However, his relationship with Vicki was strained by persistence to be Gotham's protector. Eventually, she became alienated by Bruce's inability to resolve his duality and broke up with him. |
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As time went by, Bruce began to notice the power grabs by commercial mogul Max Shreck into many of Gotham's commercial and industrial districts. Around this time, Gotham's mayor changed to the less capable but good-willed Roscoe Jenkins. To slow down Shreck's bid to run the city, Bruce quickly moved to position himself by using his family's company to grab resource for himself. During the city's Christmas Celebrations, Bruce remained at Wayne Manor. On the night of the Lighting of the Tree Ceremony, he was summoned to deal with a gang of former circus performers that attacked the event and civilians at Gotham Plaza. Responding in the Batmobile, Batman used the vehicle's gadgets to subdue the attackers and calm the situation. During it, he saved a woman from a Terrifying Clown, using his spring-action reel to knock the attacker unconscious. As they rounded up several members of the gang, Batman met with Gordon and Jenkins, during which they realized Shreck had disappeared in the chaos. The following morning, the same group who'd attacked the Lighting of the Tree Ceremony tried to kidnap the Mayor's baby during a public presentation, only to be stopped by the long rumored "Penguin". Bruce watched the reports of the incident from Wayne Manor's foyer, initially sympathetic toward the man. However, he quickly noticed how calm Shreck was next to "the Penguin" and began to suspect a link. As the Penguin was admitted private access to Gotham's Hall of Records to trace the family records for his parents, Bruce began to investigate both him and the gang responsible for the attacks. He soon connected them both to the disgraced Red Triangle Circus, where he learned the group had once possessed an "aquatic birdboy" as one of their freakshow performers. Discovering the group had been forced into hiding after a series of child disappearances linked to them, Bruce realized that Penguin was a lifelong child killer who was jealous of "normal" children, especially those who'd come from wealthy families. He also began to suspect Penguin knew about both his and his parents' identities' as the Cobblepots, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances around the time of the murders. Bruce found adequate cause to suspect the Penguin of ulterior motives for sifting through birth records long into the night. As the Penguin grew in popularity among Gotham's populace, Bruce began investigating Shreck to find a connection. Meeting with him to discuss Max's proposal for a new powerplant, he challenged him on the new proposal for the need of such and how it would supplant Gotham's power reserves. During the meeting, Bruce also mentioned suspicions that Penguin ran the Red Triangle Gang and his connections to Shreck. Before he could get the expected outburst on the accusation, their meeting was interrupted by appearance of Shreck's secretary, Selina Kyle. Recognizing her as the woman he's saved at the original riot, Bruce was immediately smitten with her and almost let slip knowledge of the encounter. As Shreck recovered his composure, Bruce was shown out by Kyle In the days after the meeting, Batman returned to monitoring Gotham's streets for signs of the Red Triangle Gang's movements. Eventually, the gang emerged to cause more public damage, though he was prepared and fought them on the streets. While he worked his way through the gang members, Batman lost one of his Batarangs during an encounter. After finishing off one of its members, Batman confront the Penguin as he stood observing the gang's progress through the streets from Gotham Plaza. After he learned of the Penguin's intention to become Mayor, Batman attempted to interrogate him further about his plans. However, this was interrupted by the arrival of a "Cat-Woman", who'd set off explosions that destroyed of Shreck's. |
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As the Penguin used the opportunity to escape via a helicopter-umbrella, Bruce turned to pursue the Catwoman, only to be ambushed by her on the rooftops. Perplexed by her alternating passive/aggressive attacks, he was ultimately able to subdue her using one of his chemical capsules. Saving her before she fell from the rooftops, Batman became seduced enough for her to get in close enough to stab him through the weakest portions of the Batsuit's armor with her claw. He retaliated by knocking her off the rooftop, leading her to fall into a truck of gravel. After the encounter, Bruce returned to the Batcave to attend to his wounds. |
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The following day, Bruce observed the Penguin's official challenge against Jenkins for Mayorship of Gotham and had also begun aiming the challenge at Batman as well. Visiting Gotham Plaza during the day, he planned to visit as a precaution, incase the Red Triangle Gang planned to attack the Relighting Ceremony. Whilst he observed the preparation for the night's ceremony, Bruce became distracted when he encountered Selina window shopping. After a short conversation that unexpectedly led to their discussing the public opinions of their alter egos, Bruce invited Selina to spend the night at Wayne Manor. After a brief reluctance due to her own plans that night, Selina accepted. Following dinner, Bruce and Selina reclined to the watch the Relighting of the Tree ceremony on TV. However, the pair quickly became more interested in each other instead. However, their attempts to get more intimate were deterred by the prospect of having to explain the injuries they'd each had received during their forays as Batman and Catwoman, respectively. Eventually jarred out of their intimacy, they watched a report announcing the kidnapping of the Ice Princess and Batman's suspected involvement, due to the discovery of the Batarang that stolen the previous night. Deciding to respond, Bruce left Selina in the lounge and left Alfred instructions to give an excuses that wasn't dismissive. Unknown to Bruce, she likewise did the same. |
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After suiting up and leaving the Batmobile parked in an alleyway, Batman searched for the Ice Princess. Locating her a building overlooking the ceremony, he attempted to free her. However, Catwoman appeared and the two engaged briefly in combat. When Catwoman fled to the rooftops with the Ice Princess, Batman give chase to find the latter alone on the building's edge. Before he could bring her to safety, the Penguin appeared and threw an umbrella packed with bats in front of them, causing the princess to lose her footing in terror and fall to her death. In addition, Penguin's gang had modified the tree to release a flock of bats to attack the gathered populace, seeding full distrust in Batman. Batman attempted to apprehend Penguin, but was distracted by GCPD officers who'd been tipped off by the criminal. The group immediately shot at Batman, causing him to fall from the rooftop. Incapacitated briefly, Catwoman appeared and easily pinned him down in his weakened condition. Like before, she attempted to seduce and stab him, though he'd managed to prepared his armor due to a claw he'd taken from her. As he stood up, Batman threw down her original claw and glided off the building via his cape. |
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Returning to the Batmobile, Batman discovered that the Red Triangle Gang had modified it whilst he was away and placed it into Penguin's control. Using a modified kiddie ride, the criminal sent the car on a destruction joy-ride through Gotham's streets to make Batman look dangerous to the public. However, using the computer systems on the car, Batman was able to located the Beacon Rod controlling it and record Penguin's comments. After managing to regain control of the Batmobile and stopping short of hitting an old woman, he escaped pursuing officers by transforming the car into the Batmissile and navigating down a narrow alleyway. Though he'd been able to escape, Penguin's plan had worked and Batman's reputation was damaged, if not ruined, in the eyes of the Gotham public. The following day, Bruce formed his own plan in retaliation and waited for the Penguin's public address. Using the Batcomputer, he hacked into Gotham Plaza's speakers and replayed recordings he'd made of Penguin's insults about Gotham's citizens. Picking his moments carefully, the recording ploy proved successful, turning Penguin's supporters and public opinion against him. To escape the confrontation, Penguin fired upon the crowd with his gun umbrella and fled into Gotham Park. Bruce then set about to rebuilding the Batmobile for the next time he was needed During the midst of repairs, Bruce received an invitation for Shreck's Maxquerade Ball. Though he'd intended not to go, he quickly changed his mind after realizing Selina might attend. At the party, Bruce momentarily confronted Shreck once again before he found Selina who, like him, did not wear a mask. The pair took to the dancefloor to talk. |
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While the pair quickly started where they left off romantically, Selina eventually broke down and revealed she'd come to murder Shreck. Bruce tried to calm down and talk her out of it, initially successful. However, when they repeated comments they made on the rooftops, Bruce to realized that Selina was Catwoman, and she likewise realized he was Batman. Intending to work things out, the pair left the dance floor to talk privately This occurred just as the Penguin blew the floor apart and appeared from beneath it. From afar, Bruce listened to him announce his intention to kidnap and murder all of Gotham's first-born sons as retribution. Whilst Penguin left with Shreck in his son's place, Bruce decided to leave the party and stop the other Red Triangle Gang murders. Suiting up as Batman, he was able to locate one of the groups as they were fanning out across town, gathering children into a animal train. As they loaded up the cages, Batman snuck up on the Organ Grinder and pulled him up on top of the locomotive's cab to interrogate him. He then dispatched the other members, giving the circus monkey a handwritten note for Penguin to inform him that the plan had been foiled. Learning Penguin was hiding in the Old Zoo, Batman took to the Batskiboat to confront him at his lair. During his journey, Batman learned the Penguin had enacted his second plan to use his radio controlled penguins armed with missiles to destroy all inhabitants near Gotham Plaza. Honing on the signal's source, he and Alfred set the Batcomputer to block Penguin's control signal and hijack it themselves. After turning the penguin army back to the zoo, Batman stopped Penguin's escape from the zoo surface by crashing the Batskiboat into his escape vehicle. As he and Penguin fought, Batman revealed the device controlling the penguins, bluffing that it would disarm them. The ploy worked, with Penguin both setting off penguins' missiles and simultaneously releasing a flock of bats attracted to the remote's frequency. This caused Penguin to fall backward through the Artic World skylight and into the toxic lagoon below; Batman was unable to save him due to the distance. As he peered through to see whether Penguin had survived, Batman spotted that Selina had also arrived to fulfill her murderous intentions on Shreck. Using a zip-line to quickly make it to them, he moved to stop her from killing Shreck. Batman pleaded with her stop her vendetta before it destroyed her, even going as far to unmask himself in front of Shreck. However, Bruce's pleas fell on deaf ears and Shreck, shocked at the reveal, shot him in the chest with a gun he'd taken from a dead body in the water. Though he survived thanks to his body armor, it incapacitated Bruce long enough for Selina to corner Shreck with a stungun. He regained consciousness in time to witness her "kiss" Shreck with the device whilst holding cable above their heads, causing the generator's transformers to spark and explode. |
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After the pair disappeared in a cloud of rubble and smoke, Bruce began to search for them among the wreckage, though only found the charred remains of Shreck. His search was further interrupted when the dying Penguin attempted to kill him one last time, though this failed due to him picking the wrong umbrella. As Penguin succumbed to his injuries, Bruce watched as the enclosures' penguins dragged him into the water as his final resting place. After not finding any trace of Selina's body, Bruce kept the hope that she was still alive. He and Alfred would spend the following nights searching Gotham's streets hoping to find some sign of her survival. During one night of these nights, Bruce thought that he saw Catwoman's silhouette in an alleyway and urged Alfred to stop the car. However, when searched the alley, he only found a black cat. Realizing it was Selina's, Bruce presumed it to be a farewell gift and returned to the car with it. As Batsignal lit up, he and Alfred returned to the Wayne Manor to answer the call once again then in 1993 the events of the batman 89 comics take place |
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*'''Genius-Level Intellect''': Wayne had proven himself multiple times to be an intellectual individual in many fields, including tactics, deception, and business.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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**'''Artistry''': |
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**'''Business Acumen''': Despite living a double life, Wayne remained capable of handling business affairs efficiently.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
**'''Business Acumen''': Despite living a double life, Wayne remained capable of handling business affairs efficiently.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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**'''Deception''': |
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**'''Detection''': |
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**'''Pilotry''': |
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**'''Science''': |
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**'''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.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
**'''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.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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**'''Welding''': |
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*'''Marksmanship''': Wayne was proficient in throwing his Batarangs with high accuracy and wielding his Grappling Gun to grapple on distant objects.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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*'''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.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
*'''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.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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**'''Acrobatics''': |
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**'''Hand-to-Hand Combat''': Wayne was able to take down a group of criminals single-handedly using his expertise in combat skills.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
**'''Hand-to-Hand Combat''': Wayne was able to take down a group of criminals single-handedly using his expertise in combat skills.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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**'''Intimidation''': |
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**'''Marksmanship''': Wayne was proficient in throwing his Batarangs with high accuracy and wielding his Grappling Gun to grapple on distant objects.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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*'''[[Batman's Zip Line Grapple (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Zip Line Grapple]]''': To cross gaps, Wayne often used a zip line grapple.<ref name="Batman Returns (Film)">{{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Batmobile (Earth-89 |
*'''[[Batmobile (Earth-89)|Batmobile]]''': While out of patrol as Batman, Wayne drove an advanced and defensive vehicle known as the Batmobile.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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*'''[[Batskiboat (Earth-89)|Batskiboat]]''': Wayne utilized a boat when operating on water.<ref name="Batman Returns (Film)"/> |
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*'''[[Batsuits (Earth-89)|Batsuits]]''': Wayne wore a protective suit as his alter-ego, Batman, to hide his identity from his enemies and protect himself.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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**'''[[Utility Belt (Earth-89)|Utility Belt]]''': To store his variety of gadgets, Wayne wore a utility belt alongside his Batsuit.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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***'''[[Batarangs (Earth-89)|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.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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***'''[[Bat-Tape Measure (Earth-89)|Bat-Tape Measure]]''': |
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***'''[[Batarangs (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|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.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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***'''[[Foefie Gauntlet (Earth-89)|Foefie Gauntlet]]''': To save [[Vicki Vale (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale]] from the [[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Joker]], Wayne wore a Foefie Gauntlet and wielded it to escape using zip lining technology.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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***'''[[Grappling Gun (Earth-89)|Grappling Gun]]''': For short-distance travel across buildings, Wayne utilized a Grappling Gun.<ref name="Batman (1989 Film)"/> |
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***'''[[Batman's Zip Line Grapple (Earth-89)|Zip Line Grapple]]''': To cross gaps, Wayne often used a zip line grapple.<ref name="Batman Returns (Film)">{{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}</ref> |
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*Despite his initial willingness to return to his portrayal of Batman in the sequel to {{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}, {{M|Batman Forever (Film)}}, [[Michael Keaton]] eventually decided against it due to issues with the different tone envisaged by director [[Joel Schumacher]], and the role was instead given to [[Val Kilmer]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2022/film/news/michael-keaton-exited-batman-clashing-franchise-tone-1235146685/ "Michael Keaton Says Clashes Over ‘Batman’ Tone Made Him Exit the Role: ‘I Just Can’t Do It’"]</ref> Despite the recast, both ''Batman Forever'' and its sequel, {{M|Batman & Robin (Film)}}, were initially still said to take place within the same continuity as Keaton's portrayal. However, this decision was later retconned through various creator statements, and those films are now stated to take place in a separate universe called [[Earth-97]].<ref>{{Spe|Crisis Aftermath}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/SamuelHamm/status/1422769754486415362 Sam Hamm on X: "Nobody goes to Earth-97 these days. It's too crowded."]</ref><ref name="The Flash (2023 Film)"/> |
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*In the decades following Keaton's portrayal of Batman, numerous attempts were made by employees at DC to create a comic book series set within the same continuity as the [[Tim Burton]] films.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/22/entertainment/batman-movie-changed-the-comic-character "How the 1989 ‘Batman’ movie forever changed the comic book character"]</ref> One such attempt was the original concept to the later reworked {{Com|Batman '89}} comic, created by [[Joe Quinones]] ad [[Wikipedia:Kate Leth|Kate Leth]].<ref>[https://joequinones.blogspot.com/2016/03/batman-89.html "Joe Quinones' interweb-log: Batman '89"]</ref> |
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*During [[Walter Hamada]]'s tenure as Head of [[DC Films]], it was planned that [[Michael Keaton]]'s portayal of Batman would be the main version within the [[DC Extended Universe]] following the reboot of its timeline during [[Flashpoint (Earth-1: Post-Crisis)|Flashpoint]]. This would have entailed appearances by Keaton in both {{M|Batgirl (Film)}},<ref>[https://variety.com/2022/film/news/batgirl-movie-why-not-releasing-warner-bros-1235332062/ "Why Warner Bros. Killed ‘Batgirl’: Inside the Decision Not to Release the DC Movie"]</ref> as well as in a {{M|Batman Beyond}} film. However, these plans were abruptly scrapped following the appointment of [[James Gunn]] and [[Peter Safran]] as co-heads of DC Films, in favour of developing the new [[DC Universe (Franchise)|DC Universe]].<ref>[https://thedirect.com/article/batman-michael-keaton-reboot-warner-bros "Michael Keaton's Batman Reboot Reportedly Killed at Warner Bros"]</ref> |
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Bruce Wayne (Earth-89) 003.png|Flashpoint Wayne |
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The Flash (2023 Film) 020.png|[[Michael Keaton]] as Batman |
The Flash (2023 Film) 020.png|[[Michael Keaton]] as Batman |
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The Flash (2023 Film) 023.png|"Worlds Collide" |
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- For other uses of Batman, see Batman (Disambiguation).
| “ | 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? |
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— Vicki Vale and Bruce Wayne[src]
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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.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
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Crisis on Infinite Earths[edit | hide | hide all]
At some point, Bruce Wayne became the vigilante known as Batman. Immediately prior to the Crisis, Batman captured the Joker.[6]Early Life[edit | hide | hide all]
Bruce Wayne was born in 1953 to Thomas and Martha Wayne in Gotham City, mostly under the care of their butler, Alfred Pennyworth.[1]
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.[1]
The Murder[edit | hide]
On October 19, 1967, Wayne would witness the murder of his parents at the hands of Jack Napier[1]
Caped Crusader[edit | hide]
Clown Prince of Gotham[edit | hide]
Bat, Cat, and Penguin[edit | hide]
Flashpoint[edit | hide]
Back in the Cowl[edit | hide]
Try Not to Die[edit | hide]
Lightning Strike[edit | hide]
You Already Did[edit | hide]
Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Genius-Level Intellect: Wayne had proven himself multiple times to be an intellectual individual in many fields, including tactics, deception, and business.[1]
- Artistry:
- Business Acumen: Despite living a double life, Wayne remained capable of handling business affairs efficiently.[1]
- Deception:
- Detection:
- Driving:
- Hacking:
- Medical Knowledge:
- Multilingualism:
- Pilotry:
- Science:
- 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.[1]
- Welding:
- 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.[1]
- Acrobatics:
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: Wayne was able to take down a group of criminals single-handedly using his expertise in combat skills.[1]
- Intimidation:
- Marksmanship: Wayne was proficient in throwing his Batarangs with high accuracy and wielding his Grappling Gun to grapple on distant objects.[1]
- Stealth:
Equipment[edit | hide]
Current Equipment[edit | hide]
- Batcomputer:
- Batmobile: While out of patrol as Batman, Wayne drove an advanced and defensive vehicle known as the Batmobile.[1]
- Batskiboat: Wayne utilized a boat when operating on water.[4]
- Batsuits: Wayne wore a protective suit as his alter-ego, Batman, to hide his identity from his enemies and protect himself.[1]
- Utility Belt: To store his variety of gadgets, Wayne wore a utility belt alongside his Batsuit.[1]
- 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.[1]
- Bat-Tape Measure:
- Foefie Gauntlet: To save Vicki Vale from the Joker, Wayne wore a Foefie Gauntlet and wielded it to escape using zip lining technology.[1]
- Grappling Gun: For short-distance travel across buildings, Wayne utilized a Grappling Gun.[1]
- Smoke Bombs:
- Zip Line Grapple: To cross gaps, Wayne often used a zip line grapple.[4]
- Utility Belt: To store his variety of gadgets, Wayne wore a utility belt alongside his Batsuit.[1]
- Batwing: The Batwing served as Batman's air transport.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
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Batman (1989 Film) | Appears |
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Batman: The Official Comic Adaptation | Appears |
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Batman: Novelization | Appears |
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Batman: The Video Game (NES) | Appears |
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Batman: The Video Game (Genesis) | Appears |
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Batman: The Video Game (Game Boy) | Appears |
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Batman (Arcade Game) | Appears |
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Batman Returns (Film) | Appears |
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Batman Returns: The Penguin's Plot | Appears |
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Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation | Appears |
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Batman Returns: Novelization | Appears |
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Batman Returns: Junior Novelization | Appears |
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Batman Returns (Nintendo) | Appears |
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Batman Returns (Sega) | Appears |
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Batman Returns (Atari) | Appears |
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Shadows Chapter One | Appears |
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Shadows Chapter Two | Appears |
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Shadows Chapter Three | Appears |
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Shadows Chapter Four | Appears |
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Shadows Chapter Five | Appears |
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Shadows Finale | Appears |
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Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One | Pictured |
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Batman Returns: One Dark Christmas Eve: The Illustrated Holiday Classic | Appears |
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The Flash (2023 Film) | Appears |
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The Flash: The Official Visual Companion | Appears |
Notes[edit | hide]
Cancelled Projects[edit | hide]
- Despite his initial willingness to return to his portrayal of Batman in the sequel to Batman Returns (Film), Batman Forever (Film), Michael Keaton eventually decided against it due to issues with the different tone envisaged by director Joel Schumacher, and the role was instead given to Val Kilmer.[7] Despite the recast, both Batman Forever and its sequel, Batman & Robin (Film), were initially still said to take place within the same continuity as Keaton's portrayal. However, this decision was later retconned through various creator statements, and those films are now stated to take place in a separate universe called Earth-97.[8][9][3]
- In the decades following Keaton's portrayal of Batman, numerous attempts were made by employees at DC to create a comic book series set within the same continuity as the Tim Burton films.[10] One such attempt was the original concept to the later reworked Batman '89 comic, created by Joe Quinones ad Kate Leth.[11]
- During Walter Hamada's tenure as Head of DC Films, it was planned that Michael Keaton's portayal of Batman would be the main version within the DC Extended Universe following the reboot of its timeline during Flashpoint. This would have entailed appearances by Keaton in both Batgirl (Film),[12] as well as in a Batman Beyond film. However, these plans were abruptly scrapped following the appointment of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-heads of DC Films, in favour of developing the new DC Universe.[13]
Gallery[edit | hide]
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References[edit | hide]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 Batman (1989 Film)
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The Flash (2023 Film)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Batman Returns (Film)
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One
- ↑ "Michael Keaton Says Clashes Over ‘Batman’ Tone Made Him Exit the Role: ‘I Just Can’t Do It’"
- ↑ Crisis Aftermath
- ↑ Sam Hamm on X: "Nobody goes to Earth-97 these days. It's too crowded."
- ↑ "How the 1989 ‘Batman’ movie forever changed the comic book character"
- ↑ "Joe Quinones' interweb-log: Batman '89"
- ↑ "Why Warner Bros. Killed ‘Batgirl’: Inside the Decision Not to Release the DC Movie"
- ↑ "Michael Keaton's Batman Reboot Reportedly Killed at Warner Bros"
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