Among first panels of the comic book. [60], Around this time, Bruce took in young circus acrobat Dick Grayson after his parents were murdered by the gangster Tony Zucco. An alternate, unnamed version of Deathstroke also appears, characterized very similarly to Marvel Comics' Deadpool. In this story, Ace is trying to play with Robin, who is fuming over Kathy Kane, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne, also known by his superhero vigilante alias Batman, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), based on the DC Comics character of the same name. He was found by Batman and Robin after his master was kidnapped by a gang of counterfeiters. Bruce intensely reprimanded her, not realizing her fragile state, and Anita subsequently appeared to commit suicide, though Bruce would learn years later that she survived. Ra's offers Bruce (whom he addresses as "Adversary") a chance at immortality. Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett.It was produced by Warner Bros. Thomas Alan Wayne, M.D. Upon Bruce discovered that while he'd been distracted chasing down leads, the city was on fire, and its infrastructure had been turned against the citizens. Owlman (Thomas Wayne, Jr.) is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics.A supervillainous alternate-universe counterpart of Bruce Wayne / Batman (since owls prey on bats), he is depicted as the adult version of Wayne's deceased older brother, who in most iterations of DC Universe canon dies as a child, before Bruce is born. Years later, Bruce contemplates whether Gotham would have been better off had his father let Falcone die; Alfred replies that Thomas would have helped anyone in need. Other less notable aliases Bruce has used are Bee Gee. However, the fused pair was able to force Nezha towards his far-away tomb with the assistance of the returned Supergirl. Labs for repair, learned that Nightwing's secret identity had been revealed by the Syndicate. In this film, Thomas Wayne is portrayed much less sympathetically than in other incarnations. [88] and upon his return, announced that he had been privately funding the Batman, and declared the creation of Batman Incorporated. Damian was supposed to lead the Demon's Fist but Mara now leads the group since Damian's choosing his father over the League. Though everything was going as planned, Bruce briefly reconsidered the wedding but, after a little soul searching, confidently told Alfred he was ready. [5] Adams discussed how he designed the character in a 2007 Wizard interview "First of all, Denny O'Neil started as a journalist, and so his experience with costume characters was always a forced experience. After many emotional, horrifying scenarios, Bruce broke free from the machine and battled his way out of Arkham Asylum, tactically taking out almost every inmate who had been let free in the downtime. [40] Commissioner Loeb declared the Batman a vigilante criminal as Bruce began investigating a series of murders committed by a disgruntled Waynetech employee, while building a jammer to prevent another EMP attack when power was restored. It is revealed that Jor-El was initially hesitant to send Kal-El to Earth until his meeting with Thomas Wayne convinced him otherwise. The superheroine is injured and healed in the Lazarus Pit, which also restores the Canary Cry she lost years earlier. After he flies away, the Caped Crusader retreats to the Batcave, where it is revealed that a sample of each Kryptonite variation, along with large chunks of green Kryptonite, are still kept there. [55] It was Batman who convinced the heroes to work together as a team, and then secretly traveled to Apokolips in search of a kidnapped Superman, whom he then rescued from Darkseid's torturers. She later appeared again alongside her grandfather in Gorilla City as King Solovar's guests.[47]. Because he had already placed a large number of "lost dog" announcements for Ace in his civilian identity of Bruce Wayne, he was concerned that anyone recognizing Ace (who had a prominent star-shaped marking on his forehead) might make the connection between Bruce Wayne and Batman. The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman.Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise.The film was directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig.It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / [8] The two join up to rescue Black Lightning, Batman (himself captured due to a blunder by Halo), and Bruce Wayne's employee Lucius Fox from their captor, Baron Bedlam.[8]. Batman: The Animated Series is an American television series produced by Warner Bros. This character is or was a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from both interstellar and domestic threats.This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category. Bruce contacted Mother, pretending to be interested in purchasing a replacement Robin, but the ruse was unsuccessful. Katana later returns to aid Oracle in issue #108 alongside dozens of other agents. Thomas Wayne, M.D. Owlman (Thomas Wayne, Jr.) is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics.A supervillainous alternate-universe counterpart of Bruce Wayne / Batman (since owls prey on bats), he is depicted as the adult version of Wayne's deceased older brother, who in most iterations of DC Universe canon dies as a child, before Bruce is born. Art by. Nyssa is satisfied and lives up to her word, recalling all her forces from Gotham while Batman takes Ra's to a special cell at GCPD and straps him to a gurney, with Ra's telling the Dark Knight that he is proud of him for apparently breaking his code. Leviathan is an organization founded by Talia al Ghul upon leaving her father, Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins.Leviathan's liturgy is staunchly anti-capitalist and seeks to dismantle society and Batman was captured yet again by Man-Bat Commandos and put in a death trap by Talia, who had taken over Wayne Tower in the meantime. [7] Attempting to rectify the misunderstanding by freeing Black Lightning, she encounters a young girl named Halo. This "Underlife" as its retainers came to call it, was set and poised to circumvent the "Age of Heroes" and eventually overtake societal infrastructure as the new world order. Ace debuted in Batman #92 (July 1955) and was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff. Written by Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon, with art by Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez, the mini-series shows how modern Barbara Gordon became the first Batgirl.It served as a sequel to Robin: Year One and the two mini Artwork for issues #57 was done by Brent Booth. Insisting that his allies remain safe in the cave, Batman followed a lead to Arkham Asylum, where he learned that the Joker had taken over without being noticed. It alerts Alfred of Duke Thomas's sneaking out. As such, he gifted him a small box, supposedly containing the eye of a god. Marvel 1602 #1 and Batman #618 were ranked 1st and 2nd, respectively, for that period. [5] He was also, at some point, trained by expert boxer (and former JSA member) Ted Grant.[32]. The protestors brought Batman to the Joker to be killed, but he was saved by Saturn Girl and Rorschach, having been released from Arkham by the former.[190]. [5] On one such outing, when he was ten years old, he was picked up by Officer Jim Gordon and his partner on their patrol. [10] Ra's usually tries to assault the world's human populace with a biological weapon, such as a genetically-engineered virus. One such indoctrinate, originally set to be League of Assassins, was a young metahuman child plucked from St. Hadrian's Finishing School for Girls, a cover for studying and ascertaining the aptitude for young trainees honed to be passed along amongst any of the top tier hidden orders of the world. He convinced Perpetua, the original creator of the multiverse, to choose him as her lieutenant over Lex Luthor as his vision was limited by his Batman then infiltrates Ra's al Ghul's new Gotham penthouse headquarters and easily defeats his horde of ninjas and Ra's himself. The significance of al Ghul's Eurasian profile is attributed to his known paternal heritage whilst his ambitions for world conquest is often compared and traced to the likes of Alexander the Great; an influence too shared by other family members such as Sensei[13] (Batman #671 (2007) by Grant Morrison and Tony S. Daniel), Talia al Ghul,[14] and Damian Wayne (Batman and Robin (vol. Charismatically arguing against himself, Bruce successfully convinced the jury to acquit Mr. He could be funny and make you laugh. This annual follows the trend set by Joe Kelly's work, reimagining another Silver Age tale. Ace debuted in Batman #92 (July 1955) and was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff. [39] She would later become a Holocaust survivor. This series has been collected in the following formats: American comics by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, Captain Atom is actually transported to the Wildstorm Universe, as revealed in, Robinson, James(w),Booth, Brett(p),Rapmund, Norm(i). [60] With a batch of fresh mutagen brought to the DC Universe by Casey Jones,[61] Shredder and Ra's try to bring the world to its knees by unleashing their mutated monstrosities (starting with the inmates of Arkham Asylum),[62] but are defeated by the combined efforts of Batman, Ra's' own grandson Damian, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Splinter, who force Ra's into flight.[63]. One such outing was prompted by the unexpected team-up of the Gotham-based villain Poison Ivy and the cyborg Metallo under the influence of the Devil Nezha. Katana has been featured in various DC Comics superhero teams, including the Justice League and the Birds of Prey, but is most commonly associated with the team known as the Outsiders, a team of heroes hand-picked by Batman to act as his personal black ops team, handling riskier missions. Ra's asks Batman to become his heir, which Batman refuses, appalled by his genocidal plan to "cleanse" the world. ", Final Crisis, and "Battle for the Cowl" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC Comics villain Darkseid and features the winner of the "Battle for the Cowl" as In the end, Superman decides to give Batman the last piece of Kryptonite, because he feels he needs his weakness to be human and also in case he goes rogue. What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way? These include detective skills, chemistry, physics, military tactics, economics, and martial arts, fully using his photographic memory to master all such skills. To ensure Ra's will not return, Batman oversees his nemesis' cremation. Ra's' occupation as a physician, his wife's death, and the annihilation of the Sultan's city). However, when he confronts Ra's, his foe reveals that, while he was invited to participate in the attack by the true mastermind, he rejected the offer as Ra's would prefer to destroy Batman when the Dark Knight believes that his legacy will be as eternal as Ra's, rather than tear him down in such a manner.[31]. It is also implied that both he and Alfred are keeping a traumatic secret. However, Batman discovered that Leviathan was working with the sheik and was planning to attack the world with mind-controlled children and engineered metahumans.[3]. Morrison, Grant. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.He is the father of Bruce Wayne (), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayne.Wayne was introduced in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939), the first exposition of Batman's origin story.A gifted surgeon and Ra's blames Batman for his failed relationship with Talia, and stages a plot where he tries to separate Batman from his heir, Dick Grayson, shortly before Wayne officially adopts his former ward as his son. [108], Damian's death left Bruce an emotional wreck,[109] compounded by the fact that his romantic interest, Natalya Trusevich had been murdered by the Mad Hatter when he allowed her to get close to him. They are first mentioned in Batman (vol. His physical His last appearance was a cameo in a story where Batman had lost his fighting spirit. The Sultan, unwilling to admit to himself his son's culpability, declares Ra's guilty of the crime and sentences him to a slow, tortured death in a cage with Sora's corpse. While the city was recovering from the Riddler's attack, Batman encountered the first Mister Bloom, Daryl Gutierrez. She insists that he will allow Jason and his friends to leave his realm, or he will be forced to die a mortal death just as he always feared he would. Loeb, who wrote Superman for two years before the launch of the title, wrote the book for the first two years of its publication. [4] During the course of the struggle, a fire is started, andwhile Maseo is distracted by his childrenTakeo kills his brother with the sword that later becomes known as "Soultaker". Ra's told the pair that he intended to change the world using the principles of 'Lazarus', the supposed name of his organization, intending to build entirely self-sustained 'Lazarus Cities'. As of Batman #670, Ra's al Ghul has returned, having evaded death by transferring his consciousness into the body of another. Learning that the Demon's Head still lives, Batman and his team circle the globe, preventing further outbreaks of the virus. Shiva confronts Katana, who is battling a gang of drug dealers. [131], Eventually, Batman decided at last to begin the search for Ra's al Ghul and the stolen bodies of Damian and Talia. For a time, DC Comics' policy was that Son of the Demon was not canon and that Batman had no son. While trailing a low-level costumed criminal to Singapore, Bruce and Dick encountered Bruce's former rival, the Ghostmaker. Katana first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #200 (cover-dated July 1983)[1] and was created by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo. After Bruce's death saving Earth 2 from an Apokoliptan invasion, Thomas honors him by taking up the "mantle of the Bat" and makes use of Miraclo to help him fight crime. After saving Carmine's life, he was offered a reward or favor, but refused to accept any form of payment. Although he has no superhuman abilities, he is one of the world's smartest men and greatest fighters. At this point, the Scarecrow became an active criminal and gassed the Dynamic Duo with his fear toxin for the first time. This is a brief overview of the character. Though little is known about his past, it is stated that he was born out of a union meant to strengthen his father's hold over "some long-extinct people",[37] suggesting that he was older than Ra's' other children. Batman and Talia came to a final confrontation in the Batcave, with the woman forcing him to choose between taking her life or giving his life along with his city - with the trick being that she had already poisoned him. The New God Metron, having infinite knowledge of the multiverse due to his Mobius Chair, came to the Justice League and tried to warn them of their impending doom. [7] Losing the presidency, Luthor is succeeded in office by Pete Ross. Ra's discovered the secret of the Lazarus Pit, and he saves a dying prince by lowering him into it. "The Big Noise" (issues #6871)(issues #6870 were illustrated by Ardian Syaf) He orders the plane to tilt its angle, causing the wind shear to rip Batman from his purchase and drop down into the sea, where he is caught by Aquaman. For various versions of the character see Robin (Disambiguation). Their leader dead, the intelligence agency known as Spyral (another organization Doctor Dedalus was involved with) took over Leviathan's resources, and the organization presumably collapsed in the wake of their defeat. In The New 52 (a 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe), Ra's al Ghul appears in a hooded robe at the League of Assassins' city of 'Eth Alth'eban. It is implied they may have been assassinated on the orders of either Falcone or Salvatore Maroni, but it is left ambiguous. In February 2013, Katana received her own series written by Ann Nocenti and with art by Alex Sanchez. He is also a founding member of the Justice League. Mara hates Damian since he left her with a scar across her right eye during a training session when they were younger. He also realizes that Vale may be a descendant of a French opponent, Marcel du Valliere, from centuries before; therefore, his business with her may not be finished. Art by Ryan Benjamin. Takeo takes the sword to his master Oyabun, the godfather of the Yakuza. The prince, who is sadistic to begin with, is driven completely insane by the Lazarus Pit. Her tragic backstory includes the death of her husband, Maseo, whose soul becomes trapped in her blade, the Our tendrils spreading, unchecked, uncontrolled, unseen. Ra's' grandson, Ibn al Xu'ffasch, is a member of Lex Luthor's Mankind Liberation Front. Batman decides to 'test' Katana and the rest of the initial team, in order to design a better team. Years later, Thomas Wayne Jr. in the identity of Owlman would learn this fact when he interrogates Bullock.[17]. During the Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul storyline, he was revealed to be Ra's al Ghul's centuries-old father. In stark contrast to Batman's father who was a highly skilled surgeon and philanthropist who had saved countless lives during his time, Earth 3's Thomas Wayne is a cowardly and sociopathic doctor who often kills his patients (Martha claims that this is due to a "surgical fetish") and spends his money on lawyers to cover up his patients' deaths as accidents. He attacks her and Halo at their home, overpowers Tatsu and switchs swords with her. They face off against the Lil' Villains, and learn the harsh truth that the world is a very dangerous place when Lil' Superman is killed by a Father Box-enhanced Lil' Doomsday. [28], Batman and Ra's then encounter Glorious Godfrey. [2], Despite these precautions, Ra's eventually escapes when the orderlies miss his dosage once, which allows him to become conscious enough to escape from Arkham.[23]. Furious at Batman for distracting him, he renewed his attack, only to realize that he needed Batman's help. After this, Katana made an appearance in Green Arrow (vol. In his pursuit for answers, Batman was captured by Bane, who hooked him up to a machine designed by Dr. Crane to generate non-stop realistic nightmares. Artwork for issues #89 and #1215 was done by Jae Lee. [181] However, as part of Bane's ultimate plan to break Batman, the KGBeast was hired to shoot Nightwing in the head, damaging his brain and giving him total amnesia. Her tragic backstory includes the death of her husband, Maseo, whose soul becomes trapped in her blade, the Soultaker. Upon their return to Earth, they forced Darkseid back to his homeworld, and received praise and recognition. [59], At some point after this, Catwoman, the Riddler, Killer Croc, the Penguin, the Clock King, and a mysterious figure known as 'The Help' became embroiled in an attempt to steal a mysterious object given to Bruce on the last day of his training by Ra's Al Ghul. [26] Red Hood engages Ra's, as Essence joins the battle. The Bat successfully stopped the Scarecrow and brought his friends back to reality. 2) #2 (2011) and make their first appearance in Batman (vol. [54] Joined by Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Cyborg in fighting off the Parademons attack, the team soon learned that Darkseid of Apokolips was behind the invasion. Simultaneously, Batman's vigilantism was subject to widespread protests in Gotham by activists who felt the Bat's power went unchecked. Issue #19 (illustrated by Ian Churchill) is a stand-alone backdoor pilot story for the Supergirl series. Darkseid and DeSaad flee, and Tartarus is pulled into the hole Superman made in the Source Wall when he escaped. This arrogance contributes to the brazen move to Gotham and a subsequent ninja attack on Batman, which indirectly leads to the discovery of a map of all the known Lazarus Pit locations across the globe. The experience terrified him, and, believing he needed a check against mental control and attacks, he set about constructing an alternate personality that would take control in the event of such danger, the Batman of Zurr-En-Arrh. Ra's refuses to believe his enemy's passing despite the evidence, leading him to be involved in the Red Robin's (Tim Drake) quest concerning the fate of the original Dark Knight. [21], In DC Rebirth, a different Ace was introduced in Batman vol. He's a lovely guy and his Joker is going to be a hell of a [161] Thomas Wayne encouraged Bruce to stop being Batman, and instead seek happiness. Bruce Wayne, alternately known by his vigilante name the Dark Knight, is a fictional character appearing in the Warner Bros. TV/DC Comics series Gotham, based on the character of the same name who is the secret identity of DC Comics superhero Batman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and developed for television by Bruno Heller. Chris Roberson wrote "Worlds' Finest" (issues #7980). Ra's gets into a sword duel with his grandson in the Batcave and is killed by him. The Batman Who Laughs was Bruce Wayne from Earth -22 of the Dark Multiverse. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comic whose descent into mental illness and The White Ghost is revealed as Ra's' estranged albino son Dusan, and offers up his own body instead. That dawn, after everything had been put into place, Catwoman never arrived, leaving Bruce alone at the altar. So far, Joe Kelly's work on the series has been exclusive to two Annuals. It was there that he dated Julie Madison, but his psychological issues with his parents' deaths ultimately led to the end of their relationship. [47] Their plan to defeat both men failed, and the jammer was destroyed such that when the power was restored, the Riddler stole complete control of the power grid, shutting it down and flooding the city. A post-Crisis version of Ace was reintroduced in Batman #462 (June 1991) by the late Alan Grant and the late Norm Breyfogle, although he has been rarely seen in recent years. [198][199] Using Batman's gadgets against him, the Joker eventually got the upper hand on Batman and, as he was about to finish him off, was ambushed with a bullet through the eye by Harley Quinn. Earth 3's Alfred kills him along with Martha and Bruce Wayne as per Thomas Wayne Jr.'s orders. Ra's allies himself with Bane, the man who once crippled and nearly killed Batman. The events of the 2011 "Flashpoint" storyline led to The New 52, a relaunch of all of DC Comics' monthly books, and a reboot to the DC Universe in-story continuity. [42] Batman for a while worked closely with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent in a war on organized crime until Dent was scarred with acid by the criminal Erin McKillen.[58]. He then proceeds to kick him out of a skyscraper window and retreats from the battle. This version was originally a guide dog belonging to a blind Native American named Black Wolf, who called him "Dog". In "Prelude to the Big Noise" (issue #64), Batman discovers information on Superman's Kryptonian origins that place the two in danger unless Superman is willing to sacrifice himself.[12]. Ra's accepts this latest rebuke and, with the help of his men, overpowers Batman and captures Damian, who has arrived to try to help his father. Though the Gotham Pound owner described Ace as a female, Bruce and Alfred have called Ace a him, leaving the gender ambiguous. The Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters.. A version of Ace appears in multiple issues of Tiny Titans, a comic created for younger readers. The two al Ghuls are taken by authorities, with Batman saddened that Talia chose to follow her father's influence. Ra's is also featured in Birds of Prey #3135, where he has a romantic fling with the Black Canary. Eventually, the Outsiders re-form and return to Markovia. Ra's al Ghul's ethnic origins may be described East Asian in accordance to Birth of the Demon and The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul, and Byzantine/Eastern Roman as addressed by Talia al Ghul in Batman Annual #26. This story was later adapted into a two-part story in Batman: The Animated Series during its first season under the title "The Demon's Quest". Subsequently, Ra's declares himself "Ra's al Ghul", the "Demon's Head". Bane manages to get Gotham City under his thumb, with Thomas Wayne (Flashpoint Batman) teaming up with him in an attempt to force his son out of the Dark Knight mantle. He believes that the best way to achieve this balance is to eliminate most of humanity. As he inspects it, Thomas' consciousness is transported to Krypton, and presented in a holographic form. Her tragic backstory includes the death of her husband, Maseo, whose soul becomes trapped in her blade, the [153], Batman and Batwoman lead the Gotham Knights, Batman discovered he was being monitored by surveillance equipment, and after investigating he discovered Gotham's other heroes were being monitored as well. He convinced Perpetua, the original creator of the multiverse, to choose him as her lieutenant over Lex Luthor as his vision was limited by his Unfortunately, all of their anti-depressants would take weeks to take effect, something he found unsatisfactory. A gifted surgeon and philanthropist to Gotham City, Wayne inherited the Wayne family fortune after Patrick Wayne. Superman/Batman premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, World's Finest Comics, in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces. He's not necessarily Arabic. Thomas recorded his encounter in a diary, which was discovered by Bruce in the present day. The Court of Owls was created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo and feature as Batman's main antagonists in the first two-story arcs of The New 52, the 2011 reboot of DC's continuity. Phantom Stranger warns the Shadowpact about an upcoming magical threat. The inmates they confront include the Joker, the Scarecrow, Two-Face, Clayface, the Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy and Victor Zsasz. [38], After seven long years of absence, Bruce finally returned to Gotham[39] at the age of 25. They are the first writers to hold regular roles on this series since Jeph Loeb. [11] Batman revels in his new powers and uses them to bring complete fear and order to Gotham's criminal underworld and eventually sets his sight on the rest of the world. In March 2022, DC Comics released Batman/Superman: World's Finest, a new comic series by writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora. When he was three, Bruce's mother Martha was expecting a second child to be named Thomas Wayne, Jr. Cassandra Cain (also known as Cassandra Wayne and Cassandra Wu-San) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.Created by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott, Cassandra Cain first appeared in Batman #567 (July 1999). DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. Bruce reburied Alfred's corpse with his allies.[200]. En route back to the station, Bruce witnessed Jim accepting a trench coat as a bribe from a tailor though neither realized it was a bribe at the time but Bruce would remember it as an indicator of Jim's character. However, the Heretic continuously fails Talia and proves himself to be just as defiant as his genetic template, the then-deceased Damian Wayne. [8], Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, he was introduced in Batman #232's "Daughter of the Demon" (June 1971). This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. He is a lieutenant of Barbatos and the leader of the Dark Knights during the first Dark Multiverse invasion and, later, the infected heroes of the Secret Six. Rorschach II was assigned to contact Batman for help in their mission and, upon finding the Batcave, shared the original Rorschach's journal with Bruce in order to better explain the situation they were in. 63: Batman/Superman: Fin de la partida, Batman / Superman Yeni 52: Cilt 3 Jedbang Variant, Batman / Superman Cilt 4: Kuatma (Jedbang Variant), Batman / Superman Cilt 5: Gerekler Acdr, BATMAN/SUPERMAN VOL. During Drowned Earth, Bruce was the only defense of the Hall of Justice, and managed to fight the Legion of Doom alone, but in the end lost, and Luthor was able to take the Totality away from the Justice League. In order to facilitate this, Alfred actually purchases the Gotham Pound, turning it into the Martha and Thomas Wayne Humane Society. Publication history. With the Joker War officially over, in the aftermath, Bruce discovered the Joker's bomb had been defused, theorizing that the Joker used his bat-equipment to set himself free. The Huntress is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.The two best-known women to bear the Huntress name are Helena Bertinelli and Helena Wayne, the latter being from an alternate universe.Although Helena Wayne and Helena Bertinelli are both When his costume is torn, Batman wears his father's in order to frighten Moxon. Meet the characters old and new appearing in the upcoming DC Comics animated film. Sometime later, Bruce encountered the Grey Shadow, a French cat burglar of high renown. However, Damian was captured, and, making good on his threat, Bane killed Alfred in front of the boy, now using Robin as his new hostage. She takes the codename Katana after the sword that she wields, possessed for some time by the soul of her husband. After being forced to follow Lex Luthor's lead, begrudgingly, the pair discovered Nightwing trapped within an Apokoliptian device called the Murder Machine, deep within the ruins of the Justice League Satellite. Although both of them rebuke him without hesitation, Hurt never explicitly drops the claim. [24] Titus and Ace are later shown sleeping in twin baskets, confirming that both dogs now exist in the same continuity. Merryman explains that everyone is here where no stories exist, because nobody is writing about them. Name Creator(s) First appearance Fictional biography Bruce Thomas Wayne / Batman: Bill Finger Bob Kane: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) The "patriarch" and leader of the team, young Bruce Wayne witnessed the brutal murder of his parents as a child, and used this trauma and his vast personal wealth to travel the world and acquire the skills needed to wage his war [164] Over the years, the Court of Owls, who were in fact worshipers of Barbatos, had exposed him to four of the five heavy metals required to open the portal to the Dark Multiverse. Coming directly from the DC One Million storyline, Epoch The Lord of Time arrives in the 853rd century trying to conquering it and is quickly subdued by the Superman and Batman versions of that time. When they get to the appointed location, dozens of demons arise, followed by a silver-armored knight who fights them; after he is killed, the knight is revealed to be Superman. Maybe Mirror Master can help. He's a lovely guy and his Joker is going to be a hell of a The series was originally written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Jae Lee. [6][7] He is the son of Sensei; the father of Talia al Ghul, Nyssa Raatko and Dusan al Ghul; and the maternal grandfather of Damian Wayne. In the graphic novel written by Geoff Johns and with art by Gary Frank, Batman: Earth One, Thomas Wayne was a physician who had run for mayor against Oswald Cobblepot. Professor Netz knew after the second world war, that the only real enemy of mankind would be man himself and upon the somber realization that he would not live forever. Somehow, Remington discovered Gotham City's greatest mystery: the identity of Batman. [21] A dying Ra's reveals that this is all part of his greater plan to ensure that his daughters will realize that he is correct in his perceptions about the world and what needs to be done to it, and that they would come to accept their destinies as his heirs. The two imps tie up all loose ends with their cosmic powers. In the process, Wayne's true identity was revealed to a surprised Anton. Subsequently, Grodd conquers Earth, having used his mental abilities to control the minds of every remaining inhabitant of the planet except Batman, who resists using his mental discipline. The pair found a judge to officiate the ceremony - one they felt was so much of a drunk, he'd forget their identities after the fact. One day, he was asked by a professor to answer a problem involving a projectile being fired at a target. Coming back to Earth, they found their home turned into the Batman who Laughs' Metalverse.[196]. The original Harlequin was a foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern and later became his wife. In their encounter, Lincoln March escaped, leading Bruce to assume the Court of Owls would one day return. Ross feels that as a child, the idea of Batman having a dog is "cool", but as an adult the same idea is "outrageous". Damian rejects the dog at first, but eventually bonds with him. She was born the only child to Ra's al Ghul's mistress Amina Raatko, also known as Lourdes in 18th century Russia. When Batman predictably betrayed the Riddler, Nygma surrendered and revealed that he orchestrated the entire war in an attempt to solve the riddle of how to make the Joker laugh again. In the wake of the DCnU reboot, Leviathan had been revamped to be the creation of Doctor Dedalus alongside the Spyral covert agency to act as its counterpart. Though Ra's plans to go to Paradise Island, he is nearly surprised to see Batman pounding on the cockpit's windshield. During this period, he became very close with Giovanni's daughter, Zatanna, with the pair striking up an attraction. This character is or was primarily a member of the super-hero team known as the Outsiders, in any of its various incarnations. [110] He began going through the five stages of grief, beginning with denial. On his way down the mountain, Bruce was attacked by these new students, assassins-in-training. Via a telephone, the leader of Leviathan, Talia al Ghul, spoke from her new headquarters opposite the cinema on Crime Alley. The Gotham Knights fought threats such as the Colony, a U.S. government agency dedicated to creating an army of soldiers modeled around Batman headed by Bruce's uncle (and Kate's father) Colonel Jacob Kane,[155] the Victim Syndicate, a team of victims caught up in Batman's war on crime who sought revenge,[156] the League of Shadows, an offshoot of the League of Assassins headed by Lady Shiva,[157] and the Order of St. However, Batman quickly took out most of the assassins and teamed up with Deathstroke, Catwoman, Harley Quinn to defeat Riddler. While returning home one He later gives this dog to his son, Damian, who names him Titus. Sal Maroni first appeared in Detective Comics #66 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis/Earth-Two. Believing that Todd had the potential to turn over a new leaf, Wayne offered him the vacant position of Robin and, when he accepted, trained him for months. While returning home one Realizing Moxon ordered his parents killed, Batman confronts Moxon, now suffering from amnesia and thus has no memory of Dr. Wayne. Katana joins a team with Geo-Force and Technocrat, taking the lead. Talia, disillusioned with her father, leaves the League to run LexCorp for former U.S. President Lex Luthor, before selling the company to Bruce Wayne for his Wayne Foundation to aid Batman and Superman's victory over Luthor. Ace appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, with vocal effects provided again by Dee Bradley Baker. Tim, who had deduced Dick Grayson's identity as Nightwing, tried to convince Dick to return as Robin once again in order to rein in Batman's rage. [2], While on vacation to forget about these events, the Wayne Family butler, Jarvis Pennyworth was killed by one of the Court of Owls' Talons. -Ra's al Ghul. [133] After questioning Godfrey, Batman united with his allies and learned that Darkseid's son Kalibak was using a powerful stone known as the Chaos Crystal and Damian's sarcophagus to power a weapon called the Chaos Cannon that could destroy an entire moon. Selina had doubts of her own, as her maid of honor Holly continued to stoke Selina's fear that marriage would ruin Batman. [19], In Batman and Robin Vol. Heath's gone in a completely different direction to Jack, he's like a really scary psychopath. Since the White Ghost was his son, Ra's was able to use the resemblance between them to modify his new body's appearance to be more like his own. This triggered Bruce to answer the question by burning the answer on the professor's front yard. [116], Only Batman and Catwoman evaded the Syndicate's imprisonment and, after bringing a critically injured Cyborg to S.T.A.R. Hoping to counter him, Batman donned a Sinestro Corps Ring, only to have it removed and destroyed. He convinced Perpetua, the original creator of the multiverse, to choose him as her lieutenant over Lex Luthor as his vision was limited by his Alfred discovered that the revival had had the profound effect of remaking Bruce's brain from scratch - with no memories of his past life. [56], Gordon lights the Bat-Signal for the first time. [23], Titus is seen as a pet living in Wayne Manor. [4] He is presented with a pair of matching swords by General Karnz (later henchman to Baron Bedlam), one of which Takeo favors for its mystical properties. [177], Main article: Batman: The Wedding (Collected). As revenge for denying her his love and unwavering dedication to his crusade for justice, Talia created Leviathan as an expressed antithesis of Batman Incorporated. Simultaneously, the mastermind invited former Gotham mob boss Carmine Falcone back from his refuge in Hong Kong to initiate a gang war with the Penguin, again to add another conflict on Batman's hands. Following Arkham Asylum's destruction, Batman allowed Wayne Manor to be the temporary home to its inmates, and even went into the new asylum undercover as the dead man "Jack Shaw" to investigate a series of murders. After much time, she graduates from his tutorship and leaves for America where she intends to use her talents to fight for justice. As part of his plan, the Joker gave Catwoman the opportunity to let him bleed out and die, but she refused and actively saved his life. After the first 13 issues, most of the story arcs were independent and self-contained from the ongoing or crossover storylines in the other Batman and Superman comic titles. Shaw then revealed that he took out the spy organizations to end all secrecy and revealed his true identity to him. Freeze. 3) #42, Katana dons a new costume, as she feels it inappropriate to wear a costume based on Japan's flag, since the country revoked her citizenship due to her membership with the controversial team. Managing to get to Damian's body, Batman thrust the charged Chaos Crystal shard into Damian's chest and restored him. Matsuda's wife, though encouraged it, and because of Bruce's feelings for her, he inadvertently let an assassin into the Matsuda household. Thomas Wayne is featured in the Batman Arkham series where Kevin Conroy reprises the role: Gardner Fox, Finger, Bill(w),Kane, Bob(p),Meldoff, Sheldon(i). The Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters.. Bizarro and multiple Supergirls rescue him. The second Harlequin originally debuted as the Joker's Daughter and was a member of the Teen Titans.The third Harlequin was a member of the Injustice Unlimited supervillain team and battled Infinity, Inc. The series began airing on January 10, 1999 on Kids' WB, He also builds up vast wealth and creates The Demon, a huge international organization. Batman asked the chair questions to test its knowledge, such as who his parents' murderer was. He revealed that he had been tracked and attacked as well, and had come to warn Bruce. 4th appearance of the Joker; 1st appearance of Ha-Hacienda (Jokers Hideout); 1st mention of Gotham City 1st Damian Wayne as Batman. Using more of the Designer's information, including a formula to reanimate corpses, the clown brought people back from the dead as zombies to attack Batman and Harley.[197]. Her attacks soon prove to be completely ineffectual against Maseo, who is instead destroyed by an outpouring of light from Halo, who also destroyed Katana's undead children.[15]. He is in Limbo with other "forgotten characters", such as Gunfire, Geist, Hardhat of the Demolition Team and Merryman of the Inferior Five. Ace's appeal is discussed in Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross. These Lil' Leaguers are childlike versions of the heroes and have similar powers. Image 1 of 6 [56] When the appearance of Gog threatens this reality, Ibn uses a Lazarus Pit to restore Ra's to life to try to find a solution in collaboration with Lex Luthor and Brainiac, but they fail to find a solution. Publication history. He then uses the experiment's Kryptonian processor to enter the Fortress of Solitude. As of issue #46, Mike Johnson joined with Michael Green to continue the series; issue #44 was the beginning of the new run. Having been presumed dead, Batman offered him an opportunity to take advantage of his compromised identity by joining Spyral. Katana is described as a lethal fighter who has spent the last year waging war on the Yakuza clan that is responsible for the death of her husband. His physical prowess, technical ingenuity, and tactical thinking make him an incredibly dangerous opponent. Returning To Gotham Under Thomas Wayne & Bane's Rule The City of Bane arc saw Batman suffer one of the cruelest inadvertent missteps in his life. After hearing many rumors from friends and enemies alike, Batman began to believe that the Joker could possibly be immortal thanks to an exposure to the element Dionesium, a component found in Lazarus Pits.[140]. [180], During Bruce's jury session, Dick Grayson covered for him as Batman. [37] He ultimately sacrificed himself to ensure his father's survival during the Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul storyline. Early Life. Athanasia is the secret daughter of Talia and Bruce and raised by Talia without Bruce or even Damian's knowledge. The dogs had card symbols on them, and the brown dog with an ace on it killed the others. The Court of Owls was created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo and feature as Batman's main antagonists in the first two-story arcs of The New 52, the 2011 reboot of DC's continuity. [97] The Joker then threatened to recreate one of his first recorded murders with Gotham's Mayor, but he killed all of the guards outside the Mayor's office instead, leaving disturbing frowns instead of the trademark Joker smiles on their faces. "Reign of Doomsday: Eclipso Rising, Part Two Mayhem", Robinson, James(w), Sepulveda, Miguel(a). [15] The story continues in Superboy (vol. Superman and Batman restore history, but the murders they committed haunt them. She gave into her fear and believed not getting married was for the best. After his parents picked Bruce up at the police station, the Waynes went to see The Mark of Zorro at the Monarch Theater. They crossed paths while seeking training in Dublin, Metropolis, and Morroco. About five years later, as if to make good on said arrangement, Talia ordered the page she took on to kill one of Leviathan's underbosses who'd intended to reveal the existence of her organization to the U.S. authorities because she wouldn't let him leave. In Batman: Castle of the Bat, Doctor Bruce Wayne discovers the preserved brain of his father deep below the research university where he works. Katana and her friends suffer through the mental and physical tortures that Faust's father, Felix, put them through. The origin of Batman depicts the events that cause a young Bruce Wayne to become Batman.The core event (the murder of Wayne's parents Thomas and Martha Wayne at the hands of Joe Chill) has remained fairly unchanged, but the aftermath and Bruce's journey to become Batman were not detailed until later years.The story first appeared in Detective During a seance attended by Bruce Wayne and mystic debunker Harry Houdini, Ace was referred to as Bruce Wayne's childhood pet. Her teammates Halo and Looker are able to save her using other tengu and the tengu leader, who aids them in battle.[11][12]. For various versions of the character see Robin (Disambiguation). [81], In an effort to take control of Gotham City, Bane ran Batman ragged, and then broke his back. Bruce Wayne is born to Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha Kane, two very wealthy and charitable socialites from Gotham City.Bruce was brought up in the wealthy splendor of Wayne Manor and leads a happy and privileged existence until roughly the age of eight. Stories featuring Ra's al Ghul often involve the Lazarus Pits, which restore life to the dying. A traditional Ace was seen in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D. Fictional crime organization in DC Comics, "Supergirl Season 5 Episode 7 Review: Tremors", "Supergirl Season 5 Has Forgotten About Its Main Villians", Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leviathan_(DC_Comics)&oldid=1117645056, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Leviathan appears as a secret organization in the, Leviathan appears as the main antagonist in the film, This page was last edited on 22 October 2022, at 20:59. [51] The clone is, therefore, a grandson of sorts of Ra's al Ghul. ", Lamire, Jeff(w), Rudy, Marco(a). Leviathan was introduced in Batman: The Return (Jan. 2011) and was created by Grant Morrison and David Finch.. Fictional team history First incarnation. Meanwhile, Joker was wasting Bruce's money everywhere, on things like Jokerized limos and gold chain necklaces. Batman says her arrival is too coincidental. Bruce emerged victorious, albeit barely. [114] Batman headed the team who believed that there was a scientific explanation for the box and its apparent affect on Superman. Katana returns to life after a trial by combat within her sword, which includes confronting many of the souls of the people she killed. 4th appearance of the Joker; 1st appearance of Ha-Hacienda (Jokers Hideout); 1st mention of Gotham City 1st Damian Wayne as Batman. Batman intervenes to protect Clark's secret identity. Bruce developed feelings for the Shadow, culminating in a kiss; however, the Shadow, who shared his attraction, rejected him as too young. Yarko the Great from Wonder Comics all by Eisner; Master Magician appearance; (Blue Beetle in 4 different costumes) Over the years, Batman compiled detailed contingency files on many of his allies in the Justice League, fearing the potential damage they could inflict on the planet if controlled. His stories have been collected into a number of volumes: Supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, Ras al Ghul, as appeared on the cover of, Ra's al Ghul returns from the dead. After Superman confronted them in Cuba while tracking Waller, his offensive was stymied by a space-time energy cascade which stopped him dead in his tracks. Robin is the callsign given to Batman's kid sidekicks. Katana is a highly proficient hand-to-hand combatant and swordswoman, having studied martial arts as a child and later being trained by the samurai Tadashi. Ace was Joker's guard dog. Sal Maroni first appeared in Detective Comics #66 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis/Earth-Two. Superman/Batman premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, World's Finest Comics, in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces.. Superman/Batman explores the camaraderie, [5], Philip outed Bruce's return to the media. [160], In an attempt to discover who had killed Reverse-Flash and was manipulating the timestream, Batman and the Flash used the Cosmic Treadmill to follow the button's radiation and landed in the timeline Barry had created after he had gone back in time to save his mother. They fought brutally until both of them were near death, and as the cavern collapsed around them, Bruce held the Joker back from the healing pool, forcing him to acknowledge that he had not been around for centuries as he'd claimed. Batman comes after Superman, but is sidetracked by Orion's wife Bekka. As he finished constructing Zur-En-Arrh, he made sure to impliment his specific moral code within the personality. Although the charges are dropped eventually, the team is fractured. Bruce also regifted the Nightwing Costume to Dick Grayson, who had gotten a large portion of his memories back since his shooting. At the end of the film, Thomas, Martha (Carrie Louise Putrello) and Bruce attempt to flee a riot that Arthur - now calling himself "Joker" - indirectly caused, only for one of the masked rioters to follow them and kill him and Martha in front of Bruce, starting him on the path to becoming Batman. His newly reclaimed kingdom was not entirely willing to submit to his rule; the northern tribes built a resistance, targeting a new desalination plant in the Ahk-Ton Desert. 1st appearance of Professor Pyg (Lazlo Valentin). A Head. [19] When DC launched Justice League of America, they also launched the solo series Katana, focusing on Tatsu's abiding mission to track down her husband's killer. Harold, a trusted confidante of Batman, takes in Ace; they live in a part of the caverns that Azrael is unfamiliar with. During the course of the movie, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) discovers from a letter his mother Penny (Frances Conroy) is writing that he may be Wayne's son, the product of Wayne's affair with Penny while she worked for him as a maid. Many of Batman's former allies tried to contact Bruce, including the Justice League, but Alfred insisted that Bruce's past as Batman remain a secret to him. The issue was released shortly after Superboy's death in Infinite Crisis #6, and Robin's eulogy of Superboy serves as both a framing sequence and as a meditation on the author's passing. Standing beside Bane was his co-conspirator - an alternate-reality version of Thomas Wayne. Robin's debut. The villain follows, seemingly killing Kara at the home of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Superman: The Complete Comic Strips 1939-1966, Other areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Superman/Batman&oldid=1124901078, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 03:13. Luke Roberts portrayed Thomas in the 2022 film The Batman. Batman is himself in Markovia to rescue Lucius Fox, and having soughtand failed to gainthe help of the Justice League of America, resigned his membership in the Justice League. Batman vs. Robin is a 2015 American animated superhero film which is the 22nd film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the fifth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe.The film is partially based on the "Batman: The Court of Owls" saga written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion, combined with aspects of Batman & Robin: Born to Kill He again obeys Alfred without question. When Dick refused, Tim put on a Robin costume to aid Batman and Nightwing in a fight against Two-Face. [23], At the age of 19, Anton and Bruce learned how to race cars in life-or-death situations from Brazilian criminal, Don Miguel. The plan fails, and Wayne and Grayson go ahead with the adoption. In Outsiders (vol. A notable occurrence in Thomas biography was when Bruce falls through a fissure on the Wayne property, into what would one day become the Batcave (sometimes the fissure is replaced with an abandoned well). Katana's Soultaker sword, along with its non-powered twin, is forged in the 14th century by Muramasa, whose swords are said to be cursed and make those who are evil commit evil acts. In Robin (vol. [14], Thomas was succeeded in the Batman mantle by Dick. Alfred told him all that he felt necessary but withheld the fact that Bruce had been the Batman. Batman: Death in the Family is a 2020 American animated interactive short film based on alternate outcomes of the storyline of the same name.It is a spiritual sequel to Batman: Under the Red Hood and was released on Blu-ray on October 13, 2020. In a bid for Batman's life, Wingman offered the Oroboro device Talia sought, as a distraction, as the headmistress of Spyral shot her in the head, freeing the city of Leviathan's grasp. Without knowing Bruce's secret, Dick would sneak out of Wayne Manor at night, hunting Zucco, and the Batman would be there to protect him every time. This story arc marked the only time in the late artist Michael Turner's career that he provided interior art for a company other than Top Cow Productions or his own publisher, Aspen MLT. The leagues split up in order to discover their own solutions to the puzzle of Pandora's Box. In the process of his training, the pair would rob the CEO of Sunrise Oil, Hubert Glonet, unaware that Hubert was the notorious serial killer known to the French public as 'The Foundling'. [30], In the original New 52 continuity, Bruce decided to take on the appearance of a bat following this attack; however, following subsequent continuity changes, this was adjusted to align with previous continuities. After he takes care of his loyalists, Nyssa arrives to see what her father has ultimately become. [43], Soon afterward, industrial tycoon David Lambert was murdered, and Bruce would investigate; this would become his first real investigation as Batman- an adventure he would later recall as the Case of the Chemical Syndicate.[45]. The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while Mara has not inherited her father's albinism; she has black hair with red bangs. Both furious, the two men fought, and when morning arrived, only one Batman escaped the pit and returned to Gotham: Thomas. 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