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This article is about Batman. Batman is a fictional character that is used in DC COMICS and in movies such as The Dark Knight. Batman is a comic book superhero. Bob Kane and Bill Finger, creator and writer of the comics. Batman's identity is Bruce Wayne who is known as a weathly industrialist. Bruce had witnessed the murder's of both his parents when he was younger. Left by himself Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually. He uses a bat themed costume and later finds himself fighting crime. Batman is in a fictional American enviroment titled Gotham City. Batman has various supporting characters by his side such as his side kick Robin and his butler Alfred Pennyworth. Batman is different from other superheroes because instead of having "super powers" he uses everyday skills to try and solve crime.

Batman became a very popular fictional character. He had his first comic in 1940. After a long time of being well known everywhere, a different character began to emerge within this fictional character. In the 1960's a television series was created based on this. After multiple years the show ended and the creators of Batman attempted to give Bruce Wayne a darker side. In 1986 Frank Miller then wrote, The Dark Knight Returns. Tim Burton also created a film in 1989 which also helped Batman regain the public's interest in the character. Batman has been a cultural icon,has been adapted to many variety's of media and is well known all over the world we live in today.

Batman has many alias'. They can be known as Dark Knight Detective, "Matches" Malone, Sir Hemmingford Grey. His height is approximately 6'2 and he weighs 210 lbs. He has black hair and blue eyes. The imagery of the bat on his costume is used to frighten people who commit crimes. However the details of his costume change time after time. The main distinctive points stay the same though, such as his ears and cape. Batman also has a utility belt which is useful for many things. Batman also has a numerous amount of gadgets that help him in his battle to avoid all crime. He also has a wide range of vehicles such as the Bat-Mobile, Bat-cycle, Batplane, Batboat, and the Batsub.