
Since he is an orphan, he considers his trusted butler, Alfred Pennyworth, to be his family.īatman also has a sidekick a young boy called Robin. Batman's headquarters is called the bat cave and is located somewhere under the Wayne Manor. When he is needed, authorities use the Bat Signal which is a big search light that flashes his bat emblem to be seen all over Gotham City. Freeze, the Riddler, and Poison Ivy.īatman focuses his crime-fighting efforts in Gotham City. His usual enemies include the Scarecrow, Two-Face, Ra's al Ghul, Catwoman, the Penguin, Mr. He uses martial arts, his intellect, and wealth to fight against crime.īatman is also called "The Caped Crusader", the "World's Greatest Detective", and "The Dark Knight". Unlike the usual superheroes, Batman did not come from an alien planet and does not have super powers. He also trained physically and mentally to prepare himself for his countless battles against crime.īatman fans pride themselves in the fact that Batman is a realistic superhero. He uses his money to develop his high-technology gadgets for fighting crimes. His immense wealth came from his inheritance and from the profits of Wayne Enterprises which is a technology firm that he also inherited. He is a wealthy young man who shows himself to the public as a lavish, irresponsible, and self-absorbed playboy in able to protect his secret identity and avoid suspicions. The real identity of Batman is Bruce Wayne.

As a result, he has sworn to avenge his parents by fighting against crime. Finger and Kane came up with Batman in response to the demand of editors from National Publications (now known as DC Comics) - which was fueled by the success of Superman- to have more superheroes for their comics.īatman's story was retold many times but the original story is that he witnessed his parents' murder when he was a kid. In May 1939, Batman made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27.

No matter how many stories have been told about him, the awesomeness of his car, bike, and gadgets is consistent.īatman was created by Bill Finger (the writer) and Bob Kane (the artist). Aside from his unique bat outfit, Batman is popularly known for his drool-worthy bat mobile and motorcycle.
