Batman

Batman is DC Comics’ iconic superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, first appearing in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Secretly billionaire Bruce Wayne, Batman fights crime in Gotham City after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne, as a child.

Unlike many superheroes, Batman has no superpowers. His identity is built around detective skill, martial arts, technology, fear tactics and an uncompromising sense of justice. Across comics, animation, films, games and model/toy lines, Batman is associated with characters such as Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Batgirl, Commissioner Gordon, the Joker, Catwoman, Two-Face, the Penguin and the Riddler, making him one of the most enduring figures in popular culture.