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Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:08:39 GMT 1
"I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman!"
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Mercury
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Security Officer
Posts: 114
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Company: Bravo
Department: Security
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Country: Sweden
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Batman
Sept 3, 2019 16:09:17 GMT 1
Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:09:17 GMT 1
Batman has been Gotham's protector for decades, CEO of Wayne Enterprises, Patriarch of the Bat Family and veteran member of the Justice League. Batman is a superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger and published by DC Comics. The character made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939). Batman is the secret identity of Bruce Wayne. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads him to train himself to physical and intellectual perfection and don a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime. Batman operates in Gotham City, assisted by various supporting characters including his sidekick Robin and his butler Alfred Pennyworth, and fights an assortment of villains influenced by the characters' roots in film and pulp magazines. Unlike most superheroes, he does not possess any superpowers; he makes use (to the best that he can) of intellect, detective skills, science and technology, wealth, physical prowess, and intimidation in his war on crime.
Batman became a popular character soon after his introduction, and eventually gained his own title, "Batman". As the decades wore on, differing takes on the character emerged. The late 1960s Batman television series utilized a camp aesthetic associated with the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the character to his dark roots, culminating in the 1986 miniseries Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, by writer-artist Frank Miller. That and the success of director Tim Burton's 1989 Batman motion picture helped reignite popular interest in the character. A cultural icon, Batman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of media, from radio to television and film, and appears on a variety of merchandise sold all over the world. The Batman goes by numerous nicknames, such as The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, World's Greatest Detective and the Defender of Gotham.
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Mercury
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Batman
Sept 3, 2019 16:10:37 GMT 1
Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:10:37 GMT 1
Golden Age In Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27, he is already operating as a crime fighter. Batman's origin is first presented in Detective Comics #33 in November 1939, and is later fleshed out in Batman #47. As these comics state, Bruce Wayne is born to Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, two very wealthy and charitable Gotham City socialites. Bruce is brought up in Wayne Manor and its wealthy splendor and leads a happy and privileged existence until the age of eight, when his parents are killed by a small-time criminal named Joe Chill on their way home from the movie theater. Bruce Wayne swears an oath to rid the city of the evil that had taken his parents' lives. He engages in intense intellectual and physical training; however, he realizes that these skills alone would not be enough. "Criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot", Wayne remarks, "so my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible..." As if responding to his desires, a bat suddenly flies through the window, inspiring Bruce to assume the persona of Batman.
In early strips, Batman's career as a vigilante initially earns him the ire of the police. During this period Wayne has a fiancée named Julie Madison. Wayne takes in an orphaned circus acrobat, Dick Grayson, who becomes his sidekick, Robin. Batman also becomes a founding member of the Justice Society of America, although he, like Superman, is an honorary member and thus only participates occasionally. Batman's relationship with the law thaws quickly, and he is made an honorary member of Gotham City's police department. During this time, butler Alfred arrives at Wayne Manor and after deducing the Dynamic Duo's secret identities joins their service.
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Mercury
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Batman
Sept 3, 2019 16:11:00 GMT 1
Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:11:00 GMT 1
1940s 1940 February: Batman battles the evil Professor Hugo Strange. (DETECTIVE COMICS #36) March: Batman dons night-vision goggles for the first time. (DETECTIVE COMICS #37) April: After his trapeze-artists parents are murdered by gangster Tony Zucco, Dick Grayson joins Batman's war on crime as Robin the Boy Wonder. (DETECTIVE COMICS #38) Spring: The Joker and Catwoman (then, referred to as "The Cat") debut in the launch of Batman's own, self-titled series. Meanwhile, a Bat-plane that's armed with a machine gun is also unveiled. In another tale, Batman guns down the giants of Hugo Strange; hereafter, Batman vows to reject the usage of firearms (BATMAN #1) June: Thespian Basil Karlo takes on the role of serial murderer Clayface. (DETECTIVE COMICS #40) July: Robin tackles his first solo adventure/case, which Batman (nevertheless) winds up helping him wrap up. (DETECTIVE COMICS #41) Fall: Catwoman first appears in costume (BATMAN #3). Meanwhile, Batman shares top-billing with Superman in the debut of World's Best Comics (later becoming World's Finest Comics) with the publication of its second issue. (WORLD'S BEST COMICS #1)
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Batman
Sept 3, 2019 16:11:27 GMT 1
Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:11:27 GMT 1
1941 Winter: Batman's home base, Gotham City is first named. (BATMAN #4) February: Hinting at the Batcave to come, Batman and Robin race through a secret tunnel beneath Wayne Manor to a barn concealing Batman's roadster, referred to as "The Batmobile".[1] (DETECTIVE COMICS #48) March: Julie Madison calls off her engagement to Bruce Wayne because of his playboy lifestyle. Meanwhile, using the name Portia Storme, Julie dons a Robin costume as the Dynamic Duo battle Clayface. (DETECTIVE COMICS #49) April: Robin acquires a pair of rocket-powered roller skates. (DETECTIVE COMICS #50) Spring: The Batmobile[2] roars into action while sporting its own bat-headed battering ram. (BATMAN #5) Summer: Bruce Wayne's latest fling, Linda Page first appears. (BATMAN #6) Fall: The fear-mongering villain, Scarecrow is introduced. (WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #3) December: The Penguin is introduced. (DETECTIVE COMICS #58)
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Mercury
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Batman
Sept 3, 2019 16:11:55 GMT 1
Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:11:55 GMT 1
1942 February: The Batsignal summons Batman for the first time. (DETECTIVE COMICS #60) August: District Attorney Harvey "Apollo" Kent (later "Dent") and his devilish alter-ego Two-Face make their debuts. (DETECTIVE COMICS #66) August–September: A cavern beneath Wayne Manor is revealed as Batman's "secret underground hangars." (BATMAN #12)
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Mercury
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Batman
Sept 3, 2019 16:12:16 GMT 1
Post by Mercury on Sept 3, 2019 16:12:16 GMT 1
1943 April: Rogues Tweedledee and Tweedledum first appear. (DETECTIVE COMICS #74) April–May: Alfred is introduced as the Wayne family valet. (BATMAN #16) November: Batman and Robin encounter the swashbuckling Cavalier. (DETECTIVE COMICS #81)
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