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From ''Batman'' #608<br>Art by Jim Lee
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Batman
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Bruce Wayne
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DC Comics
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'' Detective Comics '' #27<br>(May 1939)
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Bob Kane <br> Bill Finger (uncredited)
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Batman Family , Superman
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The Bat, the Dark Knight, the Masked Manhunter, the Caped Crusader, Bats, the World's Greatest Detective, Matches Malone , the Dynamic Duo (with Robin )
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Thomas Wayne (father, deceased), Martha Wayne (mother, deceased), Phillip Wayne (uncle and foster father, deceased), Alfred Pennyworth (butler and foster father), Dick Grayson (adopted son), Jason Todd (adopted son), Helena Wayne (alternate reality daughter, deceased), Ibn Al Xu'ffasch (alternate reality son), Terry McGinnis (alternate reality biological son)
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None<BR>peak human physical condition,<BR> Genius -level intellect,<BR>master Detective ,<BR> Martial Arts master,<BR>access to High Tech Equipment
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Ennis
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Garth
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Batman is the Gay Batman
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March 2006
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Newsarama
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Gallery told to drop 'gay' Batman
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19 August 2005
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Batman, both as a superhero and in his identity as Bruce Wayne, has been portrayed throughout his years in comics and other media as not only heterosexual, but also as having enjoyed a high number of romantic and/or sexual relationships with women, and his encounters with his female adversaries have also occasionally used sexual tension to add to the narrative. While it remains possible, through deconstruction and re-interpretation, to view these actions as a means by which Batman is deluding himself about his own homosexuality, the gay interpretation of Batman and Robin is ultimately subjective.
See Also: List of Batman comics
The in-continuity Batman of the
DC Universe can currently be seen as the primary character in current comic book series such as ''
Detective Comics '', ''
Batman '', ''
Legends Of The Dark Knight '' and ''
Superman/Batman ''.
Long running former series in which Batman starred included ''
Batman Family '', ''
The Brave And The Bold '' and ''
World's Finest Comics ''.
He appears regularly in many other DC titles, including ''
JLA '', ''
Robin '', ''
Nightwing '', ''
Batgirl '', ''
Birds Of Prey '', ''
Gotham Central '' and ''
Catwoman ''.
The series ''
All Star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder '' is not in continuity.
Significant developments in the Batman mythos were seen during '' by
Frank Miller .
as Bruce Wayne from ''Batman Begins'']]
See Also: Batman in other media
In addition to comic books, Batman has appeared in newspaper syndicated comic strips, books, radio dramas, television and several theatrical feature films, including the 1989 film '''' to ''
Justice League Unlimited .''
Given Batman's cultural ubiquity and long-standing iconic status, references to Batman, either as homage, influence, or parody, are common. Other comic companies have often created their own version of the character, such as
Marvel's Nighthawk , and
Image Comics ' Darkwing among others. In the
Amalgam Comics , Batman and Wolverine were fused to create
Dark Claw .
Batman has also appeared in both video and board games, as well as various
Heroclix sets, the DC
Overpower Card Game , and the DC Heroes roleplaying game.
- The character was named Bruce Wayne in honor of Robert Bruce, the Scottish Patriot, and "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the American Revolutionary War general.
- A personality trait that creator Bob Kane shared with Batman was a certain fondness for keeping late hours.
- In all Spanish language dubs and translations, Bruce Wayne is named .
- Official DC statistics state that Batman stands 6 ft 2 in and weighs 210 lb. Adam West is also that height. Coincidentally, at the time of ''Batman Begins''' filming Christian Bale weighed 220 lb.
- Bruce Wayne briefly went by the name "Todd Gelineau" in an issue in the 70's, Todd Gelineau was a childhood friend of creator Bob Kane .
- Two men have been superheroeing as Batman and Robin in a town called Whitley. They began in 2004 and tried to save the Engineers Arms pub from being torn down. {Link without Title}
